Are Electric toothbrushes any better

So, is it worth it to get an electric toothbrush and put away that old manual one. Well, in my opinion absolutely. Don't get me wrong, the manual toothbrush is great and people can do a fine job with it, but there are disadvantages. The biggest problem I see in my dental practice are those perfectionists, as I like to call them. They want to do such a great job brushing that they brush too hard. Sometimes so hard that they can actually wear away the tooth and gums. The electric does not depend on hand motion, so it automatically will help prevent that erosion from happening.

When I say electric tooth brush, I am referring to sonic toothbrushes. There are several on the market, but I personally prefer the sonicare. The way it works is it vibrates at a very high frequency as you move it across the teeth. The sonic energy is capable of putting much more beneficial energy to clean away stain and plaque than the old manual brush will. So get a sonicare and I think it will be hard to go back to that old toothbrush again.