"Fluoride or no fluoride in their toothpaste, firm or soft bristles, manual or electric toothbrush - turns out there's a weirdly large number of decisions to make when considering your kids' dental hygiene. Personally, I was told at one point that electric toothbrushes can be too harsh and cause receding gums and to steer clear. So when I came across a Pikachu electric toothbrush I knew my son would love, I wondered, do dentists recommend electric toothbrushes for kids?"
"At the end of the day, you can clean your teeth fantastic with a manual toothbrush with the proper brushing technique - angling the bristles to clean the gum line along the teeth, and also brushing in small gentle circles in each quadrant for about 30 seconds for a cumulative total brushing time of two minutes. That's more important than brushing with an electric over a manual."
Children aged three and younger should avoid electric toothbrushes. For older children, electric toothbrushes can be appropriate and helpful, but they are not inherently superior to manual brushes. Proper brushing technique with a manual toothbrush—angling bristles to clean the gum line and brushing in small gentle circles for about 30 seconds per quadrant, totaling two minutes—is crucial. Electric brushes can substitute the circular motion with vibrations or oscillations, help children who struggle to brush thoroughly, and aid in distributing and pushing toothpaste between teeth. Brushes with firm bristles should be avoided for all ages.
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