ELECTRIC TOOTHBRUSH

ELECTRIC TOOTHBRUSH

1. Over half of all children will develop a cavity by fourth grade
2. Although using an electric toothbrush is not guaranteed to decrease dental troubles, it can help some children develop good oral-health habits.
3. For kids using an electric toothbrush for the first time or whoever chooses a smaller, vibrating brush head with a rubberized back or loves decorating their toothbrush with colorful animal stickers may find motivating to brush their teeth regularly.

Kid-size brush heads:

The only requirement for a kid electric toothbrush to be successful is a brush head that fits in a child's mouth. Children have a smaller gap between their back teeth and their jaws than adults, thus a standard-sized brush head may not reach the back teeth. If it's too big, you can't brush the back teeth properly. It is acceptable to continue using a little brush head even as your child's mouth becomes larger; some children and adults actually enjoys it.

Two-minute timer:

Most electric toothbrushes as an automated timer, allowing a child to brush for the full period of time. To help children remember to brush all parts of their mouth, use clocks with 30-second to brush one section to another, that is 30s for each of 4 sections of oral cavity.