Ultrasonic toothbrush. Reviews, advantages and disadvantages

What is an ultrasonic toothbrush? Dentists' comments about it are only positive. It is a kind of electric toothbrush. Sometimes it combines two types of toothbrushes: electric and mechanical, when the head with bristles rotates. All such devices are united by the fact that they work only from electricity, whether they are finger batteries, an adapter from the network or reusable batteries. But the principles of operation of all these devices are different.

A toothbrush with ultrasound is arranged as follows: inside the handle there is a motor, and under the bristles, in the head, there is a piezoceramic plate that emits an ultrasonic wave of frequency 1.6-1.7 MHz. This allows the bristles to move very fast, in one minute they can make 100,000,000 vibrations. This wave frequency allows spreading from the point of touch of the bristles into the depth of the gums by another 4 millimeters. This promotes the spread of cleansing to hard-to-reach places that are not accessible to a conventional brush. This is the main plus, which has an ultrasonic toothbrush. Reviews about its use are still very ambiguous.

In this device there are several more positive moments. Due to high-quality and soft cleaning, no need to exert any effort during the cleaning procedure. This reduces the likelihood of gum injuries and soft tissues in the mouth. They are often used for mechanical injuries or for braces, implants, when it is necessary to limit the mechanical effect on the oral cavity. In addition to quality and easy tooth cleaning, using a brush with ultrasound, it is easy to control the optimal time for complete cleansing. Also, the time spent on oral hygiene is several times less. Moreover, such electric toothbrushes, reviews of them in practice prove, really prevent the destruction of enamel and help to avoid a whole series of problems. Among them, gingivitis and caries.

But in addition to the significant positive aspects, which has an ultrasonic toothbrush, reviews about it have a number of contraindications.

Firstly, it should be noted that ultrasound by its nature is an oscillating wave of a sufficiently high frequency, which creates a negative effect on hard tooth tissues, seals and various orthopedic structures. This is because heterogeneous materials have a different perception of frequency waves, which leads to resonance, which destroys such teeth. In healthy teeth, there will be no resonance. Also, ultrasonic toothbrushes are contraindicated to people in the root canals of which are inserted metal pins.

One should also take into account the fact that if you have a thin tooth enamel, which can be expressed with whitish spots, the daily use of an ultrasonic brush is categorically contraindicated. Such a device can permanently destroy it, which will lead to caries or other negative consequences.

During peridontitis, the use of a toothbrush with ultrasound can cause inflammation of the chronic process, which will cause pain after biting, fistula formation and swelling of the gums. But paradontosis is a slightly different disease, and with it the use of such a device is possible.

In addition to dental diseases, there are other contraindications in which an ultrasonic toothbrush is not desired. Feedback from users confirms that there are negative consequences during pregnancy and those who use electrostimulators.

So, let's sum up. If there are no seals, crowns and veneers on your teeth, if you do not have dental deposits, gingivitis and periodontitis, then the use of a toothbrush is not contraindicated for you. But remember, there must be a measure in everything. Therefore, it will be optimal if you, in parallel with an ultrasonic toothbrush, will use the usual one. Hollywood you a smile!