Can children use electric toothbrushes

Many parents are not clear how to brush teeth correctly, how to teach children to use kids electric toothbrush correctly? For example, a few days ago, some parents and friends told me: Dr. David, our child still uses an electric tooth brush when she is four and a half years old. She brushes her teeth twice a day. I also floss her teeth every day. This parent's child is simply not using the electric toothbrush in the right way. The child is too young, but has strong imitation ability, but can only learn its shape and cannot understand its meaning. When this child brushes his teeth, because the toothbrush is moved by himself, she ignores the action of her hands and just puts it on the tooth surface to clean the teeth, which leads to incomplete cleaning between the teeth and the tongue side. , of course, not to say that the children can't use toothbrushes electric, if really want to use the note: before the age of five children try not to use, after five years of age children must be long fully guided correctly use at home, parents can help generation brush at the beginning, after a long time can let the children try to practice using, parents have the guidance and in the process of inspection, generally lead to around 6 to 7 years old, this age can try to relax, all will be subject to actual situation.

Comprehensive the above situation, my suggestion is that: in the beginning, children resist brush teeth, can use electric sonic toothbrush to attract children's attention, increase the interest of brushing your teeth, after being get into the habit of daily brushing and methods, to replace manual toothbrush back, it is more reliable for oral health maintenance children, also avoid in the process of improper use tooth brush electric brush teeth thoroughly, the occurrence of damage gums, tooth enamel wear, and so on and so forth. Of course, if your child knows how to brush properly and how to use an electric toothbrush, he can always use it.