Review (5/5): Sonicare is the best hands down!
This review is for people who are trying to decide on the Sonicare or a Braun Oral B (or ANY spin brush for that matter). My previous toothbrush was an Braun Oral B, and in my experience, the Sonicare is way superior.
First of all, the Oral B has a rotating head. Well, after several uses, I've noticed that the head starts getting loose and my lips and cheeks sometimes get pinched in the gap between the head and the neck of the brush. This causes me to have to change the brush even before it's due. Also, it seems that the Oral B allows a lot of water to enter into the metal parts that make the head spin. Therefore, while brushing, the water along with toothpaste seem to clean those parts which results in dirty water in your mouth! It's not pretty sight rinsing out your mouth and toothbrush and seeing grey water in the sink!
So after dealing with spin brushes for several years, I decided to give the Sonicare a try. Besides all the hassles of the spin type brushes, most importantly, the Sonicare cleans better. I was surprised at how well it performed since I thought the Oral B was a huge step above a manual brush. But the Sonicare makes my teeth feel even *cleaner* and I love how it makes my gums feel as well! When the Sonicare first came out in the market, I knew that there was no way the head would even fit in my small mouth (with all my wisdom teeth in tact!) so that's why I never considered it before. However, the current design of the brushes is fantastic. They are compact and angled and I have no problems reaching all my teeth. I have a feeling once you try the Sonicare, you'll never go back to any other toothbrush. It's really *that* great!