Toothbrush: How to CHOOSE?🤔
Legend has it....the harder the toothbrush bristles, the better it cleans your teeth?
WRONG!🙅🏻♀️
Choosing toothbrush is like choosing a pillow...it should be soft and comfortable to use.🤩
Here’s another post of #DrKaylaExplains !
[🦷 SOFT-BRISTLED vs HARD-BRISTLED]
✅Although some people find it less “shiok” to brush gently, soft-bristled toothbrush enables you to clean more effectively without harming your gums and the outermost protective layer of your teeth (Enamel). 💪🏻
✅ Soft bristles are able to reach into certain areas of your teeth that hard bristles can’t reach, therefore cleaning your teeth better.😁 You may choose toothbrush with rounded-tip bristles to provide even more protection!
❌Brushing frequently with hard-bristle toothbrush may wear down the outermost layer of your teeth faster, causing problems like sensitivity. 🥶
❌The pressure exerted from hard bristled toothbrush may damage your gums or cause your gums to “pull back” from your teeth [Gingival Recession], exposing your root surface, leading to sensitivity.😱
[🦷SMALL-HEADED vs LARGE-HEADED]
✅ Small-headed toothbrush can reach hard-to-access areas (eg. The back of your teeth / the sides of your molars), thus enabling you to clean better.
❌ Most people who use large-headed toothbrush has the illusion that they are covering more surfaces as they brush...but that’s incorrect! Large-headed toothbrush can’t reach into most areas of your mouth, especially the spaces in between your teeth.
💡What are the things we should keep in mind?
🦷Always remember to change your toothbrush every 3 months to avoid bacterial buildup & ensure brushing efficiency!😊
🦷 Do NOT share your toothbrush...unless you ran out of toothbrush. Just joking. NEVER share your toothbrush as diseases might spread from one user to another.
You may check out THIS video to learn how to brush properly: https://www.facebook.com/drkaylateh/videos/2115213385475219/?vh=e
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