Manual toothbrush vs. electric toothbrush

You can choose between manual toothbrushes and electric toothbrushes. Basically, you can have very good oral hygiene with both. Especially with the manual toothbrush, however, it is especially important to use them correctly in order to achieve optimal results.

For this reason, manual toothbrushes are recommended for less skilled people such as children and people with limited mobility, which is often the case with older people. However, it is often a matter of taste and habit. If you decide to use a manual toothbrush, you should generally choose a medium-hard toothbrush with a flat bristle field and a dense trimming of parallel nylon filaments.

If these are attached to the tooth at the correct angle, the surfaces are well freed from plaque. The bristles often do not penetrate into deep recesses and spaces between teeth. Here, whether with a hand or electric toothbrush, additional aids such as dental floss are recommended.

With electric brushes you have the choice between different movement patterns. Also here you should pay attention to a small brush head, which moves oscillating and rotating. It is important here not only to simply run over the teeth, but also to pay attention to the dwell time on the tooth and not to leave out any surface. Electric toothbrushes often have helpful functions like a timer or a signal that warns you not to brush with too much pressure.

Toothbrushes with ultrasound

Toothbrushes with ultrasound are not yet so widespread. The toothpaste is distributed on the surface of the tooth and the ultrasonic toothbrush makes it vibrate. These oscillations can have a frequency of up to 16kHZ, which corresponds to ultrasound.

These oscillations cause small bubbles to form on the tooth surface, which burst there and loosen the plaque from the tooth. Since the ultrasonic toothbrush does not require any mechanical pressure on teeth and gums, this toothbrush is especially suitable for people with sensitive teeth or gums. Moreover, it can also be used to reach surfaces that are difficult to access, such as those of braces. Ultrasonic brushes should not be confused with electrical sound brushes, which use vibrations in the lower frequency range only in addition to mechanical cleaning. To the main article it goes here along: The ultrasonic toothbrush