Newsgroups: misc.consumers
Subject: Re: The Rotodent
From: kroin@mcvax4.d48.lilly.com
Date: 22 Jan 93 10:00:03 EST
Followup-To: Re: The Rotodent,misc.consumers
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In article <C18F85.473@inews.Intel.COM>, dbraun@cad636.intel.com (Doug Braun ) writes:
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> My dentist thinks I ought to use an appliance called the "Rotodent".
> This is a fancy electric toothbrush that spins a little brush, much
> like the tool the dentist uses.  It's NOT the same as that fancy electric toothbrush you can get in stores where each bunch of bristles twirls back and forth.
> 
> This thing is not cheap (~$100) and the impression is that you
> can only purchase it through dentists.  SO, I was wondering:
> 
> Has anyone read any review or article about this gizmo, that
> said if it was a good thing or just a gimmick?
> 
> Also, has anyone ever seen it for sale somewhere besides at the
> dentist's (and presumably cheaper)?
> 
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> 
> 
> "There is no human problem which could not be solved if
>  people would simply do as I advise." -- Gore Vidal
> 
> 
>  Doug Braun                         Intel Design Technology
>                                     408 765-4279
> 
>  dbraun@scdt.intel.com
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       E-Mail didn't work, so hear and learn,

    I'll go one better Doug, I bought one after I had already purchased a
braun for a lot less. I liked the Braun because it was a) cheaper, and 2)
 rotated in both directions
 which made it easier to control in your mouth. I returned it because
the head was too big to really reach behind my formidable set of wisdom teeth,
and I thought the handle should have been angled. My dentist, whom I trust,
recommended the rotadent which she said was heavy duty and a
serious dental tool. The reason I wanted an electric tool of any sort was to
save time for the extensive brushing needed to preserve the fragile, but stable
condition of my mouth. Well, it saves no time if you do it right (brushing
twice with two different heads) and is more difficult to control though I have
mastered the technique (and so may you).  Another objection is the rechargeable
battery. Unlike the Braun, you have to make sure not to charge the battery over
24hrs or you may inflict harm (old technology). So far I have not fried the
puppy. Oh yeah, after about a year( I use it once a day and a toothbrush at
night), the head mechanism started clattering. I
called the 800 # they sent me a free one (normally only $10.00)
 and suggested that toothpaste tends to clog the mechanism and is not necessary
 for good dental hygiene (true, but that would mean a third step to the already
laborious process, using a mouthwash).The Rep said she can't say not to use
toothpaste, I still do. For the casual brusher with no major
dental problems, I would recommend the Braun (though I only used it for a
week). For the serious plaque attacker the rotadent works well; my mouth is
still holding its own, but it does take more commitment than most people want
to give (I have no choice if I want to keep my mouth). I doubt if you can buy
the product any other way (I paid about $85 for it), but I never looked into
the matter. All you ever wanted to know about tooth tools . Stan, My wife
bought me a guitar for X-mas zee possibilities are endless! -- 
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      J.S.K@Lilly.Com is really Julian Kroin,late of Indpls. IN.
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