With So Many Choices, Which Electric ToothBrush Is the Best Choice for You?

I am often amazed at the oral health care isle in the store….and when I say amazed, I really mean overwhelmed!

TV commercials aren’t really much help either, because each commercial makes it out to seem as if their product is the best.  So really who is telling the truth, and who is a big fat liar liar pants on fire?My attempt today is to give you a few pro’s and con’s on some of the major electric tooth brushes, if I attempted to go through all of them, this post would be thousands of words and I would lose you. 

I find some many amazing posts out there that are just too long and readers get lost, or fall asleep reading.

These are my personal professional opinions from working in the mouth for nearly 20 years.  These are observations I make when regularly cleaning teeth and working with patients as an oral health coach.

So which is the best electric toothbrush in 2013

Sonicare (this includes all of them)

Sonicare toothbrushes work by vibrating at high speed back and forth.  Often people confuse this for ultrasonic technology, but that’s not really the case.  The vibration is meant to break up the plaque.

Pro’s

• They are easy to find, and relatively easy to use.

• The heads can be bought in stores and there are 2 sizes to choose from.

• The smaller of the size is good for getting back to tight areas.

• It is good for stain removal, and overall plaque control.

• The newest member of the Sonicare family is the Diamond Clean which has the softest bristles and has 4xs the amount in the head. For the record, the Diamond Head toothbrush tip fits the other ones (not the old screw on type of head).

• They have a children’s toothbrush with multiple front covers kids moods.

Con’s

• If you have receding gums it can cause teeth to be sensitive.

• It can also cause the gums to recede further if you are not careful.

• It can be hard to access crowding areas or the back of the mouth.

• Many people think that if they just hold it to the tooth it will do the work (partly because the instructions tell you to do so), in reality you need to still brush with it and engage the gums or you will miss quite a bit of plaque which contributes to cavities and gum disease.

• It is limited on how far below the gum line and in between the teeth it can reach.

• People complain that it is loud.