When it comes to our teeth, we all want to be certain that we're providing them the best brushing possible. Your toothbrush is your protection against plaque bacteria, so we need be ensure we get the most professional one we possibly can. But choosing a great sonic electric toothbrush can be hard. This is mainly due to the dizzying array of differing models available, and the many different features that each model includes can be confusing. Today we're going to separate the wheat from the chaff and share with you what we believe are the features that you should look for when deciding on your new sonic toothbrush.

Your brush absolutely must contain a built-in brushing timer. Did you realize that the dentist-recommended brushing time is two minutes? Whether you did or not, there's a high likelihood that you're brushing for the right amount of time. Ok, brushing your teeth isn’t exactly the funnest thing to do (it's not mine either), and as a result you'll always be in a rush to end it off quickly. You'd be surprised how little time you might be spending on brushing your teeth! Any good electric toothbrush will have a built-in brushing timer which knows how long you've been brushing for, and will advise you when you can safely stop. Happily your teeth will be getting a recommended brushing, and its all automatic, you don’t need to remember a thing! Get yourself a braun electric toothbrush for starters.

Our second must-have feature, is a built-in quad timer. Not only do people use less than the required time on cleaning their teeth, but for the time that they do use they don’t adequately share the brushing in equal amounts between the four quadrants of the mouth. You may begin with enthusiasm, giving the first section of your mouth a good brushing, before rushing through the remaining quarters. Therefore not all the teeth get the recommended attention, and the teeth that you brush over too fast are more vulnerable to attacks from plaque. Toothbrushes with a built-in quad timer will let you know when you can move your toothbrush to a different quarter of your mouth. This will help to be sure all of your teeth get a balanced amount of your brushing time, and aren’t going to miss any gum disease causing plaque. Check out our blog if you want extra etail on this point.

Third on the must-have feature checklist, is rotation. You see, in the majority of sonic toothbrushes on the market, the head only oscillates. The best toothbrushes oscillate, but they also rotate at the same time. This is vital, as independent trials have recently proven that sonic electric toothbrushes that rotate as well as oscillate actually get rid of 10% more plaque than those that don't. This actually equates to a 20% reduction in the chance of experiencing tooth decay or gum disease. A Braun sonic electric toothbrush such as the Oral B Triumph 5000 provides both oscillation and rotation, and the peace of mind that your teeth are receiving the best possible attention.

Finally, we also advise getting a toothbrush that has a fast charging battery. The battery of the majority sonic electric toothbrushes now lasts a long time (certainly long enough for traveling), however a usual disadvantage is the amount of time it takes to charge the battery. On some brushes, this can be anything up to  17 hours! This means if you are unlucky to see that your toothbrush battery has no juice when you wake up in the morning, there's no way you'll be able to charge it quickly enough to clean your teeth before you have to leave the house. This is a real annoyance for people who don’t want to keep their toothbrush on charge constantly. The good thing is that a lot of newer brushes actually charge much speedier now. In fact, you can get toothbrushes available that you can charge fully in just half the time. This is a lot more useful; simply place your toothbrush on the charger before you go for work, and it'll have a full charge when you are ready to use it again.

When it comes to our teeth, we all want to be certain that we're providing them the best brushing possible. Your toothbrush is your protection against plaque bacteria, so we need be ensure we get the most professional one we possibly can. But choosing a great sonic electric toothbrush can be hard. This is mainly due to the dizzying array of differing models available, and the many different features that each model includes can be confusing. Today we're going to separate the wheat from the chaff and share with you what we believe are the features that you should look for when deciding on your new sonic toothbrush.

Your brush absolutely must contain a built-in brushing timer. Did you realize that the dentist-recommended brushing time is two minutes? Whether you did or not, there's a high likelihood that you're brushing for the right amount of time. Ok, brushing your teeth isn’t exactly the funnest thing to do (it's not mine either), and as a result you'll always be in a rush to end it off quickly. You'd be surprised how little time you might be spending on brushing your teeth! Any good electric toothbrush will have a built-in brushing timer which knows how long you've been brushing for, and will advise you when you can safely stop. Happily your teeth will be getting a recommended brushing, and its all automatic, you don’t need to remember a thing! Get yourself a braun electric toothbrush for starters.

Our second must-have feature, is a built-in quad timer. Not only do people use less than the required time on cleaning their teeth, but for the time that they do use they don’t adequately share the brushing in equal amounts between the four quadrants of the mouth. You may begin with enthusiasm, giving the first section of your mouth a good brushing, before rushing through the remaining quarters. Therefore not all the teeth get the recommended attention, and the teeth that you brush over too fast are more vulnerable to attacks from plaque. Toothbrushes with a built-in quad timer will let you know when you can move your toothbrush to a different quarter of your mouth. This will help to be sure all of your teeth get a balanced amount of your brushing time, and aren’t going to miss any gum disease causing plaque. Check out our blog if you want extra etail on this point.

Third on the must-have feature checklist, is rotation. You see, in the majority of sonic toothbrushes on the market, the head only oscillates. The best toothbrushes oscillate, but they also rotate at the same time. This is vital, as independent trials have recently proven that sonic electric toothbrushes that rotate as well as oscillate actually get rid of 10% more plaque than those that don't. This actually equates to a 20% reduction in the chance of experiencing tooth decay or gum disease. A Braun sonic electric toothbrush such as the Oral B Triumph 5000 provides both oscillation and rotation, and the peace of mind that your teeth are receiving the best possible attention.

Finally, we also advise getting a toothbrush that has a fast charging battery. The battery of the majority sonic electric toothbrushes now lasts a long time (certainly long enough for traveling), however a usual disadvantage is the amount of time it takes to charge the battery. On some brushes, this can be anything up to  17 hours! This means if you are unlucky to see that your toothbrush battery has no juice when you wake up in the morning, there's no way you'll be able to charge it quickly enough to clean your teeth before you have to leave the house. This is a real annoyance for people who don’t want to keep their toothbrush on charge constantly. The good thing is that a lot of newer brushes actually charge much speedier now. In fact, you can get toothbrushes available that you can charge fully in just half the time. This is a lot more useful; simply place your toothbrush on the charger before you go for work, and it'll have a full charge when you are ready to use it again.