Like, do you need to wiggle it on each tooth like you would a regular toothbrush? Or do you just “drag” it along each tooth and let its own vibrations take care of the plaque?
There’s basically two types.
One is where it vibrates, the other is where it oscillates.
The kind that vibrates, you essentially use like a regular toothbrush, just without scrubbing. You move it around slowly and let the vibrations do the work.
The other kind, you do need to move it around in a pattern so that the little cup formed my the bristles gets everywhere.
This video does a great job of explaining how to use both.
Generally, both types do the same job, equally well. But you do have to use the oscillating kind correctly so that it gets everywhere. The vibrating kind suffers from going too fast for them to get the job done well, which is fairly easy to do without a movement pattern to work as a built in timer of sorts.
Most people end up developing their own way of making sure to get everywhere with the vibrating kind, but if you’re aware of the limitation ahead of time it’s easy enough to plan it ahead.
lordnikon@lemmy.world 1 day ago
Advice from a dentist
Be super gentle and just drag across your teeth very slowly on each side and on the top. No need to go back and forth just make sure get close to your gums with only a soft brush head.
undefined@lemmy.hogru.ch 1 day ago
My wife is a dentist and she says the exact same thing.