Dental Health Month w The Singing Nurse, Power or Manual Brushing?

http://thesingingnurse.com I was curious as to the effectiveness of power toothbrushes so I decided to inquire and try one. I purchased an Oral B battery powered one for 6.99 which has the Cross Action. Ive decided as a newbie this was a good place to start. Ive used it for a week or so and still adjusting to the extra drool that is running down on to my hand. Maybe the positive experience is making me brush longer so more is accumulating.

I remember working with a quadriplegic patient who was quite satisfied with his power toothbrush. He had great teeth and flossed regularly as well. We were reminded often to turn the brush off before removing it from his mouth, as you have guessed, to prevent the shower that was sure to occur.

During my inquiry, two power brushes seem to stand above all others, the Sonicare and the Braun. The Sonicare is made by Philips while the Braun is made by Oral B.

One of the reasons I have learned that the electric brushes are effective is because most people will brush longer with an electric toothbrush. It is recommended that we brush for 2 minutes. Studies have shown manual brushers tend to brush less than 2 minutes.

Dr. Neda who is a periodontist, prefers the sonicare power toothbrush because it makes her teeth feel clean. She feels that the battery operated toothbrush I purchased would be equal to a manual toothbrush.

Lee, office manager for Dr. Lomangino and Dr. Soltis office preferred the Sonicare over the Braun, but felt the Braun was a better choice because of the ease of cleaning and the cost of toothbrush replacements.

Tina, my Dental Hygienist who cleans my teeth, felt the battery powered toothbrush would do a better job than a manual toothbrush. She stated the Sonicare power brush was a great product but uses a manual tooth herself. Tina also says to let the power toothbrushes do the work and not press too hard.

Dr. Soltis believes you should use whatever makes you happy. Brushing your teeth should be a positive experience and if you enjoy it you will do a better job. He stated that a power brush would be helpful for someone who has limited hand movement. Dr. Soltis prefers the good old fashion manual toothbrush.

All my dental health professional friends agree flossing should be equally important to our daily dental care routines.
♥ Points to remember:

♥ Brush your teeth for 2 minutes ♥ Floss your teeth ♥ Visit your dentist regularly

Please leave a comment: Wed love for you to join the conversation and let us know what method of brushing you use and why you like it. There are many great sites in cyberspace that provide a wealth of information for families and children. If you are a teacher of preschoolers or young children wed like to learn about the resource you may have that teach good dental habits.

www.TheSingingNurse.com to download background music, "I'm Gonna Brush My Teeth" and "The Dentist is a Good Guy" by Dawn Ginese, R.N. aka The Singing Nurse

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[TheSingingNurse]

Thanks n8, power brushes are great..

[n8elder]

I prefer my power brush by OralB.