| You just brushed your teeth and you noticed that | | | | large set of teeth and would need a big toothbrush |
| your toothbrush is all worn out. Worse, you feel like | | | | to clean them all. |
| your teeth are totally not cleaned and your gums are | | | | 5. Head of the Toothbrush |
| a bit sore because of the hard bristles. You are again | | | | Areas between the lower molar and the tongue are |
| confronted with the ever recurring dilemma of trying | | | | hard to reach areas; the ends of the mouth are |
| to find another toothbrush. The almost unlimited | | | | always hard to clean. Smaller headed toothbrushes |
| types and designs of a toothbrush make choosing | | | | can really clean and reach the ends of the mouth. |
| the right one seem very complicated. Even the | | | | 6. Bristles |
| shapes are that varied. There is the plain straight | | | | Soft bristles is safe in cleaning the mouth because |
| toothbrush, colored, hard, medium, soft, disposable, | | | | there is a lesser chance of chipping of teeth and |
| foldable, pocket sized and of course the expensive | | | | enamel and wounding the gum. Medium on the other |
| electric toothbrush. | | | | hand can have more pressure and more area cleaned |
| I. Essential For Clean Teeth | | | | at a lesser time. Large size toothbrushes are just |
| No matter how hard it is to find the right toothbrush, | | | | made for the naturally bigger people like athletes. As |
| it is necessary to clean our teeth by brushing. Regular | | | | a rule, adults can usually use a toothbrush with its |
| brushing maintains healthy teeth and gums. It | | | | head size similar to that of a 1 dollar coin. |
| removes food particles between your teeth that can | | | | 7. Comfort |
| eventually form hard to remove plaque. Without the | | | | Our natural senses can usually tell us what the right |
| proper toothbrush, you can have teeth and gum | | | | toothbrush is for us. If it hurts, change the |
| problems. This will lead to bad breath, tooth decay | | | | toothbrush. If you cannot feel the bristles rubbing |
| and teeth extraction. This in turn will affect your | | | | your gum, change the toothbrush. Do this until you |
| social life, your work and your health. Everything | | | | find the most comfortable brush. |
| about you could really be connected in choosing the | | | | 8. Best toothbrush choice |
| right toothbrush. | | | | The best combination to find in a toothbrush is the |
| 1. Get A Grip | | | | head that is angled or tilted because it can reach the |
| Find a toothbrush that could reach the ends of your | | | | grooves and curves of the teeth. |
| molars, gums, teeth crevices and any hard to reach | | | | 9. Three month toothbrush |
| areas. This should always be the first criteria | | | | Since toothbrush usually rubs with leftover food, it is |
| 2. Manual or Electric | | | | susceptible to germs which can affect the health of |
| The American Dental Association has no preference | | | | the person using it. Therefore, do not prolong the |
| on which is the better toothbrush between manual | | | | toothbrush for more than 3 month. No matter how |
| and electric. The most important thing to consider is | | | | conscientious you are in cleaning your toothbrush |
| that if it can clear every area of the teeth. | | | | after using it, germs could still accumulate in time. |
| 3. ADA Approved | | | | For 0 to 2 years old |
| A toothbrush that is approved for use by the | | | | The head size of this toothbrush is 15mm which is |
| American Dental Association is a safe basis in buying | | | | about the diameter size of Hong Kong's 10 cents. |
| a toothbrush. ADA undergoes all products to rigorous | | | | 2 to 6 years old |
| steps in every part of production to assure its | | | | Toothbrush-size should be like the 20 cents coin of |
| quality. | | | | Hong Kong or 19mm. |
| 4. Size of the Toothbrush | | | | 6 to 12 years old |
| The usual straight toothbrush is always a safe choice | | | | The size of the toothbrush head is like the 50 cents |
| in terms of reaching the ends of your teeth. Also, | | | | Hong Kong coin or 22mm. |
| the size of the toothbrush should be proportionate to | | | | 12 years and up |
| the size of the person using it. For example, if a | | | | The size of the toothbrush head is like the one dollar |
| person has a smaller teeth structure, a small | | | | Hong Kong coin or 25mm. |
| toothbrush will fit the best. A big man definitely has a | | | | |