Wanted to know what people think about the Soniccare toothbrush. Is it worth the money? What is the biggest noticeable difference? Also, any other similar (Oral-B, ...) recommendations? Please mention the model you have. Thanks!
Posted Aug 1, 2011, 6:04 PM UTC
I've had a couple of Oral-B's electric toothbrushes over the years. The latest one has an additional vibration as well as the usual oscillation of brush head. I forget the model exactly, sorry. I think they've called it "3D" or something stupid (as in additional "dimension" of vibration.
The early brushes didn't seem to hold a charge too well. After 2 or 3 years they pretty much gave up being rechargable. However, the current one and previous didn't have this issue. My wife took it on holiday for a week and it lasted without recharging.
Absolutely get an electric toothbrush. Any dentist I've dealt with recommend them - faster, more effective cleaning.
I've had a couple of Oral-B's electric toothbrushes over the years. The latest one has an additional vibration as well as the usual oscillation of brush head. I forget the model exactly, sorry. I think they've called it "3D" or something stupid (as in additional "dimension" of vibration.
The early brushes didn't seem to hold a charge too well. After 2 or 3 years they pretty much gave up being rechargable. However, the current one and previous didn't have this issue. My wife took it on holiday for a week and it lasted without recharging.
Absolutely get an electric toothbrush. Any dentist I've dealt with recommend them - faster, more effective cleaning.
I have had the Sonicare Flexcare for about 4 years and I will never go back. My wife and I got a 2 pack and in the 4 years we have had them one is still working and the other one lasted about 3.5 years. Now we just share one base and switch the brush heads. My teeth feel much cleaner after using them than a standard toothbrush. I also get comments any time I see the hygienist and dentist that my teeth are much cleaner than they usually see.
It is expensive, but a dollar of prevention is worth 1000 dollars of cure.
No matter what brand you choose, I highly recommend investing in an electric toothbrush. My dentist kept telling me to get one and I finally did a couple years later. Even though I have always been a regular brusher and flosser, using the electric toothbrush dramatically cut down on the trauma of my dentist visits. Definitely less scraping and poking.
I happen to have the Phillips Soniccare, which I think I paid $80 for on sale at Costco. You can get a more expensive version that comes with a sanitizer but I didn't think that was necessary. It times you so you know how long to brush each section of your teeth. You're supposed to replace the brush heads every 3 months, so that's expensive since they cost around $35-$40 for 6 brush heads.
I will say that I hated it at first because it tickled and I could not brush my teeth without getting toothpaste EVERYWHERE. I got the hang of it after about a week. Now, my teeth feel disgusting if I just use a regular brush.
Thanks for the input. Hoping to pick one up soon, but I haven't been able to pull the trigger due to the price.