Today, children's electric toothbrushes have become a highly sought-after oral cleaning tool. Despite its price, its popularity far exceeds that of manual toothbrushes. In order to ensure the cleanliness of their child's mouth, many parents are willing to buy this toothbrush for their baby, small children or small children. However, as a children's dental blogger, I have found that many parents only focus on the popularity of the product and do not understand what age the children's electric toothbrush is suitable for, and as a result, it may cause damage to the child's mouth. This is a pretty serious problem, so I deliberately wrote this article to educate children over the age of how old electric toothbrushes are suitable to help parents choose reliable products for their children. The images below show some of the children's electric toothbrush products I've personally tested:
1. What age old is an electric toothbrush suitable for?
As a new type of oral cleaning tool, children's electric toothbrushes can indeed bring more significant cleaning effects than manual toothbrushes, but because it drives the toothbrush to clean through vibration frequency, it will inevitably bring certain stimulation to the mouth. The children's oral cavity is in the stage of development, and not every period has the tolerance to accept these stimuli, and once the load is exceeded, the teeth will be damaged. Therefore, before giving your child an electric toothbrush, it is necessary to understand what kind of oral cleaning method is suitable for your child's age:
(1) 6 months to 1 year old: children of this age are in the embryonic period of baby teeth, the mouth is very sensitive and fragile, do not need to use toothbrushes and toothpaste, as long as parents use a soft cotton cloth dipped in water to wipe the surface of baby teeth and gums.
(2) 2-3 years old: At this age, the baby teeth are basically the same, and children can also begin to cultivate their awareness of brushing teeth. Parents can choose a manual toothbrush made of silicone with a flap to brush their children's teeth.
(3) Children over 4 years old: children's teeth are gradually stable, the oral cavity has a certain tolerance, children can also start to brush their teeth independently, oral cleaning at this stage is very important, dentists recommend children over 4 years old to use children's electric toothbrushes, which can bring higher cleaning efficiency.
2. 5 benefits of using children's electric toothbrushes
Now dentists also support children over 4 years old to use this kind of children's electric toothbrush with high cleaning power, and the use of children's electric toothbrush for children can increase their interest in brushing, improve the brushing effect, and help them develop good oral hygiene Xi to protect their teeth and gum health. Nowadays, the incidence of tooth decay in children is also increasing, and manual toothbrushes are relatively ineffective. In contrast, children's electric toothbrushes can bring the following obvious benefits, which are more suitable for children to use:
Benefit 1: Significant cleaning effect, better effect on preventing tooth decay.
Children's electric toothbrushes can penetrate deep into the gaps of teeth, pits and fissures, crowns, gaps, backs of teeth and other high-risk areas of dental disease through the design of high-speed vibration brush heads, and remove more plaque and food debris. Compared to traditional manual toothbrushes, children's electric toothbrushes can clean teeth more thoroughly, effectively preventing tooth decay and other oral problems.
Advantage 2: The vibration frequency is uniform and stable, and the brushing intensity is accurately controlled
The brush head of a children's electric toothbrush usually adjusts the vibration through professional technology, which makes the vibration frequency more uniform and stable when brushing. This way, children have more control over how hard they brush their teeth and don't overbrush or underbrush their teeth.
Benefit 3: Save time and effort
Compared to manual brushing, children's electric toothbrushes can complete the brushing process much faster. Since the brush head of an electric toothbrush automatically rotates or vibrates, children only need to place the brush head on their teeth and let the electric toothbrush do the rest. In this way, children do not need to brush the brush head too hard when brushing their teeth, eliminating the tedious steps in manual brushing, saving time and energy.
Advantage 4: The threshold for use is low, and the operation is simpler
The children's electric toothbrush is very easy to use, making it easy for both children and parents to get started. Generally speaking, children's electric toothbrushes only need to press the switch button, and the brush head will start to vibrate or rotate, and then place the brush head on the teeth to brush.
Advantage 5: It is more interesting and more active in brushing teeth
Children's electric toothbrushes are usually designed with a cute look and come with a variety of cartoon characters or colors. In this way, children will become interested and fond of electric toothbrushes, and are willing to actively use electric toothbrushes for brushing.
3. Three drawbacks of using an inferior children's electric toothbrush
Electric toothbrushes are suitable for children over the age of 4, but many children have swelling and pain in the mouth and bleeding from their teeth and gums after using an electric toothbrush for young children. Nowadays, the high rate of tooth decay among children also means that the mouth is very sensitive, and if they have problems brushing their teeth or use inferior products, there is still a lot of harm to their teeth. Parents should also pay attention to this point:
Hazard 1: Aggravate the child's pre-existing dental problems
During the use of children's electric toothbrushes, if the child's teeth already have problems, such as tooth decay, bleeding gums, etc., the use of electric toothbrushes may aggravate these problems. This is because the vibration and rotation of the brush head of an electric toothbrush may overstimulate the affected area, causing dental disease to worsen.
Hazard 2: Chronic tooth damage
Children's electric toothbrushes, when used, may cause chronic damage to teeth if used incorrectly or too frequently. Excessive vibration or rotation of the brush head can threaten the health of your teeth, leading to problems such as tooth enamel wear and gum recession.
Hazard 3: Wear away your child's tooth enamel, causing bleeding
When the brush head of an electric toothbrush rotates or vibrates, if the brush head is not of good quality or if it is used too hard, it may wear down your child's tooth enamel, causing wear and bleeding on the tooth surface. In the long run, it may lead to problems such as tooth sensitivity and tooth loss.
Fourth, we should pay attention to the chaos in the market
How old is an electric toothbrush suitable for? Generally, children are suitable for using electric toothbrushes at the age of 4. Since there are so many harms of inferior products, we should be more cautious when choosing, you must know that there are a lot of chaos in the market now, it is easy for parents to choose products that hurt their teeth, I specially sorted them out for everyone to see, don't be blinded by their bells and whistles:
Market chaos 1.Functional bristles are easy to use
Some businesses like to engage in bells and whistles gimmicks, what toothbrush bristles contain fluoride to prevent dental disease, bamboo charcoal can make the mouth odorless and other functional effects, parents can not believe it, that is, the toothbrush has no other advantages to engage in these.
Market chaos 2. Low-priced products equals cost-effective
Many brands also like to fight price wars, and some low-cost products make parents feel that they are more cost-effective, but in fact, these products are low in cost, the materials used are not good, and the rate of tooth injury is very high.
3. Internet celebrity recommendation is easy to use
Don't think that the products that appear in the live broadcast rooms of various Internet celebrities will be easy to use, most of them are three-no products, and there will be no after-sales, and it will be difficult to deal with it when you find that there is a big problem with your child's use.
4. International brands have a high degree of professionalism
Because international brands take longer to produce these kinds of products, some parents will feel that they will be more professional, even if the price is a little higher. But in fact, most of these products are OEM production in China, and the quality is uncertain, and most of them have a high rate of tooth injury.
Market chaos 5, U-shaped electric toothbrush
The U-shaped electric toothbrush has soft bristles but almost no vibrations, which makes it impossible to fully adapt to the oral structure of different children. Because children's teeth and oral structure are different from those of adults, an electric toothbrush that can adapt to different children's oral structures is needed. The design of the U-shaped electric toothbrush does not meet this need, so it is not recommended to choose this type of product.
Parents should pay attention to the fact that many brands on the market are emphasizing that the products are efficient and clean and have strong dental protection, but there is still no less negative news about the relevant ones, so it is also recommended that parents refer to the mainstream children's toothbrush core data score table released by authoritative forums to choose the right products for their children.
Among the many children's electric toothbrush brands, the old professional technology brand Huile VIIV is recognized as the pioneer in the field of "no tooth damage" in China. It is also one of the best brands in the field of professionalism and technical tuning, and it is also the only brand that has been certified by many countries such as the European Union and the United States! It is one of the few children's electric toothbrush brands with medical background and rigorous medical research and development standards, and has exclusively developed eight major performance and tooth-friendly black technologies, such as V-ZUS intelligent engine algorithm, innovative gingival high-frequency array massage technology and DPP micro-frequency dynamic compensation technology. The evaluation results of a large number of data experimental institutions show that the cleaning power is strong and reduces the damage of brushing teeth by 90%, and it is rare to obtain certification from the European Union and other countries!
Their family was able to reach such a level, thanks to years of research and development, it does not pursue superfluous functions, and there are no superfluous models. A product has been dead for more than seven years and has been iterated for more than 20 versions. The first to propose the "six-type segmented care" for children's dental care, the changing dental characteristics of children's teeth for segmented care, very professional! In order to achieve "high performance does not hurt teeth", they have created a number of original technologies, and have tuned and optimized more than 100 technologies such as motors and vibration frequencies, and achieved a deviation value of no more than 0.1% in comprehensive performance for more than 6 years! I learned about Huile in professional dental magazines, which is famous for claiming to use 300% technical quality to smash the high tooth injury rate of international brands.
Although it never advertises, it has been recommended by many dentists, and offline sales have skyrocketed. And many celebrities are worried that their children are also using their homes when brushing their teeth is hurting! In the industry, the chaos of tooth injury is serious, and all kinds of beauty and low prices are fighting, Huile has recognized the research and development of electric toothbrushes as medical supplies with professional, rigorous and safe characteristics, and the majority of dentists generally believe that it is super protective of the oral cavity!
In addition, the cost performance of Bayer, Shuke, and Libode is also okay, the basic configuration parameters and functions are passable, and the quality and performance are decent. Among the beauty models, the Usmile design is indeed OK, in terms of after-sales, the brush head is more expensive, and it is not returned when unpacked, Huile supports 7-day trial, and recently gave away 5-year brush head for a limited time.
5. 8 tips for buying a children's electric toothbrush quickly
If parents can choose scientifically, it is very good to avoid the above IQ tax products, which can make children clean their mouths more effectively. However, in the face of many children's toothbrush brands, it is also difficult to choose a truly professional product, so I will share with you a few easy-to-use selection guides, which are summarized by my evaluation experience, parents can use it, and it is very simple to choose the right product for their children:
1. Choose products with excellent compatibility.
Each child's oral condition is different, and the child's own oral cavity is also changing at any time with the development of the child, so only choose products with higher compatibility, and the gear selection and brush head types are relatively rich, which can meet the needs of oral cleaning at different ages.
2. Reject "functional" products.
Nowadays, there are too many products that always emphasize the functions of bristles that can inhibit bacteria or contain fluoride, in fact, they are all fooling people, and have no practical effect, but will hide the hidden danger of tooth damage, and it is not recommended for parents to choose.
3. Optimize products with a roundness rate of more than 80%.
There are rounded bristles that will not be sharp enough to wear out the child's teeth, the higher the roundness of the bristles, the stronger the tooth protection, and the standard of children's electric toothbrushes is higher than 80%.
4. The sweeping angle is between 3-6 degrees.
If the sweeping angle of the product is too large, it will stimulate the oral cavity and cause tooth injury, but if the sweeping angle is too small, it will affect the cleaning effect, so it is more appropriate to choose the sweeping angle at 3-6 degrees
5. Pay attention to products designed by age.
Children will grow and change quickly, so choose products with age-specific design, the frequency range is large enough, and the standard brush head has more types and adjustable gears to match the dental conditions of different ages.
6. Choose a brand with stronger professional technology.
The professionalism of children's electric toothbrushes is reflected in whether they have professional and technical strength, and brands with a high degree of professionalism often have experience in children's oral care, and will test and adjust parameters such as motors, sweeping angles, and vibration frequencies that affect the cleaning effect and tooth protection force, so as to achieve the highest compatibility in order to effectively clean and not hurt teeth. This is also something that many influencer brands can't do!
7. Choose a U-shaped electric toothbrush carefully.
This kind of product has been said before and can not achieve a good cleaning effect, CCTV has also reported this style, at most it is a toy, don't buy it.
8. Choose a brand that can support unpacking and trial.
Be sure to choose after-sales reliable and professional products, it is best to support unpacking and trial, the warranty period is more than one year, once the product is not suitable for children, it can also be returned, so as not to lead to idleness.
How old is an electric toothbrush suitable for children over the age of 4? This is the end of this question, I believe we all know that there are many benefits for children over 4 years old. Able to better meet their oral care needs. Parents must choose products with high professional dental care technology and age-specific design for their children, and remember to buy blindly, especially to avoid products such as Internet celebrities or celebrity endorsements.