Review (5/5): Over [price] for a toothbrush?? It's worth every penny!!!!
First of all, I am not a dental professional...
I didn't think much about it when my wife told me that she wanted a new toothbrush for Christmas...but I took notice when I found out how much the one was that she wanted. Around [price] for a toothbrush seemed a bit excessive to me at first! But we went ahead and got one anyway. My wife is a dental hygienist, and the dentist she works for highly recommends this product (and he rarely if ever recommends dental products!). As it turned out, we received a second toothbrush from my folks at Christmas, so we are the proud owners of two Sonicare toothbrushes.
I've been reserving judgement on this product until I've had a good chance to see how I like it. After a month of regular use I've got to say that it's GREAT! The internal timer is a good idea. It helps you to pace your tooth brushing, making sure that you spend enough time to insure adequate cleaning. Though one 2-minute cycle is long enough for a good brushing, I often brush for two of those cycles. I sometimes use the brush without toothpaste and sit and read while I brush for two or three cycles. The sonic cleaning really does a great job! When I'm done my teeth feel clean and smooth, as good or better than after I get done with a professional cleaning.
I can honestly say that my gums feel like they are in better shape than they used to be, and my teeth are cleaner on a regular basis.
After a full month of using a Sonicare brush I give it two thumbs up. Our children (ages 6, 8, 10) use it as well, and they enjoy it too.
The brush handle contains a rechargable battery, and the brushes are available in different sizes. I like the compact head better than the larger head. The handle takes a little getting used to, since it is much larger than a standard toothbrush's handle. It also takes a few brushings to get used to the rapid vibrations in your mouth -- it can really tickle -- and I imagine that if you have sensitive gums that it could cause some mild painat first, but will certainly firm up the gums and help their condition improve in good order. It really made my saliva run the first few times I used it, but that's not a problem now. Another thing that takes a little getting used to is the fact that you don't have to supply the muscle power to do the brushing. All you have to do is to hold the brush head gently against the teeth and the handle does the rest.
All in all, I'd say that Sonicare's brush is the best oral hygeine product I've ever used. Definitely in the 5-star category!
Brush on!
Alan Holyoak