●Look at the size of the brush head: The selection of the brush head should be based on the individual’s teeth. It is more appropriate to place the brush head horizontally so that it can cover two teeth.
●Look at the softness and hardness of the bristles: Do not choose hard bristles, as hard bristles can easily damage the teeth and gums; too soft bristles will not work, as the cleaning ability will be reduced; it is better to choose a harder bristles on the premise that the gums will not feel pain when brushing. bristles.
●Look at the shape of the bristle tips: The shapes of the bristle tips are generally divided into round heads and pointed ones. Generally speaking, round-headed bristles cause less damage to the gums than pointed ones.
●People without periodontal disease: should choose a toothbrush with moderate hardness and a small brush head.
●People who smoke and suffer from tartar and plaque should choose a toothbrush with medium hardness.
●Elderly people or patients with periodontal disease: You should choose a soft-bristled toothbrush, and the ends of the bristles should be rounded and smooth, so as to effectively eliminate dental plaque and avoid damage to the gum tissue.
●Infants and children: Special toothbrushes should be chosen.
Pasteur brushing method: also known as gingival sulcus cleaning method or horizontal vibration method, is an effective method to remove plaque near the gingival margin and in the gingival sulcus. Choose a soft-bristled toothbrush and point the toothbrush at a 45° angle to the long axis of the teeth in the apical direction (maxillary teeth upward, mandibular teeth downward). Press the gum-tooth junction area so that part of the bristles enter the gingival sulcus, and part of the bristles are spread on the gingival margin, and extend into the interproximal space as much as possible. Use gentle pressure to make the bristles vibrate 10 times in the original position in a short distance in the front-to-back direction. . When vibrating, the toothbrush moves only about 1mm, brushing 2 to 3 teeth at a time. Be careful to overlap when moving the toothbrush to the next set of teeth.
