Almost every person wants to have healthy and white teeth, so every day the market of goods for oral care is replenished with new pastes, devices for cleaning and whitening teeth. One of these fashionable gadgets was an electric toothbrush. Due to the fact that cleaning such a brush is more effective, and it has additional functions, an attractive form for children and adults, its popularity with consumers is growing.
It should be very serious about choosing an electric toothbrush, because you can damage your teeth. Therefore, in this article, we consider the main varieties, which is better to choose and contraindications for the use of an electric toothbrush.
Types of electric toothbrushes
Like conventional toothbrushes, electrical are divided into preventive and hygienic, depending on the purpose of use.
According to the principle of cleaning the tooth surface, electric toothbrushes can be: ultrasonic, sound and mechanical.
In turn, mechanical electric toothbrushes differ in the way the working head moves, which can be: rotating, moving, vibrating, rotating and vibrating at the same time, as well as with moving bristles.
How to choose an electric toothbrush?
When buying such a brush, you need to pay attention to the following characteristics:
- power supply - batteries, battery, network:
- operating time - important for battery models;
- number of additional attachments - they are for all types of teeth and for different types of cleaning;
- the number of modes of operation - standard, polishing, massage, etc .;
- directional movement of the working head - in one (1-D), in two (2-D) or in three (3-D) directions;
- noise level during operation;
- the shape of the head is round and rectangular;
- additional functions - timer, control of the force of pressure.
Battery models are the most economical and convenient than on batteries and from the network, as an electric toothbrush should be used at least twice a day, because they are not tied to a specific place and do not require the purchase of batteries.
For people with increased sensitivity of teeth it is not recommended to purchase electric toothbrushes with a rectangular head, since they often perform only horizontal movements that bring unpleasant sensations. In this case, it is better to choose brushes with a round head, performing circular or 2-D (bi-directional) movements.
Many dentists recommend electric toothbrushes, the working head of which performs both vibrating and rotating movements, then it is possible to clean all the teeth from all sides.
More expensive and modern models of electric toothbrushes with a timer and a function of monitoring the force of pressure on the bristles, help to avoid damage to the enamel of the teeth and control the cleaning time of different areas.
Contraindications for using an electric toothbrush
Despite the huge amount of positive feedback on how well an electric toothbrush works, there are several contraindications for its use:
- With a small density of teeth, they can not be used constantly.
- When there are wedge-shaped defects of teeth.
- When white (mineral) spots appear on the enamel of the teeth.
- With inflammation of the gums and the presence of hard dental deposits above or under the gums.
For effective oral hygiene, it is better to use an electric toothbrush at the same time as the irrigator , an instrument that cleans the interdental space with water and air. In this case, you will save your teeth whole much longer.