You know you need to begin brushing your baby’s teeth with a toothbrush and toothpaste as soon as that very first tooth emerges, but what kind of toothbrush should you be using? Should your baby be using the same kind of toothbrush as a seven-year-old child? When should children switch over to adult toothbrushes? And do you need to buy an electric toothbrush instead of a manual?
First and foremost, regardless of your child’s age, make sure to choose a toothbrush with soft bristles. Soft bristles remove plaque effectively, but are gentler on your child’s delicate gums and teeth than medium or hard bristles. Using bristles that are too hard may damage a child’s gum tissue and/or cause excessive wear on the child’s dental enamel (the protective outer layer of the tooth).
That said, there are countless soft-bristled toothbrushes out there. How do you know which one is right for your baby? What about your pre-teen?
When selecting a toothbrush for your child, it’s important to keep the size of his or her mouth in mind. Young children have much smaller mouths than adults. To clean their teeth effectively and comfortably, you should choose a toothbrush with an age-appropriate brush head size.
There is a automatic kids u-shaped toothbrush come with a silicone mouthpiece that is, well, u-shaped. These mouthpiece toothbrushes typically have bristles on both sides that are able to hit every surface area of your kids teeth at once. Automatic u-shaped toothbrush is suitable for kids, the size is right, the child can hold it with one hand, easy to use.
You’ll here these brushes commonly referred to as:
*U-shaped toothbrush
*Automatic toothbrush
*Mouthpiece toothbrush
*360 toothbrush
