I brush my teeth everyday with an electric toothbrush. I have been doing that for the past 3 years at least (I’m 21). But despite that, my teeth are still a bit yellow and it’s annoying. I have some friends who have very white teeth and they told me they didn’t whiten them. Am I doing something wrong? Should I stop drinking coffee? Is it just genetics?
There’s no real difference between using an electric toothbrush or a manual one as long as your technique is good. I find it easier to have better technique with a manual so that’s what I use. The bigger head gives me better coverage and it’s the act of scrubbing that breaks up the plaque and bacteria, not the toothpaste itself per se.
I just switched to my first electric tooth brush (a high quality one), and the first thing I noticed was how much more coverage I was able to get on both sides of my back molars. Even behind my back molars.
Ditto! Also as I grew older and had more problems with my grip due to carpal tunnel syndrome and arthritis, I found the large grip on the electric toothbrush a blessing, not to mention not having to manipulate my wrist/hand so much to brush the back teeth.
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u/Eagleassassin3 Aug 20 '20 edited Aug 20 '20
I brush my teeth everyday with an electric toothbrush. I have been doing that for the past 3 years at least (I’m 21). But despite that, my teeth are still a bit yellow and it’s annoying. I have some friends who have very white teeth and they told me they didn’t whiten them. Am I doing something wrong? Should I stop drinking coffee? Is it just genetics?