Do you use an electric or manual toothbrush

[Ken g6]

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/...evidence-waste-of-time-research-a7168116.html

Well, I know there are places between my teeth where flossing gets food out that my manual brush misses.

 

[MikeGordon]

Seeing if anyone has tried these toothbrushes. Found them on Amazon but they have no reviews and not sure if worth the try. Been difficult on my end to find brushes that don't hurt too much when brushing, especially with my gums, and was hoping someone has tried them and can say if they are as soft as they look.

 

[RPD]

Electric Oral B and it's awesome.

 

[rh71]

Electric is good in that you need a lot less motion to get a lot more done. Automatic on/off timing is also helpful. Manual is better for the rear harder to reach places (wisdom teeth gum area) as it is less bulky and also less ticklish so it lets you concentrate on an area longer.

Except it references America, and that America no longer recommends flossing. I grabbed the quick article, but the actual research papers should be easy to track down. Belief without proof is religion, and religion is bullshit.

Article also says:
He said: “Small inter-dental brushes are preferable for cleaning the area in between the teeth, where there is space to do so.

"Floss is of little value unless the spaces between your teeth are too tight for the inter-dental brushes to fit without hurting or causing harm."

So if you're going to clean between the teeth, you may as well floss vs. not at all. I have never had a cavity (genetics), but have had gum disease from never ever flossing. That changed with a few treatments and consistent flossing. Honestly as long as you don't let gunk sit between your teeth for days, it's better than letting it sit there and harden. Floss at least once every couple days MINIMUM. A periodontist taking that stuff out and showing it to you is evidence enough that it happens. No more swollen gums = flossing works.

 

[clamum]

Well, I know there are places between my teeth where flossing gets food out that my manual brush misses.

For some reason the page ain't loading on my phone, but going by the short url that I can see, is the title "evidence shows flossing waste of time?"

Cause that's f'ing ridiculous. Yeah, I'm sure *all* the dentists I've gone to in my life were just full of shit when they advised I floss my teeth. SMH Well that's one of the dumber things I've seen lately.

 

[lxskllr]

Cause that's f'ing ridiculous. Yeah, I'm sure *all* the dentists I've gone to in my life were just full of shit when they advised I floss my teeth. SMH Well that's one of the dumber things I've seen lately.

You know what the difference between a walmart clerk and a doctor is? A little bit of schooling. They're just as susceptible to bullshit, superstition, and dogma like everyone else...

Abstract
OBJECTIVES:
The aim of this study was to assess systematically the adjunctive effect of both flossing and toothbrushing versus toothbrushing alone on plaque and gingivitis.
MATERIALS:
The MEDLINE and Cochrane Central register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL) databases were searched through December 2007 to identify appropriate studies. The variables of plaque and gingivitis were selected as outcomes.
RESULTS:
Independent screening of titles and abstracts of 1166 MEDLINE-Pubmed and 187 Cochrane papers resulted in 11 publications that met the eligibility criteria. Mean values and SD were collected by data extraction. Descriptive comparisons are presented for brushing alone or brushing and flossing. A greater part of the studies did not show a benefit for floss on plaque and clinical parameters of gingivitis. A meta-analysis was performed for the plaque index and gingival index.
CONCLUSIONS:
The dental professional should determine, on an individual patient basis, whether high-quality flossing is an achievable goal. In light of the results of this comprehensive literature search and critical analysis, it is concluded that a routine instruction to use floss is not supported by scientific evidence.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19138178

You're free to dig up contradicting studies, or keep praying at your church. It's all about the faith, right?

 

[pmv]

Electric. It _feels_ like it's more efficient. Seems to me you are getting more brushing for the same time. But who knows, really?

You know what the difference between a walmart clerk and a doctor is? A little bit of schooling. They're just as susceptible to bullshit, superstition, and dogma like everyone else...



https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19138178

You're free to dig up contradicting studies, or keep praying at your church. It's all about the faith, right?

As I understand it, the US official bodies dropped the recommendation to floss, not because flossing was shown not to work, but because the US health body operates under a strict legal requirement to only give advice for which there is good peer-reviewed science to support.

It turns out there isn't much science so the advice has been dropped, but that's becuase few good studies have been done, not because studies have definitively shown flossing to be ineffectual. The initial newspaper reports put an unjustified spin on this.

It remains the fact that when I floss (though now I use those interdental brushes, which seem a more direct way to do it - though they are annoyingly expensive compared to floss) bits of food get dislodged, and regardless of what the limited studies done have found, it seems logical that it's better to go to bed without that crap stuck between my teeth than with it there.

 

[JEDIYoda]

I use a sledge hammer!!!

 

[JEDIYoda]

Normally I use electric but on the weekends sometimes I'll use manual, because of reasons. I actually feel like I have better control, or can get into more nooks/crannies, with the manual. But I've had one or two dentists, including my current, say that electric is better.

But I think more important than if you use manual or electric is if you floss. A toothbrush alone just ain't gonna do the job that flossing does.

You could also use a high pressure hose --