Traditional Toothbrushes
Just your normal plastic handle toothbrush in a million different colors and styles.
Example:
- GUM Techinique Deep Clean – Compact Soft
- Oral B CrossAction All-in-One Soft
- Tom’s of Maine Naturally Clean (Soft)
Bamboo Toothbrushes
Another popular alternative is the bamboo plastic-free toothbrush handle. Bamboo is anti-fungal, antibacterial, and antimicrobial, all of which are great properties that make it good for mouths. In addition, it is 100% compostable, which is a huge win for the planet.
Examples:
- Isshah Charcoal Bamboo Toothbrush
- GREENZLA Bamboo Toothbrush
- Smartlife Co Ultra Soft Bamboo Toothbrush
Electric Toothbrushes
Many of these types of toothbrushes have all kinds of bells and whistles with apps, timers, affordable replacement heads, and even pressure sensors letting you know you pushing too hard. Some have heads that vibrate back and forth and others oscillate around and have intensity settings. The ones that vibrate, do so at a high rate which drives fluid between your teeth and gumline, cleaning them. The manufacturers recommended that you replace the heads every 3 months.
Examples:
- Oral B Pro 1000
- Phillips Sonicare 4100
- Brightline Sonic Rechargeable
- Sonic Toothbrush
The Sonic Toothbrush does not look like a toothbrush but more like a mouth guard with little bristles all over (that part goes in your mouth) and a small box attached to the mouth guard that sticks out of your mouth (the motor part that creates the vibration). It vibrates at a high rate which cleans your teeth. Some of them can even whiten your teeth with Blue light technology.
