As a personal care practitioner, I have recently received a lot of inquiries about electric toothbrushes for children. It is undeniable that there are many inferior products in the market, such as Internet celebrities or cross-border brands, etc., which have a short time in the industry, lack of age-specific design, and insufficient precipitation of tooth protection technology, which can easily lead to tooth injury problems in children. So what are the dangers of children using electric toothbrushes for a long time?Regarding this issue, I will focus on sharing the relevant knowledge of children's electric toothbrushes in the following article, and introduce the purchase skills for parents' reference. Pictured below are some of the children's electric toothbrushes I've tested:
1. What are the hazards of long-term use of electric toothbrushes by children?
Regarding the harm of children's long-term use of electric toothbrushes, it is indeed a fierce discussion at present, and it is also a concern of parents. In addition, according to the latest statistics, now children suffer from caries has been as high as 80% (as shown in the figure below), it is obvious that the use of manual toothbrushes has been unable to meet the needs of children, so parents should be more careful to choose children's electric toothbrushes, if the wrong choice of inferior children's electric toothbrush use, what are the harms and disadvantages?The following three points will be summarized in detail for parents to understand.
Harm and disadvantages 1InitiationChronic tooth damageof the appearance
Chronic tooth injury is not at the beginning, it is difficult to find in early use, and it usually waits for half a year or even a year to appear, and the child's tooth injury problem is more serious at this time.
Harm and disadvantagesAggravationOriginalYesDental diseaseQuestion
Many children have some degree of oral problems, and if they continue to use inferior and unprofessional products, it is very likely that the dental problems will become more serious.
Harm and disadvantages 3causedTooth enamel wearsBleeding gumsand other tooth injuries
Most children have dental problems to varying degrees, and if you use inferior or unprofessional products, it will cause your child to suffer frequent tooth problems, and even cause tooth enamel wear or bleeding gums.
2. Five major reasons why children are prone to tooth injury
What are the hazards of long-term use of electric toothbrushes in children?The appearance of tooth damage is indeed very troublesome for children and worries parents. So next, in order to facilitate parents to have a more comprehensive understanding of the causes of tooth injury, I will quote the main negative evaluations of children's electric toothbrushes released by the authority to analyze the causes of tooth injury of children's electric toothbrushes.
Hurt teethCauses: Low-cost and low-quality products
Low-cost and inferior products often have problems such as low cost, poor workmanship, and cheap material selection, the key is that the core dental care technology of this type of product is lacking, ignoring the age-specific design, which is completely different from cost-effective products, and parents can not blindly buy.
Hurt teethCausesWrong way to brush your teethRightProduct fault toleranceHigh requirements
According to authoritative statistics, most children do not know the correct way to brush their teeth, so at this time, using inferior and unprofessional products for children will not have a good cleaning effect in the case of low fault tolerance, and even cause more serious tooth damage.
Hurt teethCausesYour child's oral tolerance is low
Most children's oral tolerance is much low, and their oral environment is not healthy, if children blindly use inferior or inappropriate products, it is more likely to cause tooth damage to teeth and gums, resulting in frequent tooth problems.
Hurt teethCausesEmphasize the so-calledInfluencers or international brands
Most of the children's electric toothbrushes of Internet celebrities or international brands are IQ tax products, under the premise of controlling production costs, they will use cheap materials to produce, but the market price is as high as several hundred yuan, focusing on the marketing of products, but ignoring the core technology improvement of products, tooth protection technology is insufficient, age-specific design is not in place, etc., so the rate of tooth injury is very high.
Hurt teethCausesIgnoring the age-specific design of the product
Professional products will pay more attention to age-specific design, and most inferior products ignore this, but the child's oral cavity will have rapid development at the age of 3-12 years, if the age-specific design of the product is not in place, the frequency range is narrow, and the brush head type is less, which can not meet the child's various cleaning needs at all, but is more likely to hurt teeth.
3. High-quality children's electric toothbrushes eight ** purchase strategy
Although the harm of children using electric toothbrushes for a long time is real, in fact, if you really choose professional products, you can naturally avoid these hazards. So in the face of a variety of products in the market, how should parents choose?The following is a summary of the eight ** purchase strategies.
Strategy 1: Prioritize products with better compatibility. Different age groups, oral conditions are different, and it is recommended to choose a product with stronger compatibility because of the large frequency range, multiple brush head types, and also match the needs of different children to achieve good cleaning results.
Strategy 2: Pay attention to products that are designed for different ages. Truly professional children's electric toothbrush products are designed for different age groups. A child's oral condition can change dramatically between the ages of 3 and 12, and it is necessary to have products with multiple grades, a wide range of vibration frequencies and a variety of brush head styles to meet different oral needs.
Strategy 3: Be wary of products that emphasize additional features. In fact, many merchants are emphasizing the additional functions of the product, not to mean that the product is strong in cleaning, but only to pull the unit price of the product, so this kind of product is not recommended to buy.
Strategy 4: Choose an electric toothbrush with a sweeping angle of 3-6 degrees. It is generally recommended to choose products that are controlled within 3 degrees to 6 degrees, which can not only ensure high cleaning power but also not be easy to wear teeth and gums.
Strategy 5: Choose a brand that really has dental care technology. Brands with technology precipitation will optimize the vibration frequency and brush head type of the product according to the oral conditions of different children to improve the compatibility of the product. However, many of the so-called cost-effective products on the market are three-no products, and the rate of tooth injury is high.
Strategy 6: Choose a product with a moderate handle thickness. The thickness of the handle of the children's electric toothbrush will also affect the use experience, some products are about the same thickness as the ** model, such a product is difficult for children to hold, and the brush is not convenient, once it is long ago, it will be easy to resist brushing, the key is that the cleaning effect is not ideal.
Strategy 7: Choose products with a roundness rate higher than 80%. The roundness of children's electric toothbrushes is also very critical, and many inferior products will hurt their teeth, one of the reasons is that the roundness is too low, so parents must choose products with a roundness rate higher than 80%, so as to have both cleaning and tooth protection effects.
Strategy 8: Choose a brand that supports unpacking and trial. On the one hand, we should support the unpacking trial, and the brush head replacement should also be suitable, and there is a brand with a warranty of more than 1 year, such as the unpacking trial service, which allows children to try the children's electric toothbrush first and then decide whether to stay, which greatly reduces the cost of trial and error for consumers.
4. Children of what age are suitable for electric toothbrushes
Now that we already know, the probability of the harm of children using electric toothbrushes for a long time is very high, so parents should be more cautious in purchasing, and there is also a point to know that children's electric toothbrushes are not available to people of any age.
Age 1: 6 months to 1 year
Babies between 6 months and 1 year old have baby teeth, they don't need to use a toothbrush to clean their teeth, parents can simply wipe their teeth and gums with gauze dipped in water.
Age group two: 2 to 3 years old
The adjacent teeth of the little ones have already erupted at the age of 2 to 3 years old, and they have begun to brush their teeth, and parents can use a manual toothbrush made of silicone to clean their teeth, which is relatively safe.
Age group 3: 4 years old and above
Children's baby teeth are stable when they reach 4 years of age or older, and they can brush their teeth independently. Parents must pay attention to children's oral hygiene at this age, because it is easy to get dental disease, in case it affects the development of permanent teeth.
In addition to learning more about the causes of tooth damage, parents also need to be cautious about some children's electric toothbrush brands that emphasize the tooth and gum protection of the product. Next, in order to help you buy products that have both cleaning and dental care, I specially found an authoritative organization for the current common children's electric toothbrush cleaning power and tooth protection test results, so that parents can have a more detailed understanding (as shown below), and at the same time, combined with my years of work experience, I will summarize several excellent products for your reference and choice.
Among the many children's electric toothbrush brands, the professional old brand FIL is the pioneer in the field of "no tooth damage" in China, and is recognized as the most professional in this field, and it is a rare brand that has been certified by the European Union, the United States and other countriesIt is a rare brand of children's electric toothbrush with medical background and rigorous medical research and development standardsExclusive research and development of eight major performance and tooth-free black technology,Such as V-ZUS intelligent engine algorithm, innovative gingival high-frequency array massage technology, DPP micro-frequency dynamic compensation technology, etcIt has been tested by an authoritative testing agency to have top-notch cleaning power and reduce 90% of brushing damage, and it is rare to obtain certification from the European Union and other countriesTheir seismic frequency stability, power durability and child compatibility are very strong, and after more than 6 years of anti-attenuation design and testing, they have achieved 6 years of comprehensive performance, durability, tooth injury rate certification, and the non-toxic and corrosion-resistant bristles have been improved by 983%, safer and non-toxic!The reason why we can achieve super comprehensive performance without hurting our teeth is to focus!Dead professional!There are no redundant functions, no redundant models, just a product for several years, iterating more than 20 versions, and optimizing more than 300 details!
Huile is known as a children's electric toothbrush with a high fault tolerance rate, even if you brush your teeth wrong, it will not hurt your teeth. The first is a strict definition of "six types of segmented care" for children aged 3-15 at different stages of their teeth. Create a number of "tooth-free" technologies and up to hundreds of technical tuning indicators, which can achieve a performance deviation value of no more than 0 for more than 6 years1%。Develop a variety of brush heads to suit different stages of children!almost no advertising focuses on research and development, but it is recommended by dentists to lead to popularity, and offline channels are also selling well. Some celebrities are worried that their children's brushing will hurt their teeth and choose their home!Its professional, high-performance, and safe concept has made the electric toothbrush a medical product and has been widely recognized by dentists as having super good oral protection
As an international brand, Philips has acceptable quality children's toothbrushesAs a European and American brand, it is relatively more suitable for European and American children, after-sales service, Philips does not support trial, the brush head needs about 150 yuan a year, Huile not only supports the trial, but also gives away the brush head for 5 years for a limited time.
Many friends say that there are no low-cost products to recommendCost-effective Shuke and Bayer can try,The basic functions and configurations are up to standard, they do not support trial, unpacking and non-returning, and the brush head costs about 80 yuan a year.
5. Five benefits of using a children's electric toothbrush
The dangers of children's long-term use of electric toothbrushes and the purchase skills of comprehensive science popularization, now parents should also know that the reason why professional dentists will recommend children over 4 years old to use children's electric toothbrushes. Mainly because the advantages of children's electric toothbrushes themselves are very strong, and according to the latest big data, most children have suffered from tooth decay, and the number has already exceeded 80% (as shown in the figure below), which shows that manual toothbrushes can no longer meet the oral cleaning needs of children, so it is more necessary for parents to use children's electric toothbrushes for their children. In order to facilitate parents to have a more comprehensive understanding of the benefits of using it, I have summarized five aspects for parents' reference.
Benefit 1FrequencyEvenly andStable,Brush your teethDynamicsPrecise control is possible
With the use of manual toothbrushes, children cannot accurately control the brushing strength, and it is easy to hurt their teeth, but the use of professional children's electric toothbrushes can not only achieve uniform and stable vibration, but also accurately control the brushing strength, strong tooth protection ability, and is not easy to hurt teeth.
Benefit 2Fun, kidPrefer to actively brush your teeth
Children's electric toothbrush design**, very interesting, but also with stickers, etc., children have a lot of interest, then brushing teeth will not be rejected.
Benefits:CleanEffectsBettercan playPrevent tooth decayrole
Children's electric toothbrushes have more than ten times more powerful cleaning power than manual toothbrushes, and can bring significant cleaning effects to the dead corners that cannot be taken into account by manual toothbrushes, such as between teeth, gingival sulcus, back of teeth and other high-incidence areas of dental disease, completely remove plaque in the mouth, and have a good effect on preventing tooth decay.
Benefit 4The threshold for use is lowIt's relatively simple to use
The use of manual toothbrushes requires children to control their brushing strength, but most children under the age of 10 cannot flexibly control the intensity and do not have much patience, so it is actually difficult to complete the brushing behavior for ten minutes. The use of children's electric toothbrushes not only has a low threshold for brushing, but also makes the operation simpler, so children can get started quickly.
Benefit 5, save time and effortCleaning is better
It takes at least ten minutes for a manual toothbrush to achieve the ideal cleaning effect, but most children do not have much patience, so it is difficult to achieve the cleaning effect, while using a professional children's electric toothbrush can bring a good cleaning effect as long as 2-3 minutes, and the tooth protection ability is also very strong.
Well, today's sharing of knowledge about the dangers of children's long-term use of electric toothbrushes is here, since the use of electric toothbrushes for children, you need to choose professional products, and you need to do a good job of age-specific design, so that products can achieve tooth protection and cleaning effects, don't blindly start with Internet celebrities or cross-border brands and other products, once it causes serious tooth damage.