Cleaning the teeth is the most important part of oral hygiene. One should brush one’s teeth twice daily to remove plaque and keep germs at bay.  It is said that a good brush is essential as it helps to keep your teeth clean and gums healthy. To help you out the electric toothbrush is the best tool to maintain oral hygiene as it reduces staining and prevents gum disease.

It takes time to get used to the electric brush. It is simply because the action is not controlled by your hand, the bristles move on their own to give teeth deep cleaning.  This is mostly used by people with poor manual dexterity and people with little interest to brush the teeth.

• Apply the same amount of toothpaste to the toothbrush as you do in manual toothbrush.
• Insert the toothbrush in your mouth and then turn it on.  Don’t turn it on when it is out as the tooth paste will fall off.
• Brush slowly and cover all the surfaces of the teeth. You don’t have to scrub just apply light pressure and the rest will be done by the brush. Pressing the bristles against the teeth will cause damage to enamel and toothbrush.
• Don’t let the brush move around the gum line as the bristles can rub against the gums and make them bleed.
• With regular practice you will learn how to control the brush more effectively
• When you are done turn off the toothbrush, rinse it properly and keep it in its charger.