Electric Toothbrushes

Nile

Hello Zero

I'll move your thread over to the 'Health' board, where our dental experts will probably be able to answer your question.

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Toothsmith

I have yet to be convinced that sonic toothbrushes are better than the oscillating/pulsating ones.

A sonic toothbrush for under £20 I wouldn't touch with a bargepole, unless to clean alloy wheels on a car!

Anything from the Braun range is good. maybe This would suit, or if the budget can go up to £99, the Triumph 9500 is an excellent brush. Oral B also do good electric toothbrushes down at the £20-30 range.

The thing you want is a good head. The cheap ones have more abrasive heads which can damage gums long term.

In answer to your question though, the Oral B is going faster, and it is moving in 3 dimensions as well, whereas the cheap one is only moving through 2.

The 89000 is comparable with the 50000, and the 40000 pulsations is something the other one can't do.

But speed isn't everything!

eliza_3

I live in Reading, been advised to buy a sonic toothbrush, anyone out there with advice as to best place to buy one and which model to get. Appreciate any advice.]

Toothsmith

If you click the 'Search' heading at the top of the page, and type in sonic toothbrush, you will see a few threads contain quite a bit of info about them.

Decent ones start at about £80. Worth looking on Ebay. Don't go for bargin basement ones.

Personally I prefer oscillating/pulsating ones to sonic ones, and the evidence suggests they are more efficient cleaners.

Who recommended the Sonic one to you? If it was a dentist or hygienist, then it was probably because they thought it would suit you and I'd go for it. If it was your Uncle Fred, then I would suggest that you wait for now, and ask your dentist or hygienist for their recommendation next time you visit.

Good sonic toothbrushes = Phillips sonicare Or Oral B Sonic
Good oscillating Pulsating ones = Anything By Braun/Oral B. Triumph 9500 is particularly good.

abbecer

There is a sonic toothbrush going on sale in Aldis tomorrow. Reduced from 17.99 to 14.99. Don't know if it's what your looking for but it worth a look. Hope this helps.

Rebecca x :rotfl:

Toothsmith

Personally, I wouldn't clean my bike with a £14.99 "Sonic" toothbrush.

Gums are delicate structures. A lot of damage can be caused by something that has just been built to be cheap.

eliza_3

many thanks, it was the dentist.

abbecer

Why have you been advised to get a sonic toothbrush? Although i recommended Aldi's i think that just a good technique and good toothpaste when brushing is enough. If you suffer any gum problems i would recommend that you try an aloe vera based toothpaste. My husband had bleeding gums for 18 years and had lots of investigations to see why. Since he used aloe toothgel he has not has any bleeding. Infact me, DH and 2 sons have just been to dentist last week and she was amazed at how good our teeth and gums were. For the first time in years we didn't need any work doing and the dentist asked what toothpaste we were using.

Rebecca x

wizard3891

Hi, can anyone recomend a good rechargable toothbrush and also where can I get one of those waterpicks that ive seen mentioned on here?

cheers

Savvy_Sue

And could the dentists please tell us whether the waterpick things are any good or not because I'm getting tempted ... (Sorry not to be able to help you wizard, although I think there is a very recent thread asking this very question, although I guess it might have been on a different board and I'm too tired to go looking for it!)

Found it!