Dental Implant Center Blog

The most basic form of dental care has always been brushing. However, the effectiveness of brushing will be dependent on the type of toothbrush you are using.  Today, we are going to talk about what I would say is the best toothbrush for the proper care of your teeth.

When we were children learning how to brush, most of us were told that we needed to: brush in circular motions, brush for 2 minutes, and be care not to brush too hard.  Following each of these directives can be laborious, thus they are often not followed.  For this reason, I’ve found that electric toothbrushes are the better solution.  There are several types of electric toothbrushes that are good. However, in our office we’ve grown fond of the Sonicare Flexcare toothbrush and in my opinion that is the best toothbrush. There are other toothbrushes that are excellent, but this is my personal preference.  Here’s why:

• It runs on a two minute timer. You simply turn it on and move it around and it will shut off when you are done.
• You don’t have to worry about circular motions.  You simply move the brush across the front, back and top of the tooth.
• Because the soft bristles are working for you, you aren’t required to put any pressure on the brush, thus the likelihood of hurting your gums lessens.
• After the first use you will automatically feel the difference in the way your teeth feel.  It has excellent cleaning ability.

As with many products, the best toothbrushes are often a bit more expensive; however, the results of thorough brushing have long term benefits in overall dental expenses.  And we all know that a person who is looking for a deal, can usually find one.  Many of our readers are from out of the Dallas area, so although we do sell Sonicare at our office, there are also many dental offices that sell them or they can be found online.

Do you have a toothbrush that you have been pleased with that you would say is the best toothbrush?  Which toothbrush do you use?