I suffer from gum disease. About 6 months ago, my gums bled very easily.
If I ate sometimes they bled. Even if I washed my face and pressed to
hard around my mouth, my gums might bleed. There was blood on my tong
every every morning, a streak of it about 1" wide from front to back.
I went to the dentist several times and had deep cleaning performed.
I then began using an Interplak electric toothbrush that my wife got for
me. I've been using the electric toothbrush for about 4 months, and my
last dentist visit showed my gums were improving. The bleeding has been
reduced dramatically. I like the Interplak because the bristles each
rotate about their access. You can get in between teeth to the gums like
a drill. I do this in the 4 quadrants of my mouth, inside and out. It
seems to be working! However, the heads of the Interplak toothbrush
only last about 2-3 weeks. Bummer. I just got 8 on line for $19.95, but
at this rate, they're still expensive. So, I started looking at Oral-B
and Sonicare. Neither of them offer bristles that rotate on their access
like a drill. So my questions are:
1. Are there any other electric toothbrushes with bristles that rotate on
their access?
2. Which Oral-B or Sonicare toothbrush would be best for cleaning under my
gums, and in general the best to promote gum health?
-Thanks
ahuangdds2@gmail.com - 07 Apr 2007 22:11 GMT
> I suffer from gum disease. About 6 months ago, my gums bled very easily.
> If I ate sometimes they bled. Even if I washed my face and pressed to
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> -Thanks
I try a lots of toothbrushes..........I told my patients......Sonicare
and oral-B both are both good as long as you use a timer. Most people
need to brush more than 5 minutes especially if you have a gum
condition. Liston to your dentist....Brush and floss like you suppose
to, and keep up getting your check up as directed. You will keep your
teeth healthy.