Are electric toothbrushes really better than manual ones?

Now there is more and more publicity about electric toothbrushes and they sell well. Meanwhile, traditional manual toothbrushes still dominate the market for oral cleaning products, and most people still use manual toothbrushes. Some people expressed doubts: this overwhelming said electric toothbrush good articles, will it be purely electric toothbrush manufacturers marketing behavior? There are also some people wonder, electric toothbrush head looks so small, motion is not very much, really clean inside and outside? Does it hurt the teeth and gums?

In this article, we will discuss this topic: From a professional perspective, for oral health, is an electric toothbrush really better than a manual toothbrush?

At present, there are two main mainstream electric toothbrush:

rotary vibration: brush head to high speed clockwise, counterclockwise rotation repeatedly named;

Sonic mode: Rather than using sound waves to clean, it gets its name from the fact that its frequency of movement (more than 260 times per second) is within ear-hearing range.

In fact, from the working principle, the working mode of the electric toothbrush, is a manual toothbrush in any case can not reach.

Rotating vibratory like an automatic car wash, equivalent to a quick scrub around the teeth in all directions;

The sonic type, though used similarly to the manual, scrubbing amplitude and frequency is much greater than the manual type.

As for the effectiveness of brushing, according to several studies, after three months of use, people who used electric toothbrushes had 21% fewer dental plaque and 11% less gingivitis than those who used manual toothbrushes, suggesting that electric toothbrushes had a significant advantage.

Therefore, the electric toothbrush is not only an electric enhanced version of the manual toothbrush, but also a brand new experience.

Of course, electric toothbrushes are not only used to cure laziness in adults. For those who are old enough to learn to brush their teeth, electric toothbrushes will increase the fun of brushing their teeth and help them develop a good habit of keeping their mouth clean since childhood. And children's shoes with braces. Because the binder holds the braces firmly to the teeth, they can withstand the small vibrations of chewing, the mechanical force of brushing, and the strong vibrations of an electric toothbrush. So generally can also use electric toothbrush, if not assured, ask the doctor before using.