{"id":501,"date":"2014-07-30T10:22:25","date_gmt":"2014-07-30T10:22:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pittsburghissmiling.com\/?p=501"},"modified":"2018-04-11T15:15:15","modified_gmt":"2018-04-11T15:15:15","slug":"choosing-the-right-toothbrush","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pittsburghissmiling.com\/blog\/2014\/07\/30\/choosing-the-right-toothbrush\/","title":{"rendered":"Choosing the right toothbrush"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Occasionally patients inquire as to which type of toothbrush is best. While manual toothbrushes cab be very effective, <strong>I strongly recommend an electric toothbrush<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The smaller head allows easy access to all areas of the mouth and the electric motion rules out operator error of scrubbing to hard and not doing proper circular brush strokes.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Some of the better electric models are the Oral B Triumph, Sonicare, and Rotadent.<\/p>\n<h3>Manual toothbrushes<\/h3>\n<p>Manual toothbrushes still can do a great job. Choose a smaller head with soft or extra soft bristles. <strong>Medium or hard bristles can be too aggressive<\/strong> and are more likely to promote <strong>gum and tooth damage<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Use the <strong>soft toothbrush in a gentle, circular motion covering all surfaces of your teeth<\/strong>, half on gum and half tooth.<\/p>\n<p>Using dental floss once a day also helps to clean in between the teeth.<\/p>\n<h3>Brushing your children\u2019s teeth<\/h3>\n<p>For children who aren\u2019t fond of brushing, allow them to pick their favorite Crest Spin Brush keeps them excited to brush their teeth and helps do a better job. It\u2019 is <strong>best if parents brush first and then let your child have a turn<\/strong>. When it is evident your child is doing a good job they can brush their teeth independently. <strong>Plaque disclosing tablets<\/strong> are a good tool to evaluate how effective your little one is brushing.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Occasionally patients inquire as to which type of toothbrush is best. While manual toothbrushes cab be very effective, I strongly recommend an electric toothbrush. The smaller head allows easy access to all areas of the mouth and the electric motion rules out operator error of scrubbing to hard and not doing proper circular brush strokes.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-501","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-dental-tips"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Choosing the right toothbrush - Advanced Dental Solutions of Pittsburgh Blog<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pittsburghissmiling.com\/blog\/2014\/07\/30\/choosing-the-right-toothbrush\/\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:title\" content=\"Choosing the right toothbrush - Advanced Dental Solutions of Pittsburgh Blog\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:description\" content=\"Occasionally patients inquire as to which type of toothbrush is best. 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