Electric vs. manual toothbrushes

A study published in The Journal of the American Dental Association found an oscillating-rotating toothbrush was significantly more effective than a manual toothbrush at reducing plaque and gingivitis.

The study compared plaque and gingivitis reduction over four weeks among three groups: manual toothbrush users, users of oscillating-rotating toothbrushes in sensitive mode and users of oscillating-rotating toothbrushes in daily clean mode. Before the study began, all the participants were manual toothbrush users with gingivitis.

While all three groups experienced significant improvement in gingivitis and plaque measures, the oscillating-rotating toothbrush was significantly more effective in either the sensitive or daily clean mode than the manual toothbrush. Furthermore, only 20% of participants in the manual group transitioned from gingivitis to healthy gums compared with 46.7% in the sensitive group and 60% in the daily clean group.

Read more: The Journal of the American Dental Association

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