When it comes to children's oral cleaning tools, everyone thinks of children's electric toothbrushes. It is said that the cleaning effect is remarkable, and it is very suitable for children, and many parents have also given babies, children, and children to start. However, at the same time, some parents complain that their children use electric toothbrushes to hurt their teeth, so is the children's electric toothbrush effective?Does it hurt my teeth?As an oral hygienist, I would like to say that if you use products that are not professional and lack age-specific design, there is indeed a probability of tooth damage. So today, I have specially compiled an article to give you a comprehensive answer, so that parents can choose the right product!
The picture below is the children's electric toothbrush product I have reviewed:
1. Is the children's electric toothbrush effective?
Do electric toothbrushes for kids work?Now the popularity of this kind of product has far exceeded that of manual toothbrushes, and many bloggers are also recommending children to use them, which shows that it is indeed effective. It is important to know that the rate of tooth decay in children is very high today (see the figure below), which shows how important it is to do a good job of oral hygiene. A children's electric toothbrush with the following benefits is naturally suitable for children
Advantage 1: Stronger cleaning power and prevention of tooth decay
First of all, the most important thing for a toothbrush to be easy to use is its cleaning power, and the cleaning power of children's electric toothbrushes is very strong, which can thoroughly clean the high-incidence areas of dental diseases such as tooth pits and grooves, tooth crowns, tooth gaps, and backs of teeth that are often ignored by manual toothbrushes, thoroughly clean dental plaque, and prevent tooth decay.
Advantage 2: The vibration frequency is stable, which can protect oral safety
You must know that the children's hand strength control is very general, and the force of the manual toothbrush is unstable, and it is easy to accidentally injure the mouth, but if you change to a children's electric toothbrush, the vibration is uniform and stable, and the strength can be controlled, and there will be no such problems!
Benefit 3: Save time and effort
Many children have little patience, brushing with a manual toothbrush takes a long time, children are easy to perfunctory, but affect the cleaning power, but the children's electric toothbrush can be done in only 3 minutes, saving time and effort, but also more cleaning power, very suitable for children!
Advantage 4: The threshold for brushing teeth is lower, and the operation is simpler
Children under the age of 10 have inflexible hand muscles, and learn to brush their teeth with a manual toothbrush to pay attention to many details, and the speed will be very slow, but the children's electric toothbrush is simple to operate, as long as the switch is pressed, the angle is fixed, and the position is changed to clean, which is easier to get started and quickly learn to brush teeth.
Advantage 5: It is more interesting, and children are more willing to take the initiative to brush their teeth
Children's electric toothbrushes have many functions, which are more interesting and interesting than boring manual toothbrushes, and children are more motivated to brush their teeth!
Second, pay attention to the three major tooth hazards of inferior products!
Do electric toothbrushes for kids work?Children's electric toothbrushes can bring all the above benefits and are very effective. So why are there still negative comments that hurt your teeth?In fact, it is not difficult to understand, as a smart product, there are requirements for technology to be easy to use, and today's children have a high rate of tooth decay and relatively sensitive mouths
Tooth damage 1: exacerbate the child's pre-existing dental disease
If the child has oral problems, and then use an unprofessional electric toothbrush for them, it will stimulate the child's mouth even more, resulting in the aggravation of the original dental disease, and if it affects the tooth root, the subsequent tooth development is not normal.
Tooth damage 2: Wear teeth and gums, irritate oral bleeding!
Most of those inferior children's electric toothbrushes have quality problems, and they have not been tested and adjusted for performance, and the bristles are unqualified, and the bristles are hard and sharp, which will stimulate the child's mouth when brushing, resulting in oral bleeding, excessive wear and tear of the child's teeth
Tooth damage 3: Chronic tooth damage
It's not that there are problems with inferior products, most of them are hidden chronic tooth injuries, and the children have used them more times and for a long time. The symptoms of tooth injury begin to be obvious, such as the child often has toothache, frequent oral bleeding and even the gums begin to recede, and it is no longer possible to completely **.
Third, lightning protection five major tooth pit goods!
Do electric toothbrushes for kids work?If you use an unprofessional children's electric toothbrush, it will definitely have no effect, and it will bring the above tooth damage. Now there are a lot of brand products on the market, there are too many tooth pit goods will make people unable to prevent stepping on the pit, from the following authoritative forum released children's toothbrush negative evaluation chart can also be seen that most of the tooth damage hazards are caused by unreliable product quality. So I specially summarized the common tooth pit goods for your reference, so that you can avoid pits:
Pit cargo 1High-value products
Many businesses will design the product to look good, so that parents feel that their children will be more interested in using it, but in fact, the product is useless just because of its appearance, and if the cleaning power and tooth protection power are not qualified, it will also hurt the teeth!
Pit cargo 2Functional bristles are easy to use
In order to make the product more selling, some merchants will advertise that the bristles have a functional effect, such as fluoride can prevent dental disease, bamboo charcoal bristles can smell, etc., in fact, they are basically fooling people and have no practical use!
Pit cargo 3International brand products professional
In fact, most of these products are designed for the oral needs of European and American children, and do not meet the oral needs of Chinese people, and they are OEM products in China, with unreliable quality and a high rate of tooth injury.
Pit cargo 4The U-shaped brush is easy to use
The U-shaped brush simulates the design of tooth curvature, and the operation is very simple, as long as it is pasted and cleaned, some parents will find it easy to use. But in fact, the product does not fit the shape of each child's teeth, and it lacks sweeping and frequency, so it has no cleaning effect, and it is almost the same as a toy.
Pit cargo 5Mother and baby bloggers recommend brands
Many parents feel that maternal and infant bloggers have a wealth of parenting knowledge, and the recommended products must be reliable, but they ignore that most people advertise to businesses, and they will not carefully study the quality of the products and whether they are suitable for children, so we need to choose products rationally!
Fourth, eight tips to avoid inferior products!
Do electric toothbrushes for kids work?Like a manual toothbrush, if you buy a pit product, it will have no effect and there will be a risk of tooth damage. Therefore, everyone chooses carefully to avoid falling into pits. However, I also know that there are many children's electric toothbrush brands on the market, in order to let you step on the thunder less, I also summarized some practical tips to share with you for a reference:
1. The size of the brush head should be appropriate.
Don't think that a large brush head will be easy to use, children's teeth are very small, the brush head is too large to clean the details, it is recommended to choose a brush head width can cover the child's 2-3 teeth, bristle height and teeth are about the same height of the product is more suitable.
2. The bristles are moderately soft.
The softness of the bristles should also be suitable, too hard bristles are easy to damage the child's mouth, and the bristles are too soft will affect the cleaning effect
3. Choose products with age-specific design
Children grow up fast, and the oral cavity is also dynamically changing, so it is necessary to choose products with age-specific design, with a large frequency range, a large sweeping angle, and a large matching brush head to meet the needs of children's oral cleaning.
4. The roundness of the bristles should be higher than 80%.
It is recommended that you choose a product with high roundness, the bristles will not be sharp enough to wear the child's teeth excessively, and the selection standard of bristles above 80% is very suitable!
5. Refuse U-shaped electric toothbrushes.
As I said earlier, the U-shaped electric toothbrush does not have any cleaning effect, it is just a toy, so don't be fooled and think it is easy to use.
6. Choose professional and technical products
Choose products with professional and technical strength for children, those brands will also have many years of experience in children's oral care, and will adjust and optimize the performance parameters that affect cleaning power and tooth protection power, so as to better meet the needs of children's oral cavity and ensure safe use!
7. The noise should not be too high
Children are very sensitive to sound, if the toothbrush noise is too loud when used, it will scare the child to be afraid of brushing teeth, so it is best to choose a product with low noise, the internal structure is reasonable, and the quality will be more reliable.
8. Professional and reliable after-sales service.
The ** of children's electric toothbrushes is not low, so choose a professional after-sales reliable brand, such as a warranty period of more than one year, support unpacking trial, and reduce after-sales risks.
In addition, we should also pay attention to the fact that many businesses will falsely advertise their products in order to sell them, emphasizing that they can be efficiently cleaned and protected teeth, but in fact, there are many cases of tooth damage. Therefore, it is recommended that you use these skills at the same time, and simultaneously refer to the children's toothbrush cleaning power and tooth protection index chart released by the authoritative forum, and compare and choose reliable products for children. By the way, I also selected a few excellent brands from my own evaluation experience for your reference:
Among thousands of brands,FILIX is recognized as a veteran brand of professional technology, and as a pioneer in the field of "tooth damage" in China, it is the most professional in this fieldIt is also the only 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, etcIt has been tested by a national authoritative testing agency to have strong cleaning power and reduce 90% of brushing damage, and it is rare to obtain certification from the European Union and other countriesStrong power and low attenuation, very strong seismic frequency stability and balance, good compatibility with complex children's teeth in China, and after more than 6 years of anti-attenuation design and testing, it has 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 key to what their family can do is to focus and be professional!Without redundant functions and redundant models, a product has been stuck for seven or eight years, with more than 20 iterations and more than 300 details. And it is known as a "high fault tolerance" children's electric toothbrush, even if the child has the probability of brushing his teeth wrong, it will not hurt his teeth!In order to "clean efficiently and without hurting teeth", a number of original technologies have been created, and more than 100 technical adjustment parameters such as vibration frequency, power, and swing amplitude have been adjustedInMore than 6 yearsThe deviation value of each performance index is not higher than 01%。It has never advertised but has become popular under the recommendation of many dentists, and sales in offline channels have skyrocketed. Many celebrities and celebrities also choose to use their products for their children. In the face of the soaring rate of tooth injury, Huile's professional, rigorous and safe product concept, the product as a strict medical product research and development has been recognized, and the majority of dentists generally believe that it is super protective of the oral cavity
In addition, Philips, as an international brand, feels particularly strongThe stability output is also good, and the quality is okay after I use it myself. However, as a European and American brand, it may be designed for European and American children's teeth, and the overall vibration and power range are smallThe compatibility of dental characteristics of children at different stages in China is slightly poor, so it is necessary to pay attention to selection. In terms of after-sales, Philips does not support trials, and the brush head is more expensive, requiring about 150 yuan a year. Huile not only supports trial, but also gives away 5-year brush heads for a limited time.
If you have to buy something cheapRecommend Bayer, which is relatively cheapThe basic function experience can meet the entry requirements of people who are not high, it does not support trial, and the brush head is about 20 yuan.
5. Which children need to use an electric toothbrush as soon as possible?
Do electric toothbrushes for kids work?It is very effective to use a professional children's electric toothbrush to better clean your child's mouth. And for the following children, using an electric toothbrush as soon as possible can help maintain oral health
1. Gum damage:These kinds of oral problems are caused by plaque, and using a children's electric toothbrush can better remove plaque and prevent these problems.
2. Tooth decay and tooth decay:If there is tooth decay, you should do a good job of oral cleaning, the cleaning efficiency of electric toothbrushes is excellent, and children should use it as soon as possible.
3. Abnormal teeth:This type of tooth has a lot of furrows and ravines, it is easy to hide dirt and dirt, there are too many blind spots to clean, and it is very suitable to clean the teeth more thoroughly with an electric toothbrush!
4. Calculus:Dental calculus can easily produce plaque, which can lead to oral problems, so it is appropriate for children to use an electric toothbrush to clean it!
Do electric toothbrushes for kids work?Parents who have carefully read the above popular science must have a clear answer to this question. If you use a highly professional children's electric toothbrush, of course, it is effective, the key is that parents need to be cautious in purchasing products, avoiding those Internet celebrities who will only promote, low-cost products, to avoid the risk of tooth damage to the baby, only highly professional, age-specific design products, in order to let children clean the mouth safely and effectively!