Right now I use a regular toothbrush and I thought to "upgrade" to electric. From what I read I can choose between Philips Sonicare and the Oral B 5000 Triumph. I would love to hear someone your opinions on them or maybe to stay with the manual toothbrush?
While you're at it, why not upgrade to a Philips electric shaver also?? sorry, it had to be humored with I have a few friends with the Oral B 5000 and they love it. For what it's worth, that brand is what I'd go for. But truth be told, I'd rather stay manual. Prices of the cartridges to the electric is just nuts, but also I dislike the humming in my mouth and the hassle with recharging and what not. I know I just has to put it in it's stand, but still. I'm more of a retro manual guy. We have an Oral B also (not 5000) and while it's a really nice brush, it's just not used anymore.
I don't know those particular models, but I do like my electric toothbrush. It just makes my teeth feel cleaner. Though my mom has always wondered why I need an electric toothbrush, when I don't have electric teeth.
I've had an Oral B for years. I have no idea on the model but I like it and my teeth feel great. A friend has the sonicare and loves it. One thing about the sonicare is the heads are expensive. I think the replacements are considerably more expensive than the oral B. IIRC, they are about $15 a piece but its been a while since I looked. There may be generics available, but I don't know.
I use the ones with bristles that prevent build up and use muscle but I love Tom's fluoride free peppermint toothpaste. It's wonderful!
The Dentist suggested the Sonicare to me. I searched around for a while to get a decent price. I like it pretty well... Apparently it's saved me from some gum issues.
I used various electric models for well over a decade and always had OK dentist visits but always got a few "brush better here and there" comments. About 9 months ago my electric brush stopped working and I started using a standard one I got at every dentist appointment. I had a dentist appointment about a month after and the dentist commented that my teeth were cleaner than he'd ever seen them. Same thing the appointment after. I just had one today and he said my wisdom teeth were cleaned great, with the electric they were one of the major things he always said I needed go clean better. I did talk to him about electric vs standard and was basically told that as long as you use either on a regular basis there isn't a whole lot of deference other than you can get away with shorter brushing time with an electric.
But why would you want to use a flour-free one? Dentists recommend use of flour and stay clear of the free ones.
BTW, speaking of what dentists recommend - here they all basically recommend Oral B. I don't really care much for brands being recommended in such industries. They recommend what they're paid to recommend, and not necessarily what's the ultimate best model.
Well, I can't reach any conclusion. My dentist recommends Oral-B because Philips don't sell Sonicare over here. And he said manual is the same as the electric as long as you brush right...I think I'll decide not to decide for now.
I use a SoniCare, and while the replacement brush heads can get expensive, I prefer it over manual brushing. Having braces in high school turned me into a neat freak with my teeth, and once I got a waterPik and SoniCare toothbrush, I never looked back.
I was looking into the waterpik thing also. Is it worth it ? My dentist recommend it also but said it didn't replace flossing, but the company says it does replace flossing so I'm not sure what to believe.
After years of using the Oral B professional models, my dentist and hygienist told to change to the Sonicare. Supposedly some studies saying Sonicare is safer for you gums and cleans better. I have the Healthy White model. It's in the mid price range for Sonicare.
