Which is better: a regular toothbrush or an electric one?

A toothbrush is a personal hygiene item that literally every person has in use. The choice of such a brush is very responsible, because the health of teeth, gums and the entire oral cavity as a whole depends on it. On the market of goods, manufacturers offer two types of toothbrushes: electric and ordinary. What is the difference, which one is better to choose - this will be discussed in our article.

Conventional toothbrushes are the most common these days. Therefore, let's start with their consideration.

Using a simple toothbrush is quite easy, and even the smallest children learn this quickly. In this case, you need to brush your teeth on your own, with some effort.

When choosing the simplest of them, they are usually guided by only one criterion - the level of stiffness of the villi.

So, the softest toothbrush is intended mainly for children who do not yet have molars. However, it is also suitable for those adults who suffer from certain diseases of the gums or teeth. Such diseases include, for example, periodontitis or increased sensitive tooth enamel.

A toothbrush that is less soft than the previous one is perfect for those who suffer from bleeding gums. In addition, these brushes are usually recommended for pregnant and breastfeeding women.

Medium hardness is great for all adults who don't have dental or gum problems. Just tough - for those who abuse the use of coffee drinks, smoking cigarettes, and also suffer from strong dental plaque. In other cases, the use of such a toothbrush is not recommended, as it can harm both your teeth and gums.

Besides all this, Ordinary toothbrushes are subdivided into hygienic and treatment-and-prophylactic.

The first of the varieties involves the arrangement of the brush villi at the same level, parallel to each other, which is why brushing your teeth with it becomes not the most effective.

It would be more rational to use the second type of conventional toothbrushes, therapeutic and prophylactic. Usually it has rubber or silicone inserts for massaging the gums and tongue, as well as for polishing the surface of the teeth. The villi of such a brush are located at different levels and often have different hardness, which makes cleaning the most effective.

Now let's move on to an analysis of the principles of operation of an electric brush, and also consider the criteria for its selection.

The electric toothbrush has recently started to gain popularity. This type of brushes usually works either on a battery that needs to be charged periodically, or on batteries. The part that is responsible for brushing your teeth usually starts to work and rotate when you press the desired button.

Using an electric toothbrush is not as difficult as it might seem at first glance. You just need to move the brush from one tooth to another, it will do the rest of the work for you. In this case, it is worth grabbing not only the teeth, but also the gums, and last of all, go to cleaning the tongue. After all this, you just need to rinse your mouth - this stage is the final one.

Electric toothbrushes also have a second type - ultrasonic toothbrushes. They work in about the same way, but instead of rotating the tip of the toothbrush, the villi vibrate. When using this type of brushes, you must clean your teeth yourself. However, the vibration of the villi contributes to their best cleaning.

When choosing such toothbrushes, the following criteria are followed: power source (batteries or rechargeable battery), the number of attachments in the set and the technology of their movement, the presence of additional functions.

Additional functions may include the presence of a variety of modes that help control the brushing of teeth and gums and more thoroughly care for them, as well as the presence of Bluetooth. The latter is available for especially advanced models and implies interaction with a smartphone. Thanks to the presence of such a function, the user opens up such an opportunity as the analysis of the care of the entire oral cavity.

As we have already understood, one of the most obvious differences between an electric brush and an ordinary toothbrush is the process of using them. Now let's consider the main criteria by which an electric toothbrush differs from an ordinary one.

The most obvious criterion is the cost of these hygiene items. Simple toothbrushes come in a wide variety of price points. However, in any case, their cost will be significantly lower than the cost of electric toothbrushes.

The next difference is practicality. If ordinary brushes do not require any additional maintenance, then the electric one must be periodically charged, or the batteries in it must be changed. In addition, simple brushes are almost weightless, they are comfortable to hold in the hand, which cannot be said about electric ones. The plus to this is that they fit absolutely any teeth and gums, you just need to choose the right hardness.

Another difference is the quality of cleaning, which is the most significant factor for many. Alas, despite all of the above advantages, a simple toothbrush in this regard is significantly inferior to an electric one. Some areas of the teeth during brushing may remain intact, in addition, the cleaning itself may be uneven, and at the same time, due to insufficient intensity, dental plaque remains on the teeth.

An electric brush helps to eliminate not only dental plaque, but also a stone, which a simple one cannot cope with accurately. In addition, it gently massages the gums, and also has the property of whitening and is able to clean out food debris from the most inaccessible crevices and cavities. The plus to this is that it usually comes with special attachments for cleaning the tongue.

However, the electric brush is not always suitable for teeth and not for everyone. If you wear crowns or dentures, then such a brush can affect them in a negative way and contribute to their destruction.

In order to accurately determine the choice of a toothbrush, you should initially carefully study the pros and cons of each of the two varieties. We talked about them a little higher.

Having evaluated all the pros and cons, we can say for sure that the electric brush is the most comfortable option to use. She guarantees high-quality teeth cleaning and, as a result, a good result of her work. Naturally, such a toothbrush clearly has a lot of advantages and surpasses the usual one in many criteria, and therefore its purchase can be called rational. However, it is significantly inferior in terms of the price factor.

Yes, regular toothbrushes need to be replaced quite often. Nevertheless, the same can be said about electric brushes, nozzles for which also need to be purchased periodically, because they also tend to wear out and deteriorate. In terms of cost, such a head will be equal to the price of a good ordinary toothbrush. In general, in this regard, both of these varieties are equal.

An electric toothbrush in general is a very good thing. However, do not forget that it is not suitable for everyone. You should definitely consult your dentist about this.

If we analyze all of the above factors, we can come to the conclusion that the issue of choosing this hygiene item is purely individual in nature. Evaluate all the advantages and disadvantages of each of the varieties, and then decide which one you prefer.