You mean the acoustic ones?
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PMmeTrebuchets@lemmy.zip 2 months ago
You know what never has this problem? Good old fashioned tooth brushes that you can get in a 6 pack for like $8.
Nindelofocho@lemmy.world 2 months ago
BandanaBug@piefed.social 2 months ago
No the analog ones
Nindelofocho@lemmy.world 2 months ago
I really prefer solid state these days
littleomid@feddit.org 2 months ago
Tube toothbrushes is where it’s at yo
makeshift0546@lemmy.today 2 months ago
And they are shit. Jesus Christ what a stupid thing to say.
elephantium@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Hey, be nice. Maybe Trebs was a little snarky, but I don’t think you need to go straight to the jugular.
MrsDoyle@sh.itjust.works 2 months ago
I found some toothbrushes that are really pretty good. I’m travelling with one now. It’s smaller than an electric one, cleans my teeth very well and I don’t have to cart around a charger.
elephantium@lemmy.world 2 months ago
After this, switching back to the dinosaur type is tempting for sure!
iamthetot@piefed.ca 2 months ago
Electric toothbrushes are genuinely better for toothbrushing, though.
AmbitiousProcess@piefed.social 2 months ago
Yeah, one of the few electrified versions of traditional products that genuinely has a good reason to be electrified. There’s a lot of evidence showing they’re way better at cleaning your teeth than a regular toothbrush.
Vorticity@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Anecdotally, after using an electric tooth brush, using a “normal” toothbrush leaves my teeth feeling fuzzy not matter how well I brush.
Also, it used to be that my teeth would feel super clean and smooth after the dentist. I barely notice the difference anymore because my electric toothbrush does such a good job.
Melonpoly@lemmy.world 2 months ago
I barely notice the difference between my hygienist and my manual toothbrush
Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 2 months ago
are you putting alot of pressure on it, you get use to it after a few uses. i felt wierd after using sonic for the ifrst time, but after a few uses your gums and teeth desensitizes to it. unless you are somehow trying to brush your gums.
Micromot@piefed.social 2 months ago
Not really that much difference if you brush correctly
AmidFuror@fedia.io 2 months ago
Or have Parkinson's.
Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 2 months ago
actually there is a huge difference, studies shown that electric both sonic and rotating heads are superior to manual brushing. and plus people brush too hard with manual ones, the electric ones have sensors for pressure, often time they dont brush long enough as well with manul ones.
Micromot@piefed.social 2 months ago
I was not able to find anything properly proving that proper tooth brushing cannot be achieved with a normal toothbrush. Dentists usually should tell you if you are brushing too hard or missing spots. If you follow this advice, the same amount of cleaning can be achieved without spending as much as you need to for an electric toothbrush.
And for the issue of brushing too short or too long. A toothbrush telling you is not better than just setting a timer but way more expensive…
victorz@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Never ever had a dentist recommend an electric toothbrush to me. Why is that? 🤷♂️
iamthetot@piefed.ca 2 months ago
I genuinely don’t know, because every dentist I’ve ever had has recommended electric. There are studies as well. I’m not trying to say your teeth aren’t immaculate because I don’t know you, but for the average person electric toothbrushes are better, sincerely.
elephantium@lemmy.world 2 months ago
This is def the case for me. I used to bring the old fashioned toothbrushes for camping (well, for any travel). I noticed a HUGE difference when I’d get home again.
Now I just bring the normal toothbrush. The battery lasts long enough for most trips that it’s fine.
victorz@lemmy.world 2 months ago
I believe you, but I’m also interested in the studies, how much worth it it actually is.
Like, is it worth it because people in general have poor brushing technique and the electric brush “solves” this just by how it works, or is it better even with proper brushing technique with manual brush?
Those are some of the questions I have. 😁
SaltySalamander@fedia.io 2 months ago
Because you have a shit dentist. I've had them recommended to me by my dentist for at least 25 years.
victorz@lemmy.world 2 months ago
See my other comment. It’s not just one.
makeshift0546@lemmy.today 2 months ago
Shitty dentist 🤷♂️
victorz@lemmy.world 2 months ago
There’s been plenty. Dentists, dental hygienists, it’s been almost 4 decades and no-one has recommended it, so I don’t think it’s that. They have, however, shown me how I should use a normal, manual toothbrush most effectively, and I’ve followed that advice to success. Haven’t had a cavity since my first cavity as a teenager, it’s been over 20 years since then.
Are y’all based in America? I bet dentists there are paid to endorse the electric toothbrush industry there. But maybe not.
Maybe there are scientific studies that show that electric toothbrushes are objectively better for dental and oral health? If so, I’d love to see them and maybe I’ll consider getting one.
For now, I’m just sick of having yet another thing that has a damn battery that needs to be charged god-damnit.
Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 2 months ago
my most recent one did, but my dentist from another provider dint.
victorz@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Are we sure it wasn’t due to technique though?