As the most popular children's oral cleaning tool on the market, children's electric toothbrush has attracted the attention of many parents, everyone wants to let babies, children, and children clean their mouths more thoroughly and prevent dental disease, but the cases on the Internet about products that will damage children's oral cavity make parents very hesitant when purchasingWill the product hurt my teeth?As an oral hygienist, I would like to remind parents that if they buy products that are unprofessional and lack age-specific design, the rate of tooth damage is still very high. Today I have compiled an article to answer common questions, so that parents can choose the right products for their children.
The picture below is some of the children's electric toothbrush products I have reviewed
OneDo electric toothbrushes for kids work?
Do electric toothbrushes for kids work?You can see that the popularity of this kind of product in the market is very high, and even many dentists are actively recommending children over four years old to use it, which shows that children's electric toothbrushes can indeed bring good cleaning results. At this stage, the rate of tooth decay among children in China is high (see the figure below), and there are not a few children with oral problems, so it can be seen that it is urgent to do a good job of oral cleaning
Advantage 1: Strong cleaning power, better effect on preventing tooth decay
First of all, in terms of the most critical cleaning power, the performance of children's electric toothbrushes is very good, and the vibration speed of good products can reach thousands of times per minute, which can thoroughly clean manual toothbrushes, easy to ignore the high-incidence areas of dental diseases such as tooth pits and grooves, back of teeth, and between teeth, effectively remove plaque and food residues, and prevent the appearance of tooth decay. Comparison of cleaning power in the figure below:
Benefit 2: The vibration frequency is uniform and stable, and the brushing force is more accurate
If you use a manual toothbrush, if you don't control the force well, the rate of tooth damage is very high. The vibration frequency of the children's electric toothbrush is precisely designed and tuned to maintain uniformity and stability, and the child can also accurately control the intensity of brushing to prevent injury.
Benefit 3: Save time and effort
Children are very patient, it takes a long time to use a manual toothbrush, and most of them will do it perfunctorily, but there is no cleaning power. The children's electric toothbrush usually only takes 3 minutes to brush the teeth thoroughly, saving time and effort, and will not make the child lose patience and resist the emotion, and the child is more willing to brush his teeth.
Benefit 4: The threshold for brushing teeth is lower, and the operation of the child is easier
Children under the age of 10 have very inflexible hand muscles, and it is difficult to learn to brush their teeth correctly in a short time with a manual toothbrush, while the operation of children's electric toothbrushes is relatively simple, as long as you press the switch, fix the angle, and change the cleaning position, the brushing threshold is low, and you can quickly learn to brush your teeth.
Benefit 5: It is fun and can stimulate children's initiative in brushing their teeth
Children's electric toothbrushes are usually designed to be cute and have rich functions, such as **, timers, etc., which can attract children's attention more than manual toothbrushes and improve children's enthusiasm for brushing.
2. Pay attention to the three major tooth hazards of inferior children's electric toothbrushes
Do electric toothbrushes for kids work?After reading the above summary of benefits, you should understand that children's electric toothbrushes do have a good cleaning effect. However, parents should not impulsively consume because of this, as mentioned earlier, the current rate of tooth decay among children in China is relatively high, and the deviation of children's oral quality, if they choose unprofessional products or children's brushing methods, it is also easy to bring the following harm to the teeth
Hazard 1: Aggravate the child's pre-existing dental problems
In the case that the child has oral diseases, and then use those inferior products with poor quality and unstable performance, in the process of cleaning, stimulating the child's oral cavity, it will make matters worse, will aggravate the original dental disease, and if it affects the root of the tooth, the damage will be permanent.
Hazard 2: Wear away your child's tooth enamel and cause bleeding in the mouth
Those inferior children's electric toothbrushes basically lack relevant technology research and development, the vibration frequency is not stable enough when brushing, and the quality of the bristles is not reliable, which will excessively wear the child's tooth enamel when brushing, resulting in oral bleeding in the child, which is also a matter that many parents complain about on the Internet.
Hazard 3: Hidden chronic tooth damage.
Those unreliable children's electric toothbrushes generally do not have obvious problems at the beginning of use, and they are basically chronic tooth damage. After a long period of use, symptoms will begin to appear, such as frequent toothache, oral bleeding and even a tendency for gums to recede, which is already irreversible damage.
3. Analyze the four main reasons for the disadvantages of children's electric toothbrushes
Do electric toothbrushes for kids work?If you use unreliable products, it will bring the above damage to your child's teeth. Therefore, parents want their children to use electric toothbrushes to clean their mouths effectively and safely, and it is best to be clear about the reasons for the drawbacks in order to prevent them in advance. In response to this question, I specially found the following negative evaluation of children's toothbrushes from the oral forum, and based on these real data, I will summarize the 4 major reasons for you as a reference:
Reason 1: The child is using it in the wrong way.
If parents do not supervise their children to brush their teeth correctly, let the child in the process of brushing his teeth is unstable and the way is not right, it is also very easy to damage the mouth.
Reason 2: The selected product lacks age-specific design work
Children's oral environment will change with growth, if the selected products are not designed for age, the frequency range is narrow, the types of matching brush heads are few, etc., can not match the oral needs of children at different stages, the use of such products, there is also a high rate of tooth injury.
Reason 3: Use low-priced products
In order to save some money, some parents will choose relatively low products for their children, and they also feel that they are cost-effective. However, ignoring the poor quality of low-priced products, poor workmanship, and insufficient technical strength of tooth and gum protection, they cannot adapt to the oral needs of children, and there are many hidden problems of tooth injury.
Reason 4: Follow the trend and choose influencer products
Nowadays, some Internet celebrity products are also very publicized, creating some publicity gimmicks to attract consumers, and some celebrity endorsement anchors will bring goods, which many parents will find easy to use. But in fact, this kind of product often does not even have its own production team, basically OEM products, the quality is very unreliable, and the rate of tooth injury is very high!
In addition to these reasons, many businesses on the market like to exaggerate the promotion of products, saying that the products can efficiently clean and protect teeth, but the actual situation of children hurting teeth is not less, so it is also recommended that parents take a look at the professional index evaluation of the cleaning power and tooth protection power of mainstream children's electric toothbrushes on professional forums before choosing electric toothbrush products (as shown in the figure below), and compare and choose reliable products for their children. By the way, based on my own evaluation experience, I also recommend a few products with excellent performance for your reference:
Among the large number of children's electric toothbrush brands reviewed in the past,As the originator of the field of recognized "no tooth damage", the professional old brand Huile is the most professional brandIt is also a rare brand that has been certified by the European Union, the United States and other countries!It is one of the very few brands of children's electric toothbrushes with a medical background and original 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, etcIts cleaning power performance is very good, and the tooth injury rate is the lowest in China, tested by the national authoritative testing agency to have strong cleaning power and reduce 90% of brushing damage, rare to obtain the European Union and other countries certification!Very awesome!Their products have a large frequency range and are very stable, the power is strong and the long-lasting attenuation is very low, the compatibility of children's teeth in the face of complex children is particularly 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 resistance of the bristles has been improved by 983%, safer and non-toxic!The reason why we can achieve super comprehensive performance is to focus!Dead professional!There are no redundant functions, no large number of models, just a product for several years, iterations of more than 20 versions!Optimized more than 300 details!
Its strength lies in several aspects:The first is a strict definition of "six types of segmented care" for different stages of dental care in children aged 3-15 years, not simply distinguish the age of children for sale, this piece is very professional!It has very strong cleaning power and does not hurt teethTheir family has a number of "tooth-friendly" technologiesFor more than 100 parameters such as motor and vibration frequency, there are many years of technical tuning, and the deviation value of comprehensive performance is not higher than 0 for more than 6 years1%。
Huile never advertises, but because of the strong recommendation of many dentists, the sales of offline channels have skyrocketed, and they are often sold out. Compared with many brands to fight for appearance, compared to low prices, Huile's rigorous, focused, and safe brand characteristics have been recognized as rigorous medical research and development!This also makes many celebrities and celebrities choose their products for their babies, and the majority of dentists generally believe that it is super protective of the oral cavity!
Also Philips is ok,As a European and American brand, it is specially designed for European and American children's dental characteristicsIn terms of after-sales, Philips does not support trials, and it costs about 150 yuan for brushing the head a year. Huile not only supports trial, but also gives away 5-year brush heads for a limited time, saving hundreds of yuan in total.
If you pursue cost-effectiveness,Among the low-priced products, you can take a look at BayerThe basic configuration parameters and functions are quite passable, and the brush head is about 20 yuan.
Fourth, eight tips to choose a professional children's electric toothbrush!
Do electric toothbrushes for kids work?As with manual toothbrushes, if the product is not purchased properly, it will bring a risk of tooth damage to the child, it will have no effect. There are so many categories of children's toothbrushes today, how can you choose professional and reliable products?Here are 8 selection tips that I have compiled for you, you can use them flexibly, and there will not be much problem in choosing products:
Tip 1: Pay attention to products designed by age.
As mentioned earlier, children's oral environment will change with growth, and the oral needs of each stage are also different, so we must choose products with age-specific design, the frequency range should be large enough, and the types of brush heads should also be diverse, and the compatibility should be large, so as to meet the children's oral cleaning needs.
Tip 2: Choose a product with a sweeping angle of 3-6 degrees.
It is recommended to choose products in the range of 3-6 degrees, which not only has the cleaning power, but also plays a role in protecting teeth and gums.
Tip 3: Choose a brand with reliable professional technology.
To choose high-quality products for children, the key is to have excellent technical strength, the brand will also have rich oral care experience as support, the product's dental protection ability and cleaning power are excellent, and children are comfortable and safe to use. This is something that influencer brands or cross-border brands can't do.
Tip 4: Reject "functional" products.
In addition, there are some products that will emphasize functional effects when they are promoted, such as antibacterial, fluoride and other functions, which are actually all promotional gimmicks of merchants, which are of no practical use at all, and are IQ taxes.
Tip 5: Optimize products with a roundness rate of more than 80%.
Only professional brands will pay attention to the problem of roundness, and the bristles that have been rounded will be comfortable to use, do not wear children's teeth, and can play a good role in tooth protection, so be sure to choose products with a roundness rate of more than 80% for children.
Tip 6: Choose a U-shaped children's electric toothbrush carefully.
Don't look at the appearance of this kind of product is very similar to the curvature of teeth, the operation is also very simple, and I think it is easy to use. In fact, CCTV has already reported this style, he does not fit all children's teeth well, and lacks basic swing and sweeping angle, so it can be said that the cleaning effect is relatively poor.
Tip 7: Choose products that are comfortable for children to hold.
Don't choose a style that is basically as thick as the ** model, otherwise it will be very difficult for the child to hold and it will easily affect the cleaning effect, so choose a children's electric toothbrush with a comfortable grip for the child.
Tip 8: Choose a professional and reliable brand after sale.
It is recommended that you give priority to buying the most suitable products that support a seven-day trial, a warranty time of more than 1 year, and a replacement brush head, and will not spend money in vain.
5. Which children are recommended to use children's electric toothbrushes early?
Do electric toothbrushes for kids work?Parents who see this should know very well that products with a high degree of practicality and professionalism for children can bring significant cleaning results. Especially for the following types of children, they should use electric toothbrushes as early as possible to maintain oral health
1. Gum damage:For children with sensitive gums and easy to get hurt, children's electric toothbrushes can reduce the pressure on the gums when brushing, clean the teeth more gently, and avoid over-irritation of the gums
2. Tooth decay and tooth decay:Children who already have tooth decay are more suitable to use a children's electric toothbrush, which can clean the mouth more effectively, effectively remove food debris and bacteria from the tooth surface and gaps, and prevent tooth decay from becoming more serious.
3. Abnormal teeth:Children with deformed teeth will have many blind spots that are difficult to clean with a manual toothbrush, so it is very suitable to use a children's electric toothbrush to deeply clean the gaps between the teeth, do a good job of oral cleaning, and reduce the oral health problems caused by deformed teeth!
4. Calculus:Calculus is a hard bacterial buildup on teeth that is not easy to remove, and strong cleaning with a children's electric toothbrush can prevent the appearance of calculus and reduce its damage to teeth and gums!
Do electric toothbrushes for kids work?Of course, it is very effective to choose a professional children's electric toothbrush for children, but in the face of the complex market and the best of the merchants, parents must learn to buy products scientifically, and do not follow the trend to choose Internet celebrities and low-cost products to avoid damaging the child's mouth. Only by choosing products with strong professional strength and age-specific design can we achieve efficient cleaning and tooth protection.