Do you use a power toothbrush?

posted 7-Jun-2005 8:35am

sometimes...i use a battery one (non-rechargeable) I just started using it.....pretty good

Irene007

posted 7-Jun-2005 9:16am

Nope

Zang

posted 7-Jun-2005 10:46am

No, I tried one recently. I didn't like it.

CarolL

posted 7-Jun-2005 11:54am

No but both my kids do. I have to laugh when they say "Mom, the batteries in my toothbrush are dead -- what do I do?"
Kids these days...sigh...they are just SO spoiled!

CarolL

(reply to CGTREE) posted 7-Jun-2005 11:55am

...beef falvoured toothpaste

I think there's a survey in there somewhere!

judgescratch

posted 7-Jun-2005 12:36pm

Yes, it was weird at first but it was recomended by my doctor to use so I got used to it.

sexy1

posted 7-Jun-2005 1:07pm

no, but i did have one once, and it was really good, and made my teeth look much more shiner

posted 7-Jun-2005 1:51pm

what for?

leahdoll

posted 7-Jun-2005 2:22pm

Yes, I just bought one a few months ago. An Oral B/Braun sonic one. I like it.

leahdoll

(reply to thevelvetcure) posted 7-Jun-2005 2:26pm

I always thought the same thing before I bought mine, but the sonic ones really do clean your teeth better. The brush stroke count is something like 100/min, faster than you could ever brush manually, and that's why they clean your teeth so much better and make them so much whiter.

nonamejj18

posted 7-Jun-2005 2:35pm

that sonic blaster one!! lol its like a vibrator for my teeth

CGTREE

(reply to CarolL) posted 7-Jun-2005 4:19pm

Humm....a survey eh.....

whizkid

(reply to gambler) posted 7-Jun-2005 4:49pm

Dude, my toy....the Sonicare Elite 7500.... is more expensive than other options, but wins groovy comments from dentists, testers, and consumers. Dr. Kimberly Loos, a California dentist, answers a reader's question about the Sonicare on ParentsPlace.com. Loos says that she noticed improvement in her patients' periodontal disease after they started using the Sonicare, and says the sonic properties of this toothbrush are similar to the ultrasonic cleaning equipment used in dentists' offices. Pretty kewl, huh ?

Biggles

posted 7-Jun-2005 5:24pm

An electric toothbrush? I never have - although they're supposed to be better than normal ones. I should look into them.

justjulie

(reply to nonamejj18) posted 7-Jun-2005 5:43pm

yahoooooo!!!

i want one....

CarolL

(reply to CGTREE) posted 7-Jun-2005 6:24pm

yup

(reply to whizkid) posted 7-Jun-2005 6:53pm

Yea but my Oral B is only like $15..........the sonicare is more money that I wanna spend

julysky

posted 7-Jun-2005 11:12pm

yes, I love it. I still do the brushing motion, old habits so hard to break.

(reply to Matty) posted 8-Jun-2005 2:04pm

Matty, I cannot believe your response?....... What For?..... It does work very effectively and studies have shown this, the oscillating heads do seem more effective

(reply to gambler) posted 8-Jun-2005 2:20pm

ok, but I floss, too. My dentist has told me flossing is far more effective than any of that stuff. So, to me, an electronic toothbrush seems like a waste.

(reply to Matty) posted 8-Jun-2005 2:24pm

Ah ok, It just seemed out of character for you......... Now I see what you mean

(reply to Matty) posted 8-Jun-2005 2:25pm

BTW are you going to go on the active duty list?

(reply to gambler) posted 8-Jun-2005 2:27pm

I 'm set to go in October, but I have until Septembet top decide.

(reply to Matty) posted 8-Jun-2005 2:29pm

Good luck with it........... in response to your reply in forum regarding the user Jasonsbaby this was his last response to me, when I nicely corrected another abusive post from him:

yall need 2 go fudge urself ice cream man!!!.............................

(reply to gambler) posted 8-Jun-2005 3:06pm

hmmmm, could be just a moron and not worth the effort

autumnlight

posted 8-Jun-2005 3:09pm

No, they are no more effective than regular toothbrushes.

(reply to Matty) posted 8-Jun-2005 3:34pm

I guess

posted 8-Jun-2005 4:15pm

Yes, often I use Sonicare. Never thought teeth could feel so clean. Other times I like a good manual brush.

(reply to Matty) posted 8-Jun-2005 4:23pm

The soniccare pulses with ultrasonic power even between the teeth. I feel like a commercial here.

So even more effective after flossing.

freebird

posted 8-Jun-2005 6:16pm

Enheduanna

posted 8-Jun-2005 7:12pm

No; I had one once, but some water got in the battery case and it died.

(reply to cloudhugger) posted 8-Jun-2005 7:29pm

according to whom; though I am not questioning your veracity, I would have to hear that from my dentist.

(reply to Matty) posted 8-Jun-2005 10:24pm

According to me, altho I am not a dentist with a dentist degree, I am a conscience consumer. Your dentist may not have tried the sonicare. And not to seem flippant, ask a dentist who has tried one if you need to hear it from someone with a degree.

(reply to cloudhugger) posted 9-Jun-2005 6:14am

maybe not, tell you waht, I'll ask my dentist

(reply to Matty) posted 9-Jun-2005 10:17am

There is a personal satisfaction with doing our own research and not relying on one persons opinion. We all share great knowledge but sometimes the more people we ask the more confused we can be. Trying the sonicare yourself may be the answer you are looking for. If I sell you on this tell me and I will invest in their stock!

(reply to cloudhugger) posted 9-Jun-2005 11:50am

satisfaction of personal research can be satisfying, yes. However, possessing requisite knowledge is often more important. I simply can not research every topic relevant to me and appropriately enlist the help of experts like my dentist.

(reply to Matty) posted 9-Jun-2005 7:41pm

yes, you are right.

leahdoll

(reply to Matty) posted 10-Jun-2005 2:20pm

My dentist is the one who recommended I start using a sonic toothbursh...and not for sales purporses, either, he admitted that they sold them at the office, but to go out and look for at Costco (wholesale club) because it would be cheaper.