The Benefits of Brushing your Teeth with Ions

A radiant smile starts with healthy teeth and a good brushing routine. You brush your teeth every day — but did you know there's a technology that makes that daily ritual surprisingly different? In this blog we dive into ionic tooth brushing: how it works, what it does for you, and which Soladey toothbrush suits you best.

Brushing your teeth with ions: how does it work?

Water, light and a bit of physics

A Soladey toothbrush needs no battery and no power outlet. A small solar panel sits in the neck of the handle, and it already reacts to ordinary room light. As soon as that panel picks up light, a tiny electrical charge is generated and flows to a titanium dioxide rod in the brush head. Together with the water you brush with, that sets off a reaction that releases negatively charged particles.

Why your saliva joins in

Saliva naturally contains positively charged minerals, such as calcium and phosphate. Those attract the negative particles from the brush — and that attraction also loosens

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