children's electric toothbrush

thrifty_sue

I have just taken my son for a dental check up. I was advised by the dentist, after they got him to eat a disclosing tablet, that manual brushing is not cleaning his teeth effectively. They have asked me to buy him an electric toothbrush, called the oral B Advance Power TX900. Does anyone know if this is a good toothbrush for a child of 2.5 years?

Toothsmith

Personally I would work with the parents to get the manual brushing a bit better, rather than recommend gadgets.

Do they sell this toothbrush by any chance, or would you have to get it from a high street shop? I would be a bit more suspicious if it's the practice selling the brushes.

A child of 30 months should still be having his teeth brushed by the parents rather than doing it themselves.

Paparika

thrifty_sue wrote: »

I have just taken my son for a dental check up. I was advised by the dentist, after they got him to eat a disclosing tablet, that manual brushing is not cleaning his teeth effectively. They have asked me to buy him an electric toothbrush, called the oral B Advance Power TX900. Does anyone know if this is a good toothbrush for a child of 2.5 years?

Don't tell me he had one for sale in the surgery,

I had that too and i refused, there surly isn't anything wrong with manual brushing as long as it's done properly.

Don't you just hate it when people try to sale you something based on guilt

thrifty_sue

Yes they did have the toothbrush for sale in the practice, but I didn't buy it, as I thought I could get it cheaper online. They tried to convince me he needed it by giving him a disclosing tablet and showing all the plaque on his teeth, after manual brushing. Talk about a guilt trip!

RoseFairy

Personally, i have been brushing both dd1 and dd2 teeth until at least 5 years old. i slowly let dd1 off the reins every weekend since at 5yr she wanted to do it herself. until i was confident that she could manaage on her own then i let her go - about 5.5 yr. dd2 - same way. she insists on doing it herself. so i let her do it on her own first and then i will have the last go on finishing. at the weekends she's on her own until i can be sure she's cleaned them well enough.

also, just to note, i have always used a manual brush until just recently, about 6 months ago my brother bought me and electric, recharable, TBrush. it took a few goes to get used to the vibration - it did my head in! also my gums bled initally (a common symptom mentioned in instructions) but all is ok now.

I think children are too young to use and electric TB because their teeth are developing and their gums are very delicate & soft and the rotating brushes could be rough and maybe do damage and push the gums too much. - I think we survived our childhood with manual TB?! -