I have an electronic toothbrush and i was wondering if you apply any force on it when you’re brushing your teeth or do you just make contact with your teeth?

Only enough pressure to hold it to the tooth. My dentist said the better brushes have an automatic cutoff switch. If you use those things too much or press too hard, you can wear away the enamel. Less is better.

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I’ve been advised to get one of these, but the range in prices is staggering. Can someone tell me what I should look for? It’s healthy teeth/mouth I’m interested in, rather than whitening.

Thanks.

I switch from both manual to electric from time to time (depending on when the battery runs out and if I’m travelling).

When I first used an electric toothbrush I found my teeth felt so much more clearner instantly. The surface felt smooth too. I get a similar feeling with a manual when i brush hard, but the clean feeling lasts longer with an electric, you can definately feel less plaque. i think thats because there is more power involved in brushing.

Besides the cleaning power, the only other advantage would be the timer mine has, so I know for definate that I’ve brushed for two minutes.

I don’t think you need to purchase one thats £100+.
If you want to buy one then get something like Oral B, but the cheaper ones, which can start from around £15. You also have to consider the price of the toothbrush heads, because they are costly too.

however if you want to stick to a manual, with the right techniques I am sure it would have the same effect.

Seems like a rip off to me….

They can be very beneficial. They are ideal for people with poor dexterity, orthodontics, or who are lazy about brushing with a manual tooth brush.

By simply applying an electric tooth brush to the teeth (turned on), you are automatically removing more plaque than with a manual tooth brush.

In my practice, I can see a definite improvement in oral health with those people who use a better quality electric toothbrush with a soft/sensitive brush head. A manual tooth brush can be very effective as well… but with both… it’s only as good as the technique being used by the person operating it.

My expensive electric toothbrush kept breaking so my dad won’t buy new heads for it which are really expensive. Is there a drugstore brand that’s powerful and preferrably durable? I tried one from Walgreen’s and it was too loud and not very powerful.
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I’m 15 by the way

I would just go to walmart and get a few different brands. If you are old enough, you can also get a vibrator. They aren’t very loud, and are powerful enough.

I’m thinking about getting an electric toothbrush but I’m not sure on how good they work.

Yeah they actually do because the brush spins faster then your hand when you brush your teet which allows more cleaning for your teeth which means healthier teeth=D

No because when you brush too hard with an electric toothbrush the motor stops and an electric toothbrush like the Sonicare is 100x more effective than brushing with a manual toothbrush. I am the type of person that has the mentality of "if it doesn’t hurt/burn it’s not working" so I tend to brush to hard. I am a very aggressive brusher and have caused damage to my teeth from brushing too hard. I got a Sonicare and what an experience that was. I made a mess, all while trying to help the toothbrush brush. I used it for several days then switched back to my manual brush. I ended up trowing the manual away because my teeth felt dingy and yucky, nothing like the nice fresh from the dentist feeling I get with my electric toothbrush.
Get a Sonicare…you’ll love it too!!!

They probably do clean better, but often the bigger issue is how often you change your brush or brush-head. This should be done 3 monthly, most people fail to chance them often enough.

too much vibratiosn can weaken gums?

My dentist recomends an electric toothbrush so I’d say they’re alright.

From what I hear, gentle brushing is always encouraged , yet with Electric Toothbrushes I noticed that the bristles are not that soft. It got me wondering that the thousands of rotations per minute could cause even more wearing down of the enamel. I brush my teeth around 6 times a day, and I’m worried.

I think it’s the brushing 6 times a day that you should be worried about.
Yes, gentle brushing is best and a soft bristled brush is best. There is no "standard" between toothbrush companies when it comes to what "soft" is. Find a brand that works for you.
Electric toothbrushes should be applied with minimal pressure… basically just allowing the bristles to touch the teeth/gums.

I’m considering to upgrade my manual toothbrush to an electric one but I’m not sure if it’s really worth it.
Is it true that electric toothbrushes are generally better than manual ones or is it just a marketing hype to get you to buy the latest products out there? Should I invest in a superior cleaning device or should I just keep my money and buy something more useful?

The efficacy of tooth brushing with a electric toothbrush is put under question by the scientists mostly because several studies have shown that Electric Toothbrushes were only slightly better than manual ones. But all of the studies undertaken have considered that the manual brushing was done in a proper fashion and for a proper period of time, when in fact few people have a good brushing technique. Considering that most people only rarely brush their teeth accordingly, most dentists recommend rechargeable electric toothbrushes for their patients. So, in the end it depends on how confident you are on your brushing technique: if you think that you’re doing it properly then don’t upgrade, if you’re not that confident, then go for the electric toothbrush.