Electric toothbrushes for kids: comparison of the best products

Learning to brush your teeth is something that happens from the time you are a child. You need to teach your child the technique, but you also need to make sure that he or she spends the time necessary.

Toothbrush manufacturers have thought about parents by developing electric toothbrush lines that make brushing fun, along with tutorials that help improve their technique and a reward point system.

Nutrident explains how electric toothbrushes for children work and suggests two very well designed models.

Brushing your teeth from a young age

It is important that your child gets into the habit of brushing after every meal, or at least in the morning and evening, when this is not possible if he/she eats lunch. Contrary to what some people think, brushing baby teeth is essential for two reasons.

Baby teeth are made to last for many years. They are not immune to bacterial attacks that create infections and cavities. These infections can spread to other teeth, attack the gums, and even contaminate permanent teeth when they come in underneath.

The pain that these infections cause and the unpleasant sessions at the dentist's should not be overlooked either.

On the other hand, the younger your child gets used to brushing, the easier it will be for them and for you later on. Your child learns to appreciate having clean, smooth teeth and fresh breath. Brushing becomes a reflex, he quickly becomes autonomous and you don't have to be the policeman.

Why use an electric toothbrush

The electric toothbrush is much more effective at removing plaque than manual brushing. It can get into every nook and cranny of the mouth, never slowing down, so the contortions you have to inflict on your wrist when hand brushing prevent you from getting to certain points.

The movements of the electric brush are faster and more effective in removing all impurities.

Finally, the timer of the electric brush allows you to respect the time needed and to devote an equivalent time for each area of your mouth.

Using an electric toothbrush is better for the oral health of everyone, young and old.

Why use a electric electric toothbrush

With the popularization of smartphones, electric objects, including toothbrushes, have multiplied. You will download an application on your smartphone, pair it with your brush the first time you use it and the connection will then be made automatically, by activating the Bluetooth function on your phone.

The brush sensors transmit the brush path in real time, taking into account the areas treated, the time spent and the pressure on the brush.

electric brush manufacturers have adapted their apps for children. Instead of a cold, numerical report that is not always understandable to the little ones, they have created animations that make brushing fun. The fun aspect prevails, but there is always an educational background that helps your child develop good habits.

The brushes on the electric toothbrushes are adapted to the mouths of children. The handle is also the right size for a child's hand to hold it properly.

The design is colorful with fun patterns to give the image of a toy, even if it is not.

electric toothbrushes for children recommended by dentists

The two toothbrushes that Nutrident.fr offers are sonic. This means that the brush head is oval or rectangular, like a conventional hand brush, and reproduces the vertical back and forth motion. The other technique is the oscillating rotation with a round brush that rotates on itself to wrap around the tooth it is cleaning.

We offer two models that use the sonic technique, which is very suitable for children. It follows the movement of the manual brush and allows your child to understand the principle of brushing that he will know how to apply the day he will have to use a manual brush.

Philips Sonicare for kids toothbrush

Philips is the leader in electric sonic toothbrushes. Its Sonicare for Kids is customizable with 8 different stickers. It offers two modes with an extra gentle brushing for children from 3 years old and a gentle mode from 7 years old. In both cases, the gums are preserved.

The timer is set for two minutes and allows thirty seconds per area, between the inner and outer face and the upper and lower jaws.

The application uses a little character named Sparkly that guides your child. Once the button on the handle is pushed to ” on “, brushing starts. Your child can follow the progress of his brushing on your smartphone or tablet. A report card is then created and your child receives reward points for each successful session. You can check the history to make sure everything went well.

Sonicare for Kids offers up to three weeks of battery life.

The Kolibree electric toothbrush

Let's pay tribute to French innovation with Kolibree, a company based in the Paris region, in Neuilly.

Kolibree has all the features of the previous brush : a single on/off button, a brush designed for small mouths, the 2-minute timer with thirty-second increments, a thin and ergonomic handle, easy to hold by children.

Kolibree builds on its app and offers access to games that kids love, like Rabbids or Go ! Pirate. It is also possible to establish rankings between family members that are fun and motivating.

The only caveat to the Sonicare is that Kolibree only offers one brushing mode.