TIL that electric toothbrushes are 10–20% more effective than manual toothbrushes at removing dental plaque
TIL that electric toothbrushes are 10–20% more effective than manual toothbrushes at removing dental plaque
Edit: Since it's come up a couple times in the comment, I'll add that there's evidence use of a water flosser is more effective than dental floss.
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An electric toothbrush and more importantly a water flosser have saved me thousands in dental treatment costs.
Right now electric toothbrushes just need to become more repairable.
Having to buy new ones because the battery can no longer hold a charge seems so wasteful.
to be fair, it does need to be very waterproof, I'm not saying it can't be done but it's one of the very few limited uses where I'm ok with it
Making a piece of equipment totally waterproof isn't that hard, but when planned obsolescence is the order of the day ...🤷🏻♂️
I've got a waterpik and I just can't get on with it at all. How on earth are you supposed to use it? You can't use it sideways because there's no pressure, so it has to be sort of vertical, which feels really weird to aim and you can't see what you're doing. The last time I tried, it was like I hosed down the bathroom, with water everywhere. It also managed to be so powerful that it cut my gums.
The right way to use one certainly doesn't feel elegant. You just have to flip it around a lot while facing down at the sink and hope you don't snipe a spider on the ceiling by accident.
Made me chuckle
Use the lower pressure settings to start and just get a feel for manipulating it around your mouth. I try to spray between my teeth and you can reach that gap from the sides as well as the bottom.
Agreed. Two things that worked for me: -open your mouth and let excess water run out as easily as possible. It feels dorky but the stream is way more effective if it doesn't have to cut through water -just do a little bit and come back to it the next day, there's no need to start with a deep clean