Are you Using Your Electric Toothbrush Incorrectly? Most People Are!

With a bachelor’s in biology, a master’s in health communication, and currently pursuing a doctorate in health science, dental hygienist Whitney Defoggio has expertise to share:

Gently does it

Here are her top 10 tips:

1. Let the electric toothbrush do the work—don’t scrub or use back-and-forth motions.
2. Always use gentle pressure—pressing harder doesn’t clean better and can damage gums.
3. Angle the bristles 45° toward the gumline—both for top and bottom teeth.
4. Glide the brush slowly along your gumline—covering all outer, inner, and chewing surfaces.
5. Use the built-in timer if it has one (most do, these days) to divide the mouth into four 30-second sections (top right, top left, bottom left, bottom right) for a total of 2 minutes.
6. Start in a systematic quadrant—e.g. top right, and work tooth by tooth.
7. Choose a brush with a pressure sensor if possible—it alerts you if you’re brushing too hard.
8. Hold the brush still on each tooth for a few seconds before moving on.
9. Brush all surfaces of each tooth—including fronts, backs, and chewing areas.
10. Head shape (round vs traditional) is a matter of personal preference—both are equally effective.

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