Toothbrush Selection Techniques For Special Populations

Top of bristles: The top of each bristle should be round and blunt, without sharp angles, which can be judged by hand when purchased.

Special toothbrush: For patients with periodontal disease or older people with gingival atrophy and increased tooth space, interdental toothbrush should be used in addition to general toothbrush. This kind of toothbrush has conical or long bristles, which can be used as an alternative. There is also a toothbrush with only two rows of bristles, which is used to massage the gums. The outer two rows of bristles are longer than the middle two rows of bristles. This concave toothbrush is specially designed for people who are having orthodontics. This toothbrush not only cleans the teeth, but also removes food debris from the orthodontics. For the hands and feet movement inconvenience (such as stroke patients), you can choose electric toothbrush, photoelectric ion toothbrush, etc.