Two Sonicare Electric Toothbrushes

About Brushing

Whether you use a Sonicare or not, it doesn't hurt to make sure you are brushing the right way. Take a minute to review these brushing instructions to check your technique.

1. To properly clean between teeth and gums, your bristles must be placed at a 45-degree angle to your teeth, toward the gums.
2. Brushing isn't quite an accurate term. Your actual motion should be more like a gentle circular motion, with very little brush movement except when moving the brush to the next tooth. Raking the toothbrush back and forth along the side of you teeth is going to damage your enamel and isn't going to clean nearly as much plaque off of the teeth as a more precise steady motion.
3. Using only light pressure, spend 2-3 seconds on each tooth. Then move the brush to the next tooth.
4. It never hurts to spend an extra 2-3 seconds on those places where your hygienist always seems have to work especially hard to get clean. For most people, problem areas are the back teeth or behind the lower front teeth where the salivary glands are located.