The third Chinese oral health epidemiological survey data show: 65-74 - year - old's caries rates as high as 98.4%, prevalence of periodontal disease in more than 90%. Want to keep a perfect teeth, brush your teeth right is very important, and choose the right toothbrush is a critical first step.

In fact, the adult toothbrush is not suitable for the old man's mouth. As we age, the old man's teeth and oral mucosa age sex happens, namely a tooth abrasion, gingival recession, oral mucosal disease. Adult tooth brush head, brush is hard, but the old man after chewing, enamel wear serious, with adult toothbrush can aggravate the degree of wear and tear. Brushing way slightly improper, also easy to cause bleeding gums, time grew, damage gums, teeth lose the protection that breeds more oral health problems.

Children toothbrush brush head is small, the length is short, can be in the mouth and flexible rotation, brush to all the surface of the teeth, fine brush brush can be more easily to the teeth of aperture, and the bristles are rounded, more soft, not easy to stimulate the gums or teeth. In addition, the old man to grasp ability is poor, children's toothbrush have special non-slip cover, easy to grasp old man. When buy, pay attention to choose the bristles are not more than 3 column (adult general four columns), and the length of the brush head cover 2-3 best tooth surface, changing a toothbrush every 3 months.

In fact, the right way to brush your teeth is very important also. In order not to damage the teeth and gums, cause gum atrophy, don't cross the brush teeth, want to go to the tooth brush, down from on the tooth brush from the bottom up, brush, both inside and outside brush back and forth chewing surfaces. Brushing your teeth strength about with the power of the finger picks up a Popsicle advisable, use the wrist not arm strength.