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A "Showerthought" is a simple term used to describe the thoughts that pop into your head while you're doing everyday things like taking a shower, driving, or just daydreaming. A showerthought should offer a unique perspective on an ordinary part of life.

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In a few decades, electric toothbrushes will be so common that children won't know how to brush their teeth "manually" (feddit.it)

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[–] OneLemmyMan 1 points 9 months ago (1 children)

i am extremely lazy and often dont brush as long as i should, e-brush makes it a bit easier and it has a timer so i know im not done yet. But overal for normal people i guess there isn't any real benefit

[–] scrion 7 points 9 months ago

Who says you're not normal? I can imagine many people are bad at tracking the time required for the desired cleaning result, or stick to wisdom they learned as kids, which might be outdated.

That being said, your hunch about the effectiveness seems to be correct:

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24438077/

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3459492/

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33225464/

It seems children and people that need assistance whens brushing profit most from an electric toothbrush. My dentist recommended I use an ET, so I got an ultrasonic one, which resulted in a stark difference in how clean my mouth felt. It broke since then and I got a regular ET, but much like you, I love that the device tells me when I'm done or if I'm applying too much pressure, so personally, I can't imagine going back to manual.