Electric toothbrushes are powered toothbrushes which can either be rechargeable or non rechargeable. When switched on, they produce vibrations that are effective in removing plaque(whitish substances) from the teeth and prevent gum disease.
It is important to state that you can achieve a good oral hygiene by brushing your teeth with a medium textured manual toothbrush if you use the appropriate brushing methods. It is however proven that Electric/powered toothbrushes help clean the teeth better than the manual toothbrushes.
There are various power toothbrush designs available ranging from those with simple designs to more complex ones. There are also designs with plain bristles to round bristles which rotate and apply deep cleaning action to areas not easily accessible in the mouth.
Selling points:
- Can be used by children, adults and the elderly. It is especially recommended for people who have ‘special needs’ i.e they are not able to clean their teeth by themselves.
- Most power toothbrushes come with spare heads/bristles which can be changed after 3 months.
- Some have indicators which tell you how long you’ve brushed for or cautions you if you are brushing too hard.
- They help reach and clean non easily accessible areas in the mouth.
- Most are quite easy to operate: put on the button and move the brush around the surfaces of the teeth for the required brushing time -2mins.
Though the electric toothbrushes are more expensive, they produce greater results than the manual ones. For people who rush through their Tooth brushing routine so as not to be late for work, the electric toothbrush will help achieve a clean mouth with less stress and produce more results.