Review (5/5): Simply put, this brush saved my teeth
I'll be honest - I don't have good teeth genes. Both my parents have multiple crowns, and despite my efforts (and best attempts to make up for neglecting my teeth when I had braces), cavities would always appear. About a year ago I noticed a funny taste coming out of the base of my back teeth. It wouldn't go away even though I tried my darnedest to brush and floss back there. I had them checked out, and the dentist recommended I get 3 of those back teeth crowned, since decay was starting to go underneath them.
I was horrified. I'm only in my mid-twenties, and certainly didn't have the funds to pay for 3 molar crowns. In my desperation to try anything, I bid farewell to $100 and bought the Sonicare. Now I'm kicking myself that I didn't buy this years ago.
Just a week after using the Sonicare, the funny taste coming from my molars was completely gone. A month later, I got another appointment at another dentist's (didn't fully trust the first one since she recommended crowns so adamantly and quickly for someone my age). A clean bill of health this time - I even told this dentist about the first dentist's recommendation and he was horrified since he didn't see anything fishy in the x-rays.
The vibrating took a bit of getting used to. It actually felt harsh the first few days, but once accustomed to, the clean feeling is addictive.
I've been using the Sonicare for about a year and now I can't imagine brushing without it. Having your teeth feel really clean is a nice thing to have, certainly, but for people who just don't have good teeth, this is a bona fide toothsaver. Anyone with a family history of dental problems NEEDS to use the Sonicare.
Edit: It's 2018, I'm still using the same Sonicare, and STILL NO CROWNS YET.