3 Reasons You Should Change Your Electric Toothbrush Heads Regularly
Most people often don't think to change their toothbrush on a regular basis even though it is bad for your health if you don't. If you have an electric toothbrush that is made by Oral B and Philips Sonicare then it is just as important if not more so. These sort of Oral B and Sonicare electric toothbrushes are typically more powerful and failure to change their brush heads can have major consequences. The major advantage of owning an electric toothbrush lies in the effectiveness of the oscillating brush head. Electric toothbrushes may use a combination of vibrations, sonic technologies, and rotary-oscillating movements to help penetrate deep into the pores of the teeth for effective cleaning. By using an electric toothbrush properly, you can decrease plaque, decrease gingivitis, make your teeth whiter, and kill bacteria more effectively than with a manual toothbrush.
In order to keep electric toothbrushes effective, the brush heads need to be changed at a minimum of every 3 months. The latest electric toothbrushes come with digital reminders to alert you when it is time to change the brush head. Some electric toothbrushes have colour indicator bristles that turn white when it is time to change the brush head.
Limit Damaging Pressure
If you brush your teeth regularly for 3 months, your toothbrush head will start to lose its form and becomes less sturdy. This means that the brush will not feel the same on your teeth and and because of this the user tends to apply the electric toothbrush harder against their teeth. This is bad because applying too much pressure can hurt the gums and weakens the enamel on your teeth.
Eliminate Normal Bacteria Growth
Brush heads usually become breeding grounds for bacteria and not only bacteria from your mouth. Every time you use the toilet in your bathroom, bacteria are sent flying into the atmosphere and many of them fall on your toothbrush. You need to change your toothbrush heads around every 3 months because oral bacteria and bacteria in the room will live on your brush and grow. This is often the reason why people can reinfect themselves with colds as they need to change the Sonicare brush heads.
Maintaining Proper Bristle Rigidity
Brush head bristles are meant to be rigid and they are usually various lengths so that they can get to different areas of your mouth. A prime example of this is the Oral-B Sonic Complete DLX electric toothbrush because Oral-B Sonic heads have criss crossed bristles so they can clean hard to reach areas of your teeth. Refusing to change your Oral-B Sonic heads will result in the brush head missing the areas of your mouth it should be cleaning.
