How do I care for a new toothbrush?
Replacing the toothbrush
The toothbrush, as already mentioned, should be replaced every three months, or in case when it shows signs of wear. Determine the degree of wear is quite simple, if the sectors of bristles begin to lose their shape, and are not assembled, then it has already become unusable.
In addition, dentists recommend changing the toothbrush after you have had a cold, especially if you had an infection in the mouth. This must be done, since the infection can remain on the brush, which has all chances to lead to a relapse of the disease.
Features of choice
Let's now consider what a toothbrush should be:
1. Bristle must be soft
This opinion is shared by a large number of dentists. According to them, soft bristles best remove the remnants of food and cleanse teeth from plaque. Otherwise, the bristles will injure the oral cavity and the gums will begin to bleed.
2. The brush should be with
heads. Due to such unevenness, the brush will perfectly penetrate into all complicated places of the oral cavity, providing high-quality cleaning of teeth.
3. Special surface for cleaning the
language Some modern brush models are not only dental, but also "linguistic".By placing on the bottom of the brush, a special rough surface, you can clean your tongue, which, like teeth, can be inhabited by various bacteria that need to be scraped off.
4. Brush shape
Today on sale there is a huge number of brushes of different shapes: with a rubberized handle, flexible neck, various types of bristles and many other forms. As for all these bells and whistles, decide for yourself which ones your brush should have. The main thing is that it would be convenient for you to brush your teeth with this brush, and it did no harm, either to your teeth or to your gums.
5. Brush company
Give preference to the brush of the famous company, as they are better. To buy a toothbrush is best in the pharmacy or in large retail chains.
More detailed information on the choice you can get from the video:
Electric toothbrush
The peculiarity of this toothbrush is that it is not necessary to make intensive movements by hand, for you it will all be done by a rotating head. You will only have to direct it to this or that place of the oral cavity. A unanimous opinion as to whether an electric toothbrush is better than normal is not. Everyone has his own opinion: someone claims that thanks to the head of the electric brush, it cleans the plaque better and helps whiten the teeth, while another group of experts claims that the electric brush clears up inaccessible places worse.
Therefore, if you do not know what to choose on a simple or electric toothbrush, then it's up to you.
For our part, we recommend that you try both options and compare both the result and the convenience of using them, after which you finally decide on your choice.
How do I care for a new toothbrush?
Ironically, the toothbrush also requires some care. Most importantly, a toothbrush is a means of personal hygiene, so giving it to someone to brush their teeth is strictly prohibited, so as not to take bacteria from each other.
In addition, it is necessary to exclude its contact with other brushes, so that there is no transmission of infections and viruses. For this purpose, a special stand or a holder for the brushes is best. Thanks to the stand, the brushes of all members of your family will be at a safe distance and at the same time in one place.
Before and after brushing your teeth, rinse the brush well under a strong stream of water, then shake it off. This must be done to clean the bristles, since a large number of bacteria can form on it.
