Oral-B Kids Pro Battery Toothbrush - Disney Princess

A children's battery toothbrush with a smaller head and softer bristles than an adult brush, in a licensed character design. The character is doing real work here rather than being decoration. A child who wants to pick up their toothbrush is a child who brushes, and that matters more at this age than any feature of the brush itself.

Children need help with brushing for longer than most parents expect. Supervise until around seven, and check afterwards even once they are doing it themselves.

Specs

• Type: Children's battery toothbrush
• Head: Small, soft bristles
• Power: Replaceable batteries
• Heads: Takes Oral-B kids replacement heads
• Brand: Oral-B

Benefits

• A brush a child actually wants to use is worth more than any technical feature
• Smaller head and softer bristles are sized properly for a child's mouth
• Two minutes is a long time to a child. A song or a timer helps enormously
• Use a toothpaste suited to their age and a smear or pea-sized amount, not a full strip
• Encourage spitting rather than rinsing, so the fluoride stays on the teeth

How to Use

• Fit the batteries and attach the head before first use
• Use a smear or pea-sized amount of age-appropriate toothpaste
• Brush for two minutes, twice a day, covering all surfaces and the gum line
• Supervise until around age seven, and check their brushing afterwards
• Encourage spitting out rather than rinsing with water
• Replace the head every three months and rinse it after each use