What Is The Best Toothbrush To Buy?
Many people ask me what kind of toothbrush they should buy. Should I buy an electric toothbrush or just a regular toothbrush, like a manual toothbrush? Well, it really doesn’t matter. I always say buy the brush that you like the best. There are different kinds – personally I like the electric toothbrush the best.
I think I can get a better job done in a quicker amount of time, but that being said, the regular will do just as good a job if you take your time. Spend two minutes brushing your teeth and make sure you’re paying attention, getting in all the areas you need to get in. Even the electric toothbrush, if you just work through it in a few seconds, won’t clean your teeth. You still need to take the time to make sure that you’re doing a good job with it.
Now which type of brush? Well, there are a couple of big companies. One is Sonicare and the other is Oral B. Those are kind of a couple of the biggest names and to be honest with you, they both work great. Again, it doesn’t really matter which brush you choose, but choose the one you like; the one that feels most comfortable in your hand, one that has the right size brush head to get around. Of course, make sure all the brush heads have soft bristles, which is probably all you can buy today.
But you might like the feel of the Sonicare or a sonic type of brush that vibrates stains and moves off. Some people don’t like that feel at all. Some people absolutely love it. It feels like their massage – their gums are getting a massage. Year over year, the rotary style type of brush oscillates back and forth kind of in a circle, kind of the way it does when a dental hygienist cleans your teeth.
Is this better because it mimics our type of instrument? Again, not really; you know when we’re cleaning your teeth, we’re going through tooth by tooth and we have eyes that are looking at. Sometimes, that’s not always the best way. But just take your time, make sure that you’re getting all your teeth brushed down around the gum line. And don’t forget to floss too, and brush your tongue and soft tissue in order to stop bad breathe and keep your breath kissing fresh.
