For the past few years I’ve been brushing my teeth for too long, too aggressively (side to side brushing). I now have some gum recession on my molars and my dentist told me to get an electric toothbrush or a soft toothbrush. I purchased an oral b 1000 which has a pressure sensor. It is really powerful and to me, it’s kind of concerning how powerful it is along the gum line considering that the bristles aren’t soft. It claims that it protects the along the gum line and it does have the pressure sensor but I haven’t activated it or it just doesn’t work? But I understand how to use it and you just let the toothbrush do the work.

My other option is to manually use an ultra soft toothbrush. I (now) know how to properly brush but I am concerned about causing more damage and the plaque I could remove would be less than the electric toothbrush. Which option would be a better choice overall for preventing more gum recession while cleaning teeth effectively? I want to believe in the oral b 1000 because it claims to be good overall but the power of it concerns me.