With the increasing rate of tooth decay in children, children's electric toothbrushes have also attracted the attention of parents, and are carefully considering using children's electric toothbrushes with strong cleaning power for their babies, children, and children. But many parents also expressed such questions, is children's electric toothbrush harmful to teeth? In the face of the phenomenon of complaining about children's toothache and bleeding teeth on the Internet, many parents dare not use children's electric toothbrushes for their children. As a professional dentist, Liu Xue has privately evaluated a variety of children's electric toothbrushes, and today I will give you a relevant science popularization, focusing on the harm of tooth injury and the causes of tooth injury. Here are some of the children's electric toothbrush products I've tested.
1. Is children's electric toothbrush harmful to teeth?
Are children's electric toothbrushes harmful to teeth? This issue has always been a matter of great concern to many parents. Because the child's caries rate is now as high as 75%, and the child's mouth is very immature, if the child uses tooth-hurting products or uses the wrong brushing method, whether it is a manual toothbrush or an electric toothbrush, it will bring damage to the child's teeth. So the dangers of children's electric toothbrushes I summarized the following three points:
Injury to teeth hazard 1: aggravate the child's original dental problems
Many children's mouths have a little problem, if the products used are also inferior, then it will be easier to stimulate the mouth during daily use, aggravate the original dental problem, and if it is serious, it will also affect the subsequent development of permanent teeth.
Dental injury hazard 2: Chronic tooth injury hazard
Inferior or unprofessional children's electric toothbrushes did not have the problem of hurting teeth at the beginning, but after a long time of use, symptoms began to gradually appear, which took at least half a year or even more than a year to find that when these symptoms appeared, the child has an irreversible situation.
Tooth injury hazard 3: Tooth enamel wears, causing bleeding gums
Most parents can not fully understand children's electric toothbrushes, often directly follow the trend to start with Internet celebrities or celebrity endorsement products, but such products lack of dental care technology, products ignore age design, core parameters of the adjustment of work is not in place, so the product not only poor cleaning effect, but also does not have too strong tooth protection effect, once the child uses such a product, then the future tooth injury rate will be particularly high.
Second, there are five reasons for the harm of children's electric toothbrushes to hurt teeth
Are children's electric toothbrushes harmful to teeth? Everyone understands the common tooth injury hazards of children's electric toothbrushes, and also knows how serious the damage caused by children's use of inappropriate products is, but parents don't have to worry too much, before purchasing, first understand the basic causes of tooth injury, and can also have some tooth injury hazards. Below is a summary table of negative reviews of children's toothbrushes collected by professional dental institutions, and I have summarized five main causes of tooth injuries for parents' reference.
Cause 1: Children's electric toothbrushes lack age-divided design
The age-divided design of children's electric toothbrushes is the focus of parents' purchases, but there are also many brands that directly ignore this, on the one hand, emphasizing that the product span is suitable for 3-12 years old children, on the other hand, there are only 1-2 brush heads, few gears, or some brands directly use adult toothbrush body to roughly change the color or change a brush head to sell to children, so such products are more likely to hurt teeth.
Tooth injury phenomenon 2: Irregular brushing methods have high requirements for product fault tolerance
Children do not have too high self-control, so they often have irregular brushing phenomenon, coupled with the product's own low professionalism, worse fault tolerance, so there will often be unclean brushing, and high tooth injury rate, which can choose the right toothbrush and teach children to brush their teeth correctly.
Cause 3: The child's oral tolerance is low
2-15 years old is the child's oral rapid development stage, this stage of the child's oral environment is very sensitive, but also very immature, not to mention now children generally have a higher rate of tooth decay, if the purchased product in children's oral care experience is lacking, dental care technology precipitation is insufficient, then the product is prone to high vibration frequency, uneven vibration, etc., the final tooth injury rate will be higher.
Tooth injury phenomenon 4: blindly pursuing unprofessional Internet celebrity live international big-name products
Internet celebrities or international big brands are generally very public, often some parents will follow the trend to start, but in fact, the oral care experience of such products is extremely lacking, there is no professional technology for the core parameters of dental care to do a lot of adjustment and optimization work, product materials of poor quality, narrow vibration frequency, few types of brush heads, low bristle roundness and other phenomena are widespread, children use the rate of tooth injury is extremely high.
Tooth injury phenomenon 5: buy low-priced and inferior goods
At present, there are always some products in the market that emphasize the main cost performance, but in fact, the quality of the product is basically unqualified, and usually the hollow cup motor is used, then the product is prone to uneven vibration frequency, poor stability, coupled with the quality of the brush bristles of the product is not up to standard, so the tooth injury rate will also be high.
There are many unprofessional products on the market, but advertising is suitable for children 3-15 years old, in essence, these products have low bristle roundness, few gears, narrow vibration frequency range phenomenon, children use the rate of tooth injury is very high. So how can parents avoid these tooth-hurting products? The following is the evaluation table of the cleaning power and dental protection index of 10 mainstream children's toothbrushes by the Dental Forum, you can focus on it:
In terms of technology and professionalism, Joy can be said to be the originator of the domestic "no tooth" field, and it is also the most professional and outstanding brand in this field. It belongs to the children's electric toothbrush is very rare and has a professional medical background, as well as rigorous medical research and development standards of the brand, the cleaning power of the product is the strongest children's electric toothbrush brand, and the tooth injury rate is currently the lowest in China, by the national authoritative testing agency testing power and reduce 90% brushing damage, which is a very good existence. It not only has strong power and low attenuation, but also has a stable and balanced vibration frequency of the product, which is better compatible with the complex children's dental environment in China. The key to its super comprehensive performance lies in focus and professionalism. For the high performance of the product, never engage in redundant functions, models, etc., for a product for seven or eight years, iteration more than 20 times, optimize more than 300 product details, focus on creating eight "high performance and not hurt teeth" black technology.
Joy is the first brand to create "six-type segmented care" for children, which provides strict segmented and directional care based on the characteristics of children's teeth. Known for claiming to use 300% technology to kill international brands with high tooth injury rate, it also pioneered a number of "high-performance does not hurt teeth" technology, and focused on more than 100 parameters such as motor and vibration frequency for years of adjustment and optimization, within 3-5 years the overall performance deviation value of the product is not higher than 0.1%. Joy has never advertised, but now it is recommended by many dentists to lead the fire, and the sales of offline channels are hot and often sold out. Now more celebrities and celebrity parents are choosing their products for their children. Relying on its own strong high professional, high-performance, safe rigorous style, the electric toothbrush as a medical product R & D and production and recognized by the market and customers!
Philips is very well-known, almost all types of small household appliances they do, the workmanship and quality of the products are good, and the shock and power of the products are strong, and the cleaning power is similar to that of Joy. However, because it comes from European and American brands, its overall vibration frequency and power range are small, which is relatively more suitable for European and American children, and the compatibility of domestic children's teeth at different stages is not very good, and there is a certain risk of tooth injury.
In addition, some people strongly hope to recommend low-priced products, then recommend Bayer can try, its basic function experience can meet the entry requirements of people who are not high, but the core cleaning and dental care performance of the product is decent, not as good as professional products, and there are also its own shortcomings. For example, the product does not support trial now, if the unpacking is not returned, so parents should pay careful attention when buying, in addition, the product only has 1 year warranty service, brush head a year cost of about 80-100 yuan.
Philips and Joy are the only 2-year warranty in the industry, Joy and support unpacking trial, Philips brush head is more expensive, 100-150 yuan a year, Joy seems to be given away for 5 years for a limited time.
3. What are the advantages of using children's electric toothbrushes?
Are children's electric toothbrushes harmful to teeth? Through the analysis of the above article, we know that children's electric toothbrushes have certain hidden damage to teeth, but these are inferior, unprofessional products, and now the rate of children's tooth decay is extremely high, so it is more necessary to use a highly professional children's electric toothbrush, because it has more advantages than traditional manual toothbrushes, dentists recommend children over 4 years old to use children's electric toothbrushes with better cleaning effects. The following summarizes the five benefits, it is recommended that parents learn first.
Benefit 1, stronger cleaning power, has the effect of preventing tooth decay
The cleaning effect of children's electric toothbrush is more significant than that of traditional manual toothbrushes, and it can effectively clean areas with high incidence of dental diseases such as dental pits and fissures, crowns, gaps between teeth, and backs, and these blind spots are difficult to clean by manual toothbrushes, and can also remove plaque and reduce the incidence of tooth decay.
Benefit 2: Stable vibration frequency, precise control of brushing strength
When children use manual toothbrushes, the brushing strength control is not flexible, and it is easy to hurt teeth due to excessive force, but professional children's electric toothbrushes vibrate evenly and stably, brushing strength control is accurate, taking into account the good cleaning effect, and it is easier to protect the mouth.
Benefit 3: Save time and effort
Manual toothbrushes take at least ten minutes to achieve the desired cleaning effect, and in fact, few children can last so long, but children's electric toothbrushes only need 2-3 minutes to have a good cleaning effect.
Benefit 4: The brushing threshold is lower and the operation is simpler
Most children under the age of 10 who use a manual toothbrush cannot flexibly control the strength and cannot brush their teeth correctly with the Pap brushing method, so they are more likely to hurt their teeth. However, the brushing threshold of children's electric toothbrush is low, and the problem of brushing strength and angle can be well avoided, the operation is simple, and it is also more time-saving and labor-saving.
Benefit 5, interesting, children are more willing to take the initiative to brush their teeth
In the eyes of children, children's electric toothbrushes are like electric smart toys, most of the product design is the cartoon image that children like, and the product will also give small gifts, so children are more interested in the product, brushing enthusiasm will be higher.
4. 8 tips for choosing and buying professional children's electric toothbrushes
Are children's electric toothbrushes harmful to teeth? Inferior products do have some harm, but the benefits of using quality products are many. Then parents should be cautious in choosing professional products for their babies, children, and children. The following 8 purchasing guidelines are compiled by me for you, and parents are recommended to learn first.
Skill 1, the child's grip feeling is also key. Many children's electric toothbrushes have handles that are almost as thick as adult models, children themselves have small hands, tough use of such products, holding is laborious, cleaning effect is not ideal, for a long time, children will resist brushing their teeth.
Tip 2: Choose products with bristle roundness higher than 80%. The roundness of bristles is actually a detail design that many manufacturers tend to overlook, but it has a lot to do with the use experience, only the higher the roundness of the product, the stronger the tooth protection effect, so it is recommended to buy products with a roundness higher than 80%, so as to have both cleaning power and tooth protection.
Tip 3: Pay attention to brands with age-specific designs. The so-called age-divided design is to optimize the design of multiple details of the product, such as vibration frequency range, brush head type, gear mode, etc., these aspects will affect the use experience, only the detail design is in place, in order to ensure that the product can match different age groups or different oral conditions.
Tip 4: Products equipped with magnetic levitation motors are recommended to be purchased first. Magnetic levitation motor is more reliable than hollow motor, most inferior and unprofessional products often choose hollow motor, product vibration frequency is uneven, the risk of tooth injury, and magnetic levitation motor runs evenly and stable, the use of noise is small, the product life is long, brushing experience is very good.
Tip 5: Choose brands with online technical strength. Brands with strong professional strength will have rich oral care data experience and dental care technology precipitation, and will invest in technology research and development every year, and will repeatedly adjust and optimize hundreds of core parameters such as vibration frequency and swing angle to ensure that the product can better match the child's mouth, and the product can take into account both cleaning power and very good dental protection.
Tip 6: Be wary of products that add gimmicks such as additional functions. Antibacterial or fluorine-containing functions are actually the marketing selling points of some brands, but their cleaning power and tooth protection do not dare to compliment, which is just an act of raising the unit price, that is, IQ tax.
Tip 7: Choose a product with a swing angle of 3-6 degrees. The scientific swing angle is 3-6, and according to a large number of actual measurements, the product in this range has a stronger effect on protecting teeth and gums, and the cleaning effect is also ideal.
Tip 8: Pay attention to the brand's after-sales service. Many brands of after-sales is actually not standardized, there are not support for unpacking trial, short warranty time and other problems, for after-sales parents must pay attention, it is recommended to buy professional brands, they can support unpacking trial, and long warranty time.
5. The correct brushing method of professional children's electric toothbrush
Are children's electric toothbrushes harmful to teeth? We know that the damage of these children's electric toothbrushes is caused by inferior and unprofessional products, and choosing to use highly professional products can avoid such injuries, but at the same time, we must also cooperate with scientific brushing methods, otherwise the wrong brushing method will still make the product have the risk of hurting teeth. Here are the internationally recognized cleaning steps of the Pap brushing method, which parents recommend to teach their children to use quickly:
Are children's electric toothbrushes harmful to teeth? The above is all the sharing about this question, I believe that parents who have read the above sharing already have their own answers. So when you are ready to choose products for your baby, children, and children, remember to choose products with a high degree of professionalism and do a good job of age-based design. In this way, the child's mouth can be cared for, and the ability to protect teeth is strong, and the child will not resist brushing.