The Sonicare brush manual recommends brushing for 3 seconds on the front of each tooth at a 45 degree between teeth and gum line. However, putting the brush at that position doesn't clean the entire tooth crowth. So that means another 3 seconds on the crown surface. The brush needs to be at 3 different positions in order to cover the entire outside of a quadrant. Here's the math.
Cleaning outside of one quadrant = 3 positions x 2 (gum + crown) x 3 seconds = 18 sec
Cleaning inside of one quadrant = 3 positions x 2 (gum + crown) x 3 seconds = 18 sec
Cleaning the cutting surface = 2 positions x 3 seconds = 6 sec
Total for a quadrant = 42 sec
And there's a timer that would turn off the brush after 2 minutes. So how exactly can I finish brushing all four quadrants in 2 minutes?
2006-08-17 07:12:44 · 6 answers · asked by cookie 3 in Health ➔ Dental
Just turn your brush back on and keep brushing until you are satisfied. Don't wait the full two minutes for the brush to turn off. Just push the "on-off" switch to shut it off when you are done.
Please do not fell insulted by my directions about how to turn the Sonicare off. I've had more than a couple of patients ask me how to do it. They said that the manual was not very clear on this point. I never checked...
2006-08-17 11:57:11 · answer #1 · answered by Picture Taker 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I also use a Sonicare. I just don't linger. I start in the lower left and go counterclockwise. I can usually do a 'mouth lap' in around 1:15, then I start over and go around again. I can finish almost two laps before I start to get the pulsing that tells me the 2 minutes are nearly up. I may be missing a spot of crown here or a bit of gum there, but I'm sure it's not the same bits and spots each time so ultimately everythig gets clean.
2006-08-17 07:22:00 · answer #2 · answered by ratboy 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Just brush each quadrant for 30 seconds, that is what my manual says, and also u siad your maual said that it "recomends' taht does nto mean u have to do it tha tway.
2006-08-17 12:36:25 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i just brush until i feel i have thoroughly cleaned my teeth. the two minutes thing doesnt matter to me and i just turn it back on when it shuts off after two minutes
2006-08-17 07:19:35 · answer #4 · answered by Baconbits 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Geez- just brush! Who cares how long it takes? You have WAY too much time on your hands.
2006-08-17 07:18:38 · answer #5 · answered by island3girl 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋
go and buy an egg timer (egg timers are 3 min.) but they do have 2 min. timers go out and get one.
2006-08-17 07:18:06 · answer #6 · answered by Wondering 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋