How to Choose a Toothbrush for Oral Health

Brushing teeth is an important self oral health method for removing dental plaque, soft scales, and food debris, and maintaining oral cleanliness.

Compared to other oral hygiene measures, brushing teeth is suitable for everyone and has universal public health significance.

So, how do you choose and save a toothbrush?

Qualified toothbrushes have the following characteristics:

1. Small brush head for free rotation in the oral cavity, especially behind the oral cavity;

2. The bristles are arranged reasonably, generally 10-12 bundles in length and 3-4 bundles in width, with a certain horizontal spacing between each bundle, which is beneficial for effectively removing dental plaque and making the toothbrush product easy to clean;

3. The bristles are soft and the length of the brush is appropriate, and the top of the bristles is round and blunt to avoid damage to teeth and gums by the toothbrush;

4. The toothbrush handle is of moderate length and width, with an anti slip design, making it easy to grip and comfortable to touch.

Brush head design: The design of the brush head includes the shape of the brush head and the design of the bristles.

Shape and size of brush head: Traditional brush heads are rectangular or rectangular, while new brush heads are designed in various styles such as diamond, diamond, small rectangle, and small circle.

The shape and size of the brush head should be designed to facilitate its entry into the mouth that is difficult to reach.

Design of bristles: The bristles are mostly made of nylon silk, with the advantages of being soft, poor water absorption, good resilience, easy to wash and dry, and odorless.

The hardness of brush bristles is determined by the following aspects: the type and type of brush bristles; The diameter and length of the bristles; The number of hair bundles and the size of the pore size of the hair; The number and elasticity of bristles per bundle.

Too hard bristles can easily cause damage to gum tissue; Soft bristles can also affect the efficiency of brushing teeth.

The medium and soft bristles are flexible and easy to bend, and can remove plaque by entering below the gingival margin and between teeth.

Design of brush handle:

The material of the brush handle is mostly plastic products.

The brush handle should have sufficient hardness and strength to withstand the force used during brushing, not easily bend or break, moisture-proof, non hygroscopic, and easy to dry.

The brush handle should be of appropriate length and width, and comply with ergonomic characteristics, easy to grip, and not easy to slip or turn.

Selection of toothbrushes:

Factors that affect an individual's choice of toothbrush:

1. The ability to remove dental plaque without damaging oral soft and hard tissue;

2. Flexibility of hands and willingness and ability to follow brushing procedures;

3. Gingival and periodontal health and anatomical characteristics;

4. Degree of tooth dislocation and crowding;

5. Personal hobbies;

6. Recommendation and guidance from relevant professionals.

The basic principles for choosing a toothbrush include: small brush head; Medium or soft bristle hardness; Easy to operate; A toothbrush suitable for different stages of children's growth and development.

Care of toothbrushes:

After brushing, there is often food residue and a large amount of bacteria attached to the oral cavity between the bristles of the toothbrush.

Therefore, the toothbrush should be rinsed with clean water several times and the water on the bristles should be shaken dry.

The brush head should be placed in a well ventilated area and thoroughly dried.

Everyone should bring a toothbrush to prevent cross infection.

Nylon toothbrushes cannot be soaked in boiling water, nor can they be disinfected using boiling water because the bristles are easily bent and deformed due to high temperatures. The curled bristles of old toothbrushes not only lose their cleaning effect but also scratch the gums, so they should be replaced in a timely manner.

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