{"id":34343,"date":"2020-10-19T09:19:43","date_gmt":"2020-10-19T08:19:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.zenyum.com\/?p=34343"},"modified":"2023-09-19T14:01:41","modified_gmt":"2023-09-19T06:01:41","slug":"can-electric-toothbrushes-really-damage-your-gums","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.zenyum.com\/sg-en\/blog\/can-electric-toothbrushes-really-damage-your-gums\/","title":{"rendered":"Can electric toothbrushes cause serious gum damage?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"34343\" class=\"elementor elementor-34343\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-feb79e3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"feb79e3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f147014\" data-id=\"f147014\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e3de2dd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e3de2dd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Electric toothbrushes promise better hygiene and ease of use, not to mention it feels pretty fancy to have something do all the work for you.\u00a0<\/p><p>Yet, there are also some who claim that they can damage your gums and tell you never, ever to use an electric toothbrush.\u00a0<\/p><p>Which camp should you be at?\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c11761f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c11761f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-717da18\" data-id=\"717da18\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d2f6b6c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d2f6b6c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Electric toothbrushes are actually good for you<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-085dc75 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"085dc75\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d0443a1\" data-id=\"d0443a1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0fe1afa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0fe1afa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Studies have shown that\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/link.springer.com\/article\/10.1007\/s00784-012-0788-z\">manual toothbrushes are actually more abrasive<\/a>\u00a0for your teeth and gums because we cannot maintain a consistent amount of force to use as we brush.\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight );\">Electric toothbrushes, being well&#8230; electric, can deliver a consistent force and actually\u00a0<\/span><a style=\"font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; background-color: #ffffff;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.cochrane.org\/CD002281\/ORAL_poweredelectric-toothbrushes-compared-to-manual-toothbrushes-for-maintaining-oral-health\">improve your oral health by up to 21%<\/a><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight );\">.<\/span><\/p><p>Electric toothbrush bristles can move\u00a0<strong>over<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>30,000 times per minute<\/strong>, or at least our Zenyum Sonic can. This vibration can actually help to remove plague and reach thee nooks and crannies of your teeth.\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>The best\u00a0<\/strong><b>electric toothbrushes come with a timer<\/b>\u00a0to ensure you\u2019re brushing for the recommended 2 minutes. It is imperative to brush for the recommended duration because only then will you get the most out of your brushing.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f4721ba elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f4721ba\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-917bb89\" data-id=\"917bb89\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-528da26 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"528da26\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Do electric toothbrushes cause gums to recede?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0827379 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0827379\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-30274ad\" data-id=\"30274ad\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9848254 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9848254\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>There have been tabloid articles that tout electric toothbrushes as the cause of gum recession, with scarring photos of exposed teeth and bleeding gums.<\/p><p>The truth is that\u00a0<strong>b<\/strong><strong>rushing too hard with\u00a0<em>any kind of toothbrush<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0can wear down the outer surface of your teeth and damage your gums.\u00a0<\/p><p>In fact, this gives electric toothbrushes an advantage as they have in-built\u00a0<strong>pressure sensors\u00a0<\/strong>to gently alert you when you brush too hard.<\/p><p>No more furiously raking a manual toothbrush across your teeth with a vengeance every morning and night.<\/p><p><em><strong>And less risk of gum recession.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb38d7c elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"fb38d7c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-47e7c423 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"47e7c423\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-345bac75\" data-id=\"345bac75\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-e338e00 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e338e00\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-43a65507\" data-id=\"43a65507\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-376b0735 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"376b0735\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Switch to Zenyum Sonic<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f3a8b90 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4f3a8b90\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The electric toothbrush that delivers\u00a0<b>30,000 sonic-powered vibrations<\/b>\u00a0for a deeper clean.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-410684dd elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" 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