It is the standard to brush your teeth twice a day, every day. But what is the best tool to utilize for it, electric or manual toothbrush? 

The most common and most cost efficient is the regular manual toothbrush. You can easily buy a big pack of them at any store and replace them every few months. You can choose how to brush your teeth with them because you get to choose the guidance and maneuver the cleaning however you please. The pressure that you put on your teeth is also all up to you, but remember that more pressure can sometimes cause sensitivity and pain because it is wearing away at your enamel. 

Electric toothbrushes can be costly, running around $100 to $200. However, it has been proven that the electric toothbrushes help tremendously with breaking down plaque and giving your teeth a better clean. Due to the electric bristles on the toothbrush heads, it is able to get in between the tooth that sometimes a manual toothbrush cannot get into. 

Ultimately in the end, the choice is completely up to you. You can speak with your dentist about it as well and discuss the pros and cons about which toothbrush works best for you. You want to make sure that at the end of each brush you know that you did a fantastic job making sure those cavities are brushed away!