How to choose a toothbrush

In modern conditions, the desire for a healthy lifestyle, proper nutrition and rejection of bad habits has long become the norm. Moreover, many do not imagine how much the regularity and care of your teeth care and care for health affects. To make these hygienic procedures as effective as possible is easy to select a suitable toothbrush.

How to choose a toothbrush: the effect of teeth care on health

It is no secret that healthy teeth and a beautiful smile largely determine the attractiveness of any person.  Our well -being depends on the condition of the dentition - inflammation and bleeding of the gums, as well as caries can develop due to insufficiently regular and thorough care of teeth, causing discomfort in the oral cavity and toothache. These problems can cause tangible inconvenience and in many ways to disrupt the quality of life. A developing periodontitis can become a serious problem, in addition, it is able to provoke serious diseases, increasing the threat of a heart attack. The teeth become very vulnerable during gestation, in addition, bacteria developing in the oral cavity can transmit it through the placenta.

Thus, in order to avoid health problems, it is necessary to constantly pay due attention to the quality tooth cleansing. To do this, you need to choose the right toothbrush. Currently, a vast assortment of such products is presented on sale.

How to choose a toothbrush: modern varieties

A properly selected brush qualitatively cleanses the dentition and allows you to make the process of caring for the oral cavity as easier as possible. Once in front of the window with these products set in it, some buyers experience real confusion, which to a toothbrush to choose - which is not surprising, because their choice is quite wide. To choose a product that is suitable for you, with the help of which it will be possible to easily and qualitatively cleanse your teeth without irritating the gums, it is quite possible to overpay at all. Having read the features of various models, choosing a suitable toothbrush will be easy.

Currently, the following varieties of toothbrushes are presented on sale:

• manual (mechanical) with bristles of various stiffness;
• electric products;
• orthodontic;
• ultrasonic;
• ionic.

Basically, brushes with synthetic bristles are presented on sale - experts recommend that they opt for such products. You can also purchase toothbrushes with natural pork bristles, but most dentists believe that their porous structure is not accepted for brushing tooths (due to the increased probability of reproduction and accumulation of pathogens on them). It is also worth considering that natural villi brushes are more brittle than artificial ones, such a stubble is quickly deformed and wear out. Nevertheless, people who prefer natural materials can use such brushes - if they often wash them and change them in time, problems with uncontrolled reproduction of bacteria on them can be avoided.

Soft, medium stiffness, as well as hard toothbrushes are presented on sale - this indicator is determined by the material of manufacture and the diameter of the villi of their cleaning bristles.

Soft toothbrushes (with Soft marking) are suitable for children under 5 years of age, as well as for pregnant women. They should be used in the presence of enamel abrasion, during the treatment of periodontal diseases - in the case of a tendency to bleeding and swelling of the gums. Middle hardness brushes (marked Medium), it is recommended to use children under 12 years of age, as well as people with normal sensitivity of tooth enamel. Hard and very hard toothbrushes should not be used without a special doctor’s special prescription, since their villi is not flexible enough to effectively penetrate between the teeth, moreover, they can damage enamel and gums.

Some models of toothbrushes are equipped with special silicone inserts or a ribbed surface from the back of the working head, designed to clean the tongue from a raid of pathogenic bacteria on it. Comfortable models with different lengths of bristles are quite convenient in operation.

It is believed that soft brushes should be changed after 1.5-2 months, products of medium stiffness-in a maximum of three months.

In addition, it is important to choose a product with an ergonomic handle, as well as the correct size of the toothbrush so that it is convenient to manipulate in the oral cavity, including for cleaning hard -to -reach areas of the dentition. For regular use, products with a working part, in contact simultaneously with 2 or 2.5 of the teeth nearby. The following length of the head of the toothbrush is considered optimal:

• for adults about 25-30 mm;
• for children-18-25 mm.

How to choose a toothbrush: the advantages and disadvantages of various models

Each model has its pros and cons, having sorted it out, you can choose a toothbrush according to your needs. Consider the comparative characteristics of various models of these products.

How to choose a mechanical toothbrush

Ordinary (mechanical) toothbrushes are distinguished by an acceptable price, as well as simplicity and ease of use. At the same time, it is not necessary to select components, change batteries. If necessary, it is easy to change such a brush without special costs - dentists recommend doing this every three months. With regular thorough brushing sensitive teeth, such a brush is perfect, unlike the electric one, when using it is possible to traumatic effects on tooth enamel.

The disadvantages of the use of such models include the need for self -discipline, as well as a sufficiently long exposure time necessary for high -quality tooth cleansing.

In some cases, special orthodontic brushes are used - these products are designed to brush tooths if there are braces on them. In such models, the design provides a special V-shaped groove in the middle. Orthodontic toothbrushes can be purchased at a pharmacy or ordered in a specialized online store. These products, as a rule, differ in a fairly high price.

How to choose an electric toothbrush

An electric toothbrush to a tangible degree will save time and effort when brushing tooths. While with a manual brush to cleanse at least three minutes, using an electric brush, you can brush your teeth in two minutes.

In the presence of a healthy tooth enamel, such models are very effective, and due to the presence of pulsating and reciprocal movements, soften and remove the plaque, preventing the formation of tartar. Modern models can provide the possibility of regulating the speed of rotation of the toothbrush head - thus, it is easy to configure its work in the most suitable mode in each case. On sale are electrical toothbrushes for children that allow you to carefully care for your teeth in the presence of minimal skills.  Due to the possibility of regulating the intensity of exposure, at low speeds using an electric brush, you can maintain hygiene of the tongue and mucous membranes of the gums, and brush your teeth at higher. Among the shortcomings of the use of such products, one can note the possibility of injury gums, especially in the absence of experience in their use. In addition, the cost of such a model is much higher compared to manual toothbrushes.  It should also be taken into account that you will need to change nozzles every three months - they must be selected taking into account compatibility for each particular model. Over time, sealing may be disturbed in the battery, in which case water can flow there. Sometimes intolerance to vibration when brushing teeth is found until headaches and nausea appear. It is important to note that after the surgical intervention in the oral cavity, such a brush is contraindicated.

If you are interested in how to choose an electric toothbrush, you should first pay attention to products from well -known, well -proven manufacturers. Such models can be equipped with a waterproof body, various shapes of heads and interchangeable nozzles rotating in different directions and carrying out movements of various types, as well as modes switches, a timer and a pressure sensor.

It is worth paying attention to the following technical characteristics of a toothbrush of this type:

• the speed of rotation of the cleaning head;
• the frequency of its oscillations;
• the number of available operating modes;
• the completion of the product - depending on individual needs, may be needed for nozzles for cleansing sensitive teeth, braces, cleansing the interdental spaces and inaccessible places.

The most convenient in operation are models that eat from the battery and equipped with a charge indicator, as well as a timer.

To choose an electric toothbrush for a child, it is recommended to pay attention to the models in a bright case, with soft bristles that carefully cleanse the teeth and gums. Tooth brushing with such a brush can be accompanied by musical accompaniment with various melodies, which notify about the need to proceed to the processing of another section of the dentition, as well as the end of the process.

How to choose an ultrasound toothbrush

Even in the absence of direct mechanical contact with the processed surface, from a distance of several millimeters, the ultrasonic toothbrush destroys the tooth, including the space in the gingival pockets, neutralizes pathogens and eliminates inflammation of the gums. The ultrasonic vibrations of the brush are indistinguishable by the human ear, allow you to clean the dentition without traumatic pressure and with minimal efforts, while eliminating the unpleasant odor in the oral cavity and normalize its condition. Such a brush is optimal for sensitive teeth and gums.

It is worth considering that such products are very high. In addition, with the help of an ultrasonic brush, you can brush your teeth no more than two to three times a week, in the remaining time you will need to use another brush.  It is important to note that people with heart diseases and epilepsy are not suitable for these models, as they can provoke a deterioration in the condition.

If you are interested in how to choose an ultrasound toothbrush, note that these models can be equipped with nozzles of various configurations and stiffness - including massage, to cleanse periodontal pockets, for teeth whitening, as well as to eliminate a hard plaque. It is also worthwhile to ask the presence of a timer, as well as the number of operating modes that may include high -frequency, low -frequency and sound effects. Various models of ultrasound toothbrushes are characterized by different speeds of rotation, as well as the frequency of oscillations. In addition, the choice of operating modes, as well as the equipment of the product can be different.

How to choose an ionic toothbrush

The ion toothbrush appeared on sale relatively recently, and in appearance largely coincides with the usual mechanical, but in fact it is a high -tech novelty. The manufacturer equips such small products with even villi villi with a titanium dioxide, built into the handle. When the brush is turned on, negatively charged ions that fall into saliva are released, it begins to foam and, due to the acquired antibacterial effect, destroys the plaque. At the same time, the release oxygen entering the oral cavity should be noted as a bonus. When using such a toothbrush, you will not need a toothpaste, or you can do it with a small amount.

To choose the most suitable toothbrush individually, it is recommended to consult a dentist. A universal solution that is suitable in many cases will be the purchase of a product with synthetic bristles with Soft or Medium labeling. When choosing, it is necessary to build on the degree of sensitivity of the gums and teeth, important factors are also the presence of the necessary options and the cost of the product.

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