NFT: Anyone own an electric toothbrush?

swears by the sonicare.

but do deliver better results. If you have $40-50 and a spare outlet in the bathroom, it's not a bad investment to make.

Making sure you hit everywhere with either kind of TB and flossing are more important though.

I like it a lot. I definitely get a better clean than with a normal toothbrush. I don't think you need anything too feature rich.

One thing to know: I tend to find it a bit messier than a normal toothbrush. Between the vibrating and the larger size of the stem, it's hard not to drool a little.

battery operated. Runs about $5 for a pair. Love em and been using them for as long as I can remember. Each one lasts like 6 months.

The difference is easily visible. Sonicare is very good.

I was brushing too hard and leading to gum recession. Sonicare fixed that issue and does a great job. Feel lost without it.

and more effective.

duo sonic toothbrush which has two speeds and it fantastic. I've had it for over a month and it just easily glides to places I usually did not bother to go to when I brushed manually. Purchased the product on HSN when they were having a sale of buy one/get one free for only $29.95 as a special of the day. Now they run $49.95 for the set. Not worth it if you are only looking for one. I would not have paid the $50 price for the pair unless it was on special for $30. Happy I did!!

one of the big reasons why is people are usually hard brushers which effects gum health. An electric brush is easier on the gums, and it definitely cleans better. I'd never go back to a regular tooth brush.

don't care whether they're in fact more effective, it feels way better, less risk of harming your gums, and it's less tedious to brush.

Every time I go on a trip when I just bring my manual, I love getting home to the Sonicare.

Also, I encourage you to watch this video:


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& I love it.

I think mine was like $70 and it's worth every penny.

I wash my hair with shampoo and rinse. Due to the wonderful thing that is gravity, I then deem everything below the top of my head clean.

changed my dental checkups for the better. i highly recommend.

asked for the sonicare for christmas, and a waterpik for christmas. total improvement and effectiveness for me.

you wont regret it.

with a regular toothbrush now =)

to the point that I even take it on vacations.

that is...

You'll never go back

Oral B, Sonicare whatever you like. I think far better results and most dentists recommend them I believe. Mine did.

they're both great and I would recommend either one to anyone over a regular toothbrush.

Currently have the Oral-B. The Sonicare is the better brush in my opinion.

As said previously..... both far superior to regular brush.

Sonicare for $219...is there one cheaper?

But many models have timers built in that encourage brushing for at least 2 minutes. Most people don't brush long enough.

In comment 13405541 ryanmkeane said:

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Sonicare for $219...is there one cheaper?

I just saw the Sonicare Essence on Amazon for $19.95. (Regularly $49.99)

In comment 13405586 Jim in Fairfax said:

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But many models have timers built in that encourage brushing for at least 2 minutes. Most people don't brush long enough.

+1 -- this is the key, the amount of time brushing is the major issue. I highly recommend an electronic toothbrush, I went to the dentist 20 years ago and needed deep scaling done. I bought an electronic toothbrush (can't remember the brand, I still use it) and my gums healed.

First waterpik with listerine and then the toothbrush and it feels like i just got my teeth cleaned at the dentist. The timer feature is really great because before that I definitely was not brushing long enough.

A regular brush is probably better for scrubbing the roof of your mouth and your tongue, but I feel the sonicare is way more effective on the gums, teeth, and the gaps between the teeth. It kinda feels like you just got back from a dental cleaning.

Mine was like $50 and came with a rechargeable stand. Amazon now sells generic brush heads, which is great because the used to be pretty expensive.

that's what the ladies used to call me back in college.

Its terrific. My kids use one too. I saw above someone said that studies show little benefit which I don't dispute but find hard to understand. My dentist is always telling me that the Sonicare is better for the gums too. Get the discount heads from Amazon.

I always get great comments at the dentist when I go in for cleanings. To me, it's worth every penny.

In comment 13405541 ryanmkeane said:

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Sonicare for $219...is there one cheaper?

There should be. I have one of the expensive one with 5 settings that I never use. It's all about the charger and other little perks that come with it. You can't go wrong with the basic one.

Funny story, 2 years ago my husband went on a work trip to London. Since he was there for 2 weeks, I went over on the weekend to visit. He asked me to bring my sonicare charger because his wasn't working. I did and then mine didn't work either. We forgot about the different voltage. I fried my curling iron too.. So that's when we bought the new fancy ones.

Here is a link to one for $79
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In comment 13405636 batman11 said:

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In comment 13405541 ryanmkeane said: Quote: Sonicare for $219...is there one cheaper? I just saw the Sonicare Essence on Amazon for $19.95. (Regularly $49.99)

Thanks. I just order that and a set of 6 replacement brushes for $40 total.
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In comment 13406084 Ira said:

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In comment 13405636 batman11 said: Quote: In comment 13405541 ryanmkeane said: Quote: Sonicare for $219...is there one cheaper? I just saw the Sonicare Essence on Amazon for $19.95. (Regularly $49.99) Thanks. I just order that and a set of 6 replacement brushes for $40 total. Link - ( New Window )

Great, as did I!

Thanks everyone for confirming my purchase. Went out to Costco yesterday and bought a 2pack of Philips Sonicare last night. Used it twice already and my mouth feels so much cleaner like I just left the dentist.

One of the best purchases I have made so far this year.