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Are Electric Toothbrushes Recommended?


Electric toothbrushes can make a huge improvement to your oral hygiene. If you are very conscientious with a manual toothbrush then the difference is slight. However, if you use an electric toothbrush with an average technique and time, it will give far superior oral hygiene benefits compared to a manual toothbrush with an average technique.

Many people think that because it is electrical they can brush in half the time. This is not the case! A full two minutes is still needed. Some electric toothbrushes eg. Braun 3D, have a built in 2 minute timer that is extremely useful.

There is a different technique to using an electric brush. Rather than moving the brush around the mouth in a circular motion, let the brush do the work. Be systematic. Start at one corner of the mouth eg. the cheek surface of the back teeth, and slowly move the brush along the teeth towards the lips. Then make a second pass from the same start point but slightly lower down so that the junction of the gums and teeth is thoroughly cleaned. Repeat this for the inside of the teeth and then each of the other corners of the mouth. Don't forget to brush the chewing surfaces as well.

At Blockhouse Bay Dental Centre we stock electric toothbrushes at lower than supermarket prices.

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