Eli5: Why do we brush our teeth for 2 minutes? Does this apply to electric toothbrush?

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Eli5: Why do we brush our teeth for 2 minutes? Does this apply to electric toothbrush?

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Yes. Even with an electric toothbrush, one should still brush their teeth for two minutes.

I was told that time spent on teeth is more important than the force of the scrubbing. Scrubbing hard with a toothbrush ruins the gums and teeth.

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