As a personal nurse, I have always emphasized the importance of good oral hygiene and care, and I highly recommend everyone to use an electric toothbrush. But recently, many friends and I have complained about tooth soreness, gum bleeding, and even gum recession after using an electric toothbrush, which inevitably makes people have a crisis of trust in electric toothbrushes. Is an electric toothbrush any good?Today, I will discuss this issue with you to help you fully understand the benefits and risks of electric toothbrushes!
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1. Is an electric toothbrush good?Six benefits in detail!
Is an electric toothbrush any good?At present, the oral condition of the Chinese people is relatively bad, 97% of adults suffer from oral problems (as shown in the figure below), the increasingly complex oral environment of the Chinese people, but also leads to the traditional cleaning tools such as manual toothbrushes are difficult to meet the oral care needs of the Chinese people, and the electric toothbrush has strong cleaning power and has many benefits for dental health, so professional dentists recommend everyone to use electric toothbrushes
Benefit 1: Better cleaning power, can prevent and improve dental disease
Electric toothbrushes have a very powerful cleaning power, and can easily handle some blind spots and dead corners that cannot be handled by manual toothbrushes, such as cavities, tooth gaps, tooth roots and other areas with a high incidence of dental disease, helping you to comprehensively remove plaque and food residues in the mouth, and prevent and improve dental diseases.
Benefit 2: Can massage the gums
The electric toothbrush is very suitable for orthodontic people, it can massage the gums, can promote the blood circulation of the gums, improve the pressure on the soft tissues of the gums exerted by the braces, and help everyone better prevent gum recession and other problems.
Benefit 3: More precise control of brushing intensity
Manual toothbrushes require users to subjectively operate the strength and angle of brushing, so there are often cases where too much force hurts the teeth or the force is too small to brush clean, while professional and high-quality electric toothbrushes have a stable and uniform vibration frequency, and the strength can be accurately controlled, so as to avoid problems such as excessive force and tooth damage, and small force brushes are not clean.
Benefit 4: It saves time and effort to use
The cleaning efficiency of manual toothbrushes is relatively low, and it takes more than 10 minutes to clean the teeth in place, while the same cleaning effect, electric toothbrushes can be done in only two or three minutes, saving time and effort.
Benefit 5: It can help everyone whiten their teeth
The electric toothbrush can gradually clean the stubborn stains deposited on the surface of the teeth, such as tea stains, coffee stains, smoke stains and other stubborn stains, and can also reduce the formation of dental calculus, so as to achieve the effect of teeth whitening.
Benefit 6: Fresh breath
Electric toothbrushes do not have blind spots, which can help you thoroughly brush off plaque and food residues in your mouth, avoid the appearance of bad breath from the root, and maintain a long-term fresh breath. However, manual toothbrushes have many dead corners, and food residues and plaque that are not cleaned in place remain in the blind spots in the mouth, making it difficult to maintain fresh breath for a long time.
Second, be careful of the three major risks of unprofessional electric toothbrushes!
Is an electric toothbrush any good?Electric toothbrushes obviously have so many benefits, so why do many people use electric toothbrushes but have tooth problems?This is because the prevalence of dental disease in Malaysia is more than 90%, and the oral tolerance is low. Dental disease is not painful or itchy in the early and middle stages, resulting in many people not being able to accurately grasp their oral state, obviously suffering from oral diseases, but still optimistic that their teeth are healthy, and they do not pay much attention to the purchase of electric toothbrushes, at this time, it is likely to choose an unprofessional electric toothbrush, resulting in a skyrocketing risk of tooth injury.
The common risks of not using a professional electric toothbrush are as follows:
Risk 1The bristles of a low-quality electric toothbrush are very rough, and the vibration frequency is also very unstable, which can wear down the tooth enamel and scratch the gums, which in turn can cause symptoms such as frequent bleeding of the gums, toothache, and tooth sensitivity.
Risk 2Many people suffer from gingivitis, tooth decay, tooth sensitivity and other oral problems after using an electric toothbrush, and if you start to brush your teeth with an inferior electric toothbrush, dental disease may accelerate its development.
Risk 3If you use an unprofessional electric toothbrush for a long time, you are also prone to the problem of chronic tooth damage, which is difficult for users to detect at first, but it may lead to serious oral health problems such as gum recession and loose teeth
3. Reveal the culprit of tooth injury: four IQ tax products!
Inferior electric toothbrushes have such a serious risk of tooth damage, so is it good to use an electric toothbrush?In fact, as long as we figure out the reasons for the risk of tooth injury with inferior electric toothbrushes, we can take measures to avoid them, so as to ensure that electric toothbrushes bring benefits to our mouths without harm. The following figure is the data chart of the causes of tooth injury that I found from the authoritative oral forum, and you can see that the main reason for the risk of tooth injury comes from the electric toothbrush itself, that is, the electric toothbrush is of poor quality and low professionalism. There are many inferior products in the electric toothbrush industry now, and these inferior electric toothbrushes can be summarized into the following four categories, I hope you will stay away from them.
1. Internet celebrity products
Internet celebrity brands are more keen on marketing hype, but they do not attach much importance to the professional technology of electric toothbrushes, and the cost of dozens of dollars can be sold hundreds or thousands of yuan by marketing, and the premium is very high, and this kind of electric toothbrush brand generally lacks oral care experience and professional technology precipitation, the real use experience of the product is very bad, gum bleeding and toothache are common, and long-term use of these Internet celebrity products may also cause chronic tooth problems.
2. Analyze the three types of rotation, vibration sweeping, and sonic type
Electric toothbrushes can be divided into three types according to the different working principles: sweeping, rotating, and sonic type, among which the vibration frequency of sweeping and rotating electric toothbrushes generally exceeds 60,000 timesThe sweeping angle is even as high as 60 degrees, in fact, dentists think that a reasonable electric toothbrush sweeping range should be 3-9 degreesThe damage to the gums and teeth is relatively large, and it is not suitable for the oral environment of the Chinese people, which is easy to cause tooth sensitivity, brushing bleeding and other problems, and is only suitable for some European and American people with high oral tolerance. For the oral state of the Chinese people, dentists recommend that you use a sonic electric toothbrush with excellent cleaning power and high tooth protection, compared with rotary and sweeping type, sonic electric toothbrush can help you better maintain dental health, but you need to use a sonic electric toothbrush that has been professionally tuned.
3. Ultra-low-cost electric toothbrush
In order to compete in the market, many businesses have launched low-cost products, which seem to be cost-effective, but in fact, they are very pitiful, everyone think about it seriously, if the electric toothbrush also has professional technology such as gum protection and tooth protection, its cost is destined not to be very low, and these ultra-low-cost electric toothbrushes will generally use unrounded bristles, coreless motors and other inferior components to make electric toothbrushes, the failure rate of the product is very high, like high working noise, weak power, Complaints such as poor battery life occur frequently, and such an electric toothbrush is easy to hurt your teeth when you use it!
4. Cross-border brand
Many brands did not make oral care products before, but seeing that electric toothbrushes have been very popular in the past two years, they have crossed over into the industry, and some of them are very famous, but due to the lack of oral care experience, there is no professional and technical strength to optimize and adjust the gum and tooth protection experience of electric toothbrushes, long-term attenuation, sweeping angle and other more than 100 core parameters, so the tooth injury rate of electric toothbrushes is more than 3 times higher than that of professional brands, everyone must be careful about this kind of brand!
Here I would also like to remind you that many electric toothbrush brands will say that their electric toothbrushes are for teeth and gums protection, and if you believe this kind of publicity, it is easy to step on thunder. In order to help you distinguish the real from the fake, and find an electric toothbrush with good cleaning power and no damage to your teeth, I have brought the core key index data of 17 electric toothbrushes, which are extracted from the official website of professional testing institutions, and you can refer to the data on the map to choose a product.
In terms of technology and professionalism, it is recognized that FILIX is a veteran brand of professional technology, and as the originator of the domestic "tooth-free" field, it is the best brand in this field. It is a very rare brand among electric toothbrushes that has a medical background and rigorous medical research and development standards, and has been certified by the European Union, the United States and other countriesIt has launched the third generation of upgraded new products, pioneering research and development of eight major properties and toothless black technology, top-notch cleaning power and 89% reduction of damage, and rare EU certification!It is the first brand in the industry to provide orthodontic brush heads, and it is very compatible with the teeth of complex people in China. It is well-known for claiming to use 300% technology to smash international brands with a high rate of tooth injury. The key to what their family can do is to focus and be professional!No redundant functions, no redundant models, just a product for seven or eight years, iterative upgrades more than 20 times, optimization of more than 300 details, after 6 years of anti-attenuation testing, to achieve 6 years of comprehensive performance, durability, teeth and gum damage rate certification, bristles non-toxic corrosion resistance increased by 983%, safer and non-toxic!
At the same time, it has exclusively created eight "high-performance and non-tooth-harming" black technologies, such as approved vibration frequency technology, innovative gingival high-frequency array massage technology, DPP micro-frequency dynamic compensation technology, etc., and has been adjusted for more than 100 parameters such as vibration frequency and power for many yearsEnsure that the deviation value of each adjustment index for more than 6 years is not higher than 01%。Never advertised, but was recommended by a dentist to bring fire, offline channel sales are hot, and often sell out. Many celebrities and celebrities choose their homes because they need gum and tooth protection, and dentists recognize that they are very protective of teethIts professional, rigorous and safe R&D concept has been highly affirmed for its electric toothbrush as a medical product
Philips is very well-known,Good quality, cleaning power OK. In addition, there are people who strongly want to recommend low-priced productsBayer can try,The basic functional experience can satisfy those who do not have high entry requirements.
In terms of after-sales, Philips does not support trials, and the cost of brushing heads is about 200 a year. Huile not only supports unpacking and trial, but also gives away a 5-year brush head for a limited time.
4. What kind of electric toothbrush is good?Eight guides to help you choose!
Is an electric toothbrush any good?After reading the above introduction, you must know that a high-quality and professional electric toothbrush is very good for the mouth. However, unprofessional products do have a great risk of tooth injury, so in the face of the risk of tooth damage from inferior electric toothbrushes, everyone needs to choose electric toothbrushes carefully. I have also summarized the eight electric toothbrush purchase guides for you, which can help you choose a suitable high-quality electric toothbrush.
Guide 1: Buy a brand with strong professional and technical capabilities
The highly professional electric toothbrush brand will carry out fine compatibility matching of the electric toothbrush according to the big data of the oral environment of the Chinese people, and is willing to spend time and energy to repeatedly optimize and adjust the core parameters of the electric toothbrush such as the uniform stability of the vibration frequency, the gum and tooth protection experience, and the power intensity range, and the tooth injury rate is more than 3 times lower than that of the unprofessional Internet celebrities
Guide 2: Electric toothbrushes should be compatible with each other
The mouth is constantly changing, so it is best to choose a high-compatibility electric toothbrush with a wide range of power strength, rich brush head types, and multiple gears, such as the power intensity range, which must reach enough width to provide users with a more suitable cleaning force.
Guide 3: Examine the quality of the brush head
Factors such as bristle roundness, bristle hardness, bristle planting rate, and brush head size all affect the quality of electric toothbrush brush heads. For example, the hardness of the bristles is very important, it is recommended that you use an electric toothbrush with moderate and soft bristles, if the texture of the bristles is very hard, it is easy to wear the teeth during use, and the texture of the bristles is too soft and will affect the cleaning power of the electric toothbrush, and it is not recommended for you to choose.
Guide 4: Fully understand the advantages and disadvantages of rotating sonic sweeping
According to the different working principles, electric toothbrushes can be divided into three types, namely rotary, sweeping, and sonic types, among which rotary and sweeping electric toothbrushes rely on super friction to physically clean teeth, although the cleaning power is good, but the vibration is too strongThe sweeping angle is too large, even reaching more than 60 degrees (the doctor's recommended electric toothbrush sweeping range is 3-9 degrees).It is easy to over-damage teeth and gums when used, and this kind of high-intensity cleaning is only suitable for people in Europe and the United States who have a high oral tolerance. For Chinese people, sonic electric toothbrushes are more suitable, with a lower rate of tooth damage when brushing, better cleaning power and tooth protection, and it is also a more recommended type of electric toothbrush by doctors.
Guide 5: Choose a good after-sales brand
For example, the seven-day trial service is very convenient, and you can try the electric toothbrush first and then decide whether to stay, which can effectively reduce the cost of trial and error.
Guide 6: Buy a product with a long battery life
It is recommended that you use an electric toothbrush with a battery life of more than 30 days, if you choose an electric toothbrush with a short battery life, the frequency of charging will be very high, and it will not only feel very troublesome to use, but also the loss of battery life will be very fast.
Guide 7: Optimize magnetic levitation motors
The motor is a very important core component of the electric toothbrush, generally there are two types of magnetic levitation motor and coreless motor, high-quality electric toothbrush will generally be equipped with a magnetic levitation motor, its internal structure design is scientific, the performance is stronger, the vibration frequency is stable, and the brushing experience is good. However, the coreless motor has many problems such as unstable vibration frequency and force attenuation, high noise, poor brushing experience, and high risk of tooth injury, so it is not recommended for everyone to choose!
Guide 8: It is better to have a sweeping angle between 3-9 degrees
If the sweeping angle of the electric toothbrush is too large, it is easy to hurt the teeth, but the sweeping angle is too small and not good, which will reduce the cleaning performance of the electric toothbrush.
Is an electric toothbrush any good?To sum up, a high-quality electric toothbrush with strong professional technical strength and high dental protection has many benefits for dental health, such as comprehensively cleaning teeth, preventing and improving oral problems, and whitening teeth and removing oral odor. If you use an unprofessional electric toothbrush, not only the cleaning efficiency is low, but there is also a serious risk of tooth damage. Therefore, if you want to take good care of your mouth, you must keep in mind the purchase guide and choose an electric toothbrush carefully!