Brush bristles
The stiffness of the bristles is soft, medium and hard, this must be indicated on the packaging.
Hard brushes should only be purchased if recommended by a dentist.
Natural bristle brush
Brushes with natural bristles, which were previously valued precisely for their “naturalness”, are very rarely recommended by modern dentistry due to their short shelf life and rapid contamination by microorganisms.
Contact any department of dentistry in Kyiv, and they will always help you – in choosing a brush and in many other ways, with regard to hygiene and prevention of the oral cavity and teeth.
Before choosing a toothbrush for hardness, you need to assess the condition of your teeth, gums, plaque, the presence of orthopedic structures, veneers, crowns, dental implants.
Electric toothbrush
Electric toothbrush – has the greatest popularity, for the active removal of plaque.
Ultrasonic toothbrush
The advantages of an ultrasonic toothbrush are that it has a healing effect on the gums, prevents the appearance of tartar and plaque, eliminates inflammation of the gums that lead to periodontitis.
The brush has an ultrasonic frequency of 1.6 MHz, which kills microbes not only on the surface of the tooth, but also up to about 5 mm under the gum. Such a frequency of ultrasound does not harm a person, but it is deadly for microbes.
Ionic toothbrush
What is the advantage of an ionic toothbrush?
The ionic toothbrush is a titanium dioxide coated rod. Titanium dioxide releases negatively charged electrons that mix with saliva and in doing so attract positive hydrogen ions while neutralizing the acid produced by microbial activity.
Another advantage of the ionic brush is that it can be used without toothpaste. The ion stream and your saliva do a great job of brushing your teeth. If you are already accustomed to using toothpaste with a brush, then you can get by with a minimal amount of toothpaste.
Another advantage of the brush is that the brush saturates the oral cavity with oxygen.
Toothbrush for children
If you buy a toothbrush for a child, then, of course, every pediatric dentistry will advise you to purchase a brush with soft bristles – firstly, children’s delicate teeth simply cannot be brushed with a hard brush, and the children’s oral mucosa may suffer. Therefore, the very first toothbrushes are only soft! Choose a bright, beautiful brush, pay attention to brushes with an indicator of the duration of use – then you are guaranteed not to miss the time when the brush needs to be changed.
From the age of five, you can buy a brush of medium hardness. Medium bristle is the most popular! Brushes with such bristle stiffness have a different shape – Kyiv dentistry will tell you which brush is best to purchase in each case.
Toothbrush for braces
For those who wear braces, there are special brushes with a groove for braces and special criss-cross bristles for better cleaning of the “locks”. But even such a brush will need to be changed often enough, otherwise it will no longer cope with the smallest particles of food stuck in the braces.
Contact any department of dentistry in Kyiv, and they will always help you in choosing a brush and in many other ways, with regard to hygiene and prevention of the oral cavity and teeth.
