After going with a sonic toothbrush, I felt my teeth were actually clean. Much cleaner than before.
this post was submitted on 15 Dec 2024
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This was my experience as soon as I went electric too, yes. If anything, the only thing that's surprising about the article title to me is that it's only 20% more plaque!
Maybe it's because the authors gathered research papers on all types of electric toothbrushes?
In my experience, the difference between manual and electric toothbrushes is huge. I'm no longer nervous about visiting my dentist.
An electric toothbrush and more importantly a water flosser have saved me thousands in dental treatment costs.
Right now electric toothbrushes just need to become more repairable.
Having to buy new ones because the battery can no longer hold a charge seems so wasteful.
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I've got a waterpik and I just can't get on with it at all. How on earth are you supposed to use it? You can't use it sideways because there's no pressure, so it has to be sort of vertical, which feels really weird to aim and you can't see what you're doing. The last time I tried, it was like I hosed down the bathroom, with water everywhere. It also managed to be so powerful that it cut my gums.
The right way to use one certainly doesn't feel elegant. You just have to flip it around a lot while facing down at the sink and hope you don't snipe a spider on the ceiling by accident.
Made me chuckle
Use the lower pressure settings to start and just get a feel for manipulating it around your mouth. I try to spray between my teeth and you can reach that gap from the sides as well as the bottom.
Agreed. Two things that worked for me: -open your mouth and let excess water run out as easily as possible. It feels dorky but the stream is way more effective if it doesn't have to cut through water -just do a little bit and come back to it the next day, there's no need to start with a deep clean
I will add that a waterpik is a really nice tool to add to your dental hygiene routine.
I would like to taint this info with the knowledge that pik means 'penis' in Dutch
oh wait till I tell you what taint means!
You would, but chode you?
(Excuse the elaborate manner of the pun)
well i never had a penis in my mouth but i dont mind penises on my partners....
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I wish in countries like mine things like electric toothbruses weren't like luxury items but things everyone could have. Got mine too late for my teeh but ever since I got it I no longer worry about dental plaque. Cavities and such things are hell on earth. Or, well, in your mouth.
I used to brush 3 times a day, but I’m not using the filthy office restroom for my dental hygiene, so dialed it down to two. I can’t fathom brushing only once a day. I should floss more though. Once every blue moon isn’t exactly dentist recommended.
I blame the moon for not being blue more often.
I also sprinkle a little baking soda on my toothpaste to further remove plaque
Serious?
I don't think that this removes more plaque, but it does neutralize the acids that they produce which damages teeth.
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Baking soda can be used to brush teeth. There are brands of baking soda that have their own line of toothpastes that have baking soda as an ingredient.
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Are they equally more effective at removing gums?
I used one for a bit due to this reason but I just don't like them. I should try a water pick. I think if the electric would be setup to do both sides at once it would be useful.
Thetechnician is looking out for your health folks!
Not true. This is part of a scheme.
You need us all capable to act out the parts of your scheme.
I guess I went full circle since I returned back to classic ones. I used electric one for years but suddenly I started to feel with my tongue that it didn't do good job. Changing the head didn't help. My dentist was also surprised but she suggested to try to use also classic one when I finish with electric. And voila, it really did the job. To this day I'm not sure what happened ...
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- Floss
- Mouthwash
- Rinse
- Brush with electric toothbrush 45 full seconds getting full coverage.
- One real good spit.
- Don't rinse
Enjoy perfect teeth
45 seconds? That seems a lot shorter than what I grew up being told. Then again I'm not using an electric toothbrush and I should be. I've let my teeth go to shit
Electric toothbrush is 2 minutes; 30 seconds per quadrant
Okay, that matches more what I was told when I had one of those sonic care toothbrushes 20 years ago.
My electric toothbrush has a timer for 2 mins, but otherwise this is my routine for no cavities going on 10 years.
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