The use of the toothbrush is your first and irreplaceable option to take care of your smileother methods supplement the brush, but do NOT replace it. Self-cleaning oral mechanisms do NOT have a significant effect on biofilm formation.

For this reason, tooth brushing is the fundamental pillar of your oral hygiene, since by using the brush at regular intervals you will keep your teeth free of dental biofilm. With this, you will stay free from gingivitis, and from suffering from bad breath.

The importance of using a toothbrush.

In addition to brushes, it is important to use dental floss or interproximal brushes to obtain a more complete hygiene. Finally, the ideal is to finish this process using a dental irrigator.

Characteristics of a good toothbrush

Un mango lo suficientemente extenso y con buen agarre es una de las principales características de un buen cepillo. Tanto mejor si la cabeza del cepillo está dispuesta en ángulo, es decir, contorneada y de tamaño pequeña o mediana para tu comodidad.

Preferably soft bristles.

Las cerdas del cepillo dental

Las cerdas del son quizá el componente más estudiado, specifically their design, which is what could have some impact on brushing effectiveness. Said effectiveness that translates into greater ease to clean certain areas, such as the lingual and posterior areas of your teeth, as well as their neighboring faces (interproximal).

The importance of using a toothbrush.

Some in vitro studies suggest that more tapered bristles are more effective in removing biofilm. If the bristle filaments are stiffthey could have a traumatic potential during your brushing, although this is still not entirely clear In fact, most of the brushes on sale today are soft bristles (they have a smaller diameter and some degree of polishing at their ends).

Tooth brushing is sensitive to the technique of the person who executes it, that is, depending on the hand that uses the brush, the results you will see will be. Thus, it is best for the dentist to explain to each person the brushing techniques that he should use.

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