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Thinking about upgrading your toothbrush? A smart toothbrush might be worth it! This blog explores the benefits of smart toothbrushes and how they improve oral hygiene with advanced technology.
When it comes to brushing your teeth, won’t any old toothbrush do the job just fine? Maybe not as well as you’d think. The manual toothbrush as we know it has been around since at least 1938, when nylon bristles started replacing animal hair.
But, as the Dental Tribune notes, iterations of the modern manual toothbrush have been around much longer. The Chinese are credited with inventing the first bristle toothbrush in the 15th century out of bamboo and wild boar hair!
In medicine (this includes dental medicine), the pursuit of new cures and new solutions to health challenges has had a net positive benefit on society at large. Developments in medical technology have kept people healthier, helped them live longer, and helped them enjoy a better quality of life.
The question shouldn’t be “Why not mess with a good thing?” but rather, “Why wouldn’t you use a more effective tool ─ especially when your oral health is so intrinsically linked to your overall health, including your heart health?”
The reality is that today’s smart toothbrushes have numerous advantages over manual toothbrushes, and while manual toothbrushes do have their place (for instance, while traveling), from both an efficacy and convenience, standpoint there’s almost no reason not to use a smart toothbrush.
What is a Smart Toothbrush?
Smart toothbrushes are a class of toothbrushes that are essentially a more modern variation on the electric or sonic toothbrush that integrate specialized technologies aimed at helping users avoid unhealthy brushing habits and establish effective and safe brushing habits.
Sometimes, smart brushes integrate sensors with Bluetooth and phone app connectivity. For this reason, smart toothbrushes may be referred to as Bluetooth toothbrushes. Other smart toothbrushes take a more straightforward approach, providing key insights directly.
Most smart toothbrushes include features such as smart timers to ensure you’re brushing every area of the mouth sufficiently, and pressure sensors to ensure that you’re not brushing too hard.
Benefits of Smart Toothbrushes
The real-time feedback provided by smart toothbrushes is invaluable in helping you monitor existing brushing habits and establish new, healthier habits.
For instance, did you know that it’s not uncommon for you to brush the side of your mouth opposite your dominant hand for less time than the side of your mouth that correlates with your dominant hand?! It’s true. This is the type of scenario where a smart brush with advanced timers can be extremely beneficial.
Many people also brush too hard, which can contribute to premature gum recession, exposing nerve endings and causing unnecessary sensitivity. This is another instance where a smart toothbrushes features like pressure sensors can make all the difference.
There are plenty of other instances where a smart toothbrush offers advantages over a traditional one when it comes to
correcting common brushing mistakes people make.
The bottom line? Smart toothbrushes encourage the formation of healthy habits by reinforcing certain behaviors and providing motivation to continue those behaviors. Many smart toothbrushes for kids even include fun features like music to brush along to.
In general, smart toothbrushes offer:
- Superior Cleaning Performance, even when compared to other electric toothbrushes (via superior bristle structure & encouraging better habits)
- Real-Time Brushing Feedback
- A Superior Brushing Experience for Kids & Adults (through features like brushing gamification & interactive features)
Spotlight: SuperMouth ULTIM8® SmartBrush System
The SuperMouth ULTIM8® SmartBrush System has been specifically designed to revolutionize the way we brush our teeth. This one-of-a-kind smart toothbrush provides:
- Pressure sensors to protect enamel and gums.
- Patented SuperBristles® Pro technology that cleans up to 40x better than a manual brush & 3x more bristles than the industry norm.
- Available SuperBristles® Ortho brush heads that clean 60x better than a manual brush for users with braces or other orthodontic appliances.
- An available SmartHub® with UV sanitization to kill up to 99.99% of bacteria, auto drying, and wireless charging.
- Custom dual sonic modes for a personalized clean.
- An available SmartCase® for on-the-go hygiene and charging.
Who Benefits from Smart Toothbrushes?
- People who want advanced oral hygiene tracking capabilities that traditional electric and manual toothbrushes don’t offer.
- Parents looking for a fun & engaging way to get their little ones to brush regularly and brush right.
- People with braces, gum sensitivity, or other unique dental needs.
- Anyone else who’s looking for a more effective and hygienic brushing experience.
The Best Smart Toothbrushes come from SuperMouth!
Keep your teeth and gums healthy with SuperMouth electric toothbrushes and smart toothbrushes! Dentist-designed for optimal cleaning, SuperMouth smart toothbrushes remove plaque, protect enamel and clean teeth up to 60 times better than a manual toothbrush.
