Toothbrush Data-
1) Get a soft T-brush.
2) Brush softly. Brushing is actually the wrong word. You should buff your teeth. The theory is that you dont "scrub" away debris. First, you rinse to get rid of major chunks. Second, you do a light buffing motion to GENTLY let the bristle of the brush touch every surface. There should be just enough pressure to make the bristles reach in between your teeth, but not so much that you "feel" it. 90% of people are brushing too hard.
The analogy is a car. Rinse it to remove debris, then light buffing motions to clean it.
3) Throw away your brush when the bristles start flairing out widely. The bristles are fine, but the angulation of the bristles is not conducive toward reaching in between teeth (unless you brush at weird angles)
Couple more thoughts-
More people have recession (from hyperzealous brushing) because on their dominant side. For most, there is worse toothbrush-enabled gum recession on the right side, because its easier to press harder on the right side than across the mouth on the left side.
Flossing is important because there is that last little bit of tooth that the brush can't reach. For a certain small % of the population w/weak enamel, its imperative to brush and floss regularly for cavity control.
1) Get a soft T-brush.
2) Brush softly. Brushing is actually the wrong word. You should buff your teeth. The theory is that you dont "scrub" away debris. First, you rinse to get rid of major chunks. Second, you do a light buffing motion to GENTLY let the bristle of the brush touch every surface. There should be just enough pressure to make the bristles reach in between your teeth, but not so much that you "feel" it. 90% of people are brushing too hard.
The analogy is a car. Rinse it to remove debris, then light buffing motions to clean it.
3) Throw away your brush when the bristles start flairing out widely. The bristles are fine, but the angulation of the bristles is not conducive toward reaching in between teeth (unless you brush at weird angles)
Couple more thoughts-
More people have recession (from hyperzealous brushing) because on their dominant side. For most, there is worse toothbrush-enabled gum recession on the right side, because its easier to press harder on the right side than across the mouth on the left side.
Flossing is important because there is that last little bit of tooth that the brush can't reach. For a certain small % of the population w/weak enamel, its imperative to brush and floss regularly for cavity control.
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