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Why You Should Change Your Brush Heads Every 3 Months

27th November, 2008 - Posted by health news - No Comments

Many people often forget to change their toothbrush very often even though it is important to do it regularly. If you own an electric toothbrush like those made by Oral-B or Sonicare then it is just as vital if not more so. These types of Oral B and Sonicare electric toothbrushes are typically more powerful and failure to change their brush heads can have major consequences. The major benefit of using an electric toothbrush lies in the effectiveness of the oscillating brush head. Electric toothbrushes may use a range of different combination of vibrations, sonic technologies, and rotary-oscillating movements to help penetrate deep into the pores of each tooth for complete cleaning. If you are using an electric toothbrush properly, you can reduce plaque, reduce gingivitis, make your teeth whiter, and neutralise bacteria better than with a regular toothbrush.

In order to keep electric toothbrushes effective, the brush heads should be changed at a minimum of every 3 months. Modern electric toothbrushes come with digital reminders that alert you when it is time to change the brush head. Some electric toothbrushes come with colour indicator bristles that fade in colour when it is time to get a new brush head.

Stop Bacteria From Growing On Your Brush

Brush heads usually become breeding grounds for bacteria and not just bacteria from your mouth. Every time you use the loo in your bathroom, bacteria come out flying into the air and many of them land on your toothbrush. You need to change your brush heads about every 3 months because oral bacteria and bacteria in the room will stay on your brush and grow. This is often the reason why people can reinfect themselves with colds as they need to change the Oral B Floss Action brush heads.

Limit Damaging Pressure

After regular brushing for 3 months, your brush head will start to lose its structure and becomes less sturdy. This means that the brush will not same amount of resistance on your teeth and as a result a consumer tends to apply the electric toothbrush harder against their teeth. This is bad because applying too much force can damage the gums and weakens the enamel on your teeth.

Maintaining Proper Bristle Rigidity

Brush head bristles are meant to be rigid and they are often different lengths so that they can clean different areas of your mouth. A good example of this is the Oral-B Sonic Complete DLX electric toothbrush because Oral-B Sonic heads have criss crossed bristles to allow them to clean difficult areas of your teeth. Failure to change your Oral-B Sonic heads will mean that different areas of your mouth won’t get cleaned properly.