Are you using the right toothbrush?
We use toothbrush to brush our teeth daily. But do you really know about your toothbrush? How to choose a right toothbrush for you? Have a read of this, 5 things you must know about your toothbrush?1. Which Brand To Choose? 应该选哪个品牌的牙刷？
There are many toothbrush brand in the market， How to make your choice?
市场上有那么多的牙刷品牌，我们应该选哪个？
You can buy any brand toothbrush. The brand is not important in maintaining good oral hygiene. The important thing is How You Brush, not What the brand you are using. As long as the toothbrush can make you brush more, it is a good brand of choice.
你可以买任何一个品牌的牙刷。照顾口腔的干净与健康不在于你说用的牙刷品牌。重要的在于你怎样刷而不是你用的是什么品牌的牙刷。只要哪个牙刷能让您勤奋的刷牙，那它就是个好的品牌选择。
I normally recommended people to use toothbrush which has thin bristles (COLGATE DEEP CLEAN 0.01mm, SYSTEMA 0.02mm or etc). This type of thin bristles can clean the plaque along the gum line very well, and it doesn't traumatized the gum.
我通常建议使用有较细刷毛的牙刷（比如Colgate deep clean 的0.01mm刷毛，Systema的0.02mm刷毛，或其他相似的牙刷）。这类牙刷的细刷毛能够有效地清理牙齿及牙龈边的牙食，而且不会伤害你的牙龈。
2. SOFT OR HARD TOOTHBRUSH?
应该使用软毛还是硬毛的牙刷呢？
There are SOFT, MEDIUM, HARD, and EXTRA HARD toothbrush bristles. Ask.Dent recommends the soft type tootthbrush. Any other than Soft is consider Hard. Some people said Hard toothbrush make them feel like their teeth cleaner than using Soft toothbrush. But, Remember this: Your gums and teeth are not as HARD as false teeth, those Harder toothbrush are used for brushing false teeth, not your real teeth and gums.
牙刷有软毛，中性毛，硬毛及加硬毛。牙牙学医建议使用软性刷毛的牙刷。任何一个不是软毛的牙刷都是属于硬性刷毛的牙刷。有些人认为硬毛牙刷让他们觉得比用软性刷毛的牙刷干净。但是，请记得：你的牙龈及牙齿不比假牙来得坚硬，硬性刷毛的牙刷是用来刷假牙的，而不是用在你柔软的牙龈，及牙齿上的哦！
Why Hard toothbrush is not good to use? Your gum will get injured by hard brush, and get receded. When your gum receded, the weakest part of your teeth structure (neck of tooth) will get exposed, and causing wearing of the structure (ABRATION). If all this happen, you will start feeling Sensitive while consuming cold beverages, and ice cream. If your Sensitive to Cold is serious, We call it HYPERSENSITIVE. If you have this problems, you may need to see your dentist for further treatment.
为什么我们不适合使用硬毛的牙刷呢？这是因为硬毛的牙刷会弄伤您的牙龈，然后造成您牙龈开始萎缩。当你的牙龈开始萎缩后，你牙齿最脆弱的结构（齿颈）将会曝露出来。这脆弱的牙颈容易被硬毛的牙刷磨损 (Abration)。被磨损的牙颈会让你的牙齿会开始对冷的饮料，冰淇淋等有敏感的症状。如果你牙齿对冷的敏感严重的话，我们称之为牙齿过敏症（HYPERSENTIVE）。 如有此问题，您需要寻求牙医更进一步的治疗。
3. Manual toothbrush or Power toothbrush (automated)?
我们因该选用手动牙刷还是电动牙刷？
Is power toothbrush better than manual toothbrush? How do we choose?
电动牙刷比手动牙刷好吗？我们应该如何选呢？
For normal people, power toothbrush or manual toothbrush both are same effective in removing plaques (Studies have shown) . Manual toothbrush is cheaper, and need to throw/ change every 3 months. Power toothbrush are more effective for those special need people (old people, special kids who have limited hand dexterity). Another advantage of power toothbrush is it can be recycled （all you need is to change the brushing head or tips), which is more environmental friendly.
研究显示电动牙刷及手动牙刷在保持口腔干净上都拥有一样的功效。 手动牙刷的好处是便宜，但是需要每3个月更换。对于一些需要特别照顾的人（例如手不能灵活使用的老人家，特别小孩），他们就比较需要电动牙刷。 而电动牙刷的另一项好处是它能够再循环使用(您只需要更换电动牙刷上的刷头），这比起每三个月都要将整枝牙刷丢掉来得比较环保。
4. What size of toothbrush we should choose?
我们应该选用什么大小的牙刷呢？
There are different size of the toothbrush available in the market, We recommend you to use the smaller head size tooth brush. Big head size toothbrush is difficult to move around inside the mouth, and cause some area missed out.
市场上有不同尺寸的牙刷。我们建议您使用刷头较小的牙刷。因为刷头较大的牙刷比较难在嘴里活动，造成一些地方刷不干净。
5. How often should we change the toothbrush?
我们应该多久换一次牙刷呢？
Our toothbrush is a good home for bacteria to stay. Every time you brush your teeth, the bacteria in your mouth will stick to the bristles. Plus if you put your toothbrush in the toilet, the bacteria from the toilet bowl will be splashed into the air and get stick onto the toothbrush every time you flush the toilet. So, can you imagine how dirty your toothbrush is? Our toothbrush after months of brushing, the bristle will wear off or splay out, and loss their effectiveness in keeping teeth clean. So, you need to change!
我们的牙刷是细菌们非常好的家园。每当你刷牙时，你嘴里的细菌将会粘在牙刷的刷毛上。还有，如果你把你的牙刷放在厕所里，每当你拉水冲洗时，马桶里千千万万的细菌将会被冲上空气中，然后粘到刷毛上。所以当你把这样的牙刷放到嘴里时，你能够想象它有多脏吗？
REMEMBER to change your toothbrush every three months for better clean mouth!
记得每3个月内更换你的牙刷以拥有更健康干净的牙齿哦！
