Review (5/5): Great power toothbrush--VERY easy on the gums!
I'm a coffee addict and the other day got more than I wanted to see while looking in the mirror, after flossing. I go to the dentist every six months and STILL get some brown stains on the insides of my teeth, where I guess I'm just flat out not paying enough attention to when brushing. So, I didn't have any great 'quest' to find the best power toothbrush, I just surmised anything 'power' would be better than manually brushing and the Braun Excel just hit the mark for me.
You can go to the Braun site, and if so inclined, read the professional reports on where the Braun edged out the SoniCare; to me, I had a different reason for selecting the Braun. The toothbrush HEAD is just so much more compact on the Braun than that of the SoniCare. The upside to this is you can really get the Braun into the small areas in the back of your mouth; plus the Braun has some type of 'clutch' or something that won't allow you to press TOO hard against your gums. Nice touch, Braun!
The downside to the little head is that you really can't get enough toothpaste on it (least I can't) to do both your upper AND lower teeth from one application. So, I've gotten into the ritual of using a little dab, do the tops, add another dab and do the bottoms. It's not EVEN an inconvenience, because quite honestely, the Braun DOES make brushing fun; at least as fun as it can get, I guess!
If you'll use a strong whitening toothpaste, such as Rembrandt's, when you're done, your teeth feel squeaky clean. Don't mistake this for a dentist's cleaning, but it's as close as a consumer can get them. I'm VERY pleased.
Overall, one of those appliances I wish I could get excited about (my dentist probably wishes the same), but it's utilitarian to me. MUCH better than manually brushing, small and compact and VERY well made.
Highly recommended in every way.