Electric Toothbrushes

janeytel

We were recommended to use the phillips sonic toothbrushes by our dentist and managed to get one on special offer at Boots for £40.00 last year, might be worth checking them out.

Lord_Gardener

Check out Tchibo, they often have them in at £19.99.

http://www.tchibo.co.uk/is-bin/INTERSHOP.enfinity/eCS/Store/uk/-/GBP/TdUkDisplayProductInformation-Start?ProductSKU=0001198&BackTo=LastChance

Lord_Gardener

Can recommend the Tchibo brush at £19.99 -

http://www.tchibo.co.uk/is-bin/INTERSHOP.enfinity/eCS/Store/uk/-/GBP/TdUkDisplayProductInformation-Start?ProductSKU=0001198&BackTo=LastChance

Toothsmith

Lord_Gardener wrote:

Can recommend the Tchibo brush at £19.99 -

http://www.tchibo.co.uk/is-bin/INTERSHOP.enfinity/eCS/Store/uk/-/GBP/TdUkDisplayProductInformation-Start?ProductSKU=0001198&BackTo=LastChance

I can't :eek:

Toothsmith

A waterpick is a thing likeTHIS.

They have their uses, but I wouldn't get one unless you've been recommended it by a dentist/hygienist.

They only really work for people with gaps caused by receeding gums, and there are many less fiddly ways for getting debris out with cheap interdental brushes.

These would only be of use to someone who couldn't use those for one reason or another.

Unless, of course you're a gadget freak!

JennyW_2

we bought a Sonic last week only to take it back because the heads are not inter-changeable - so no good if you have a partner or family. Once the head is on, it's designed to stay on for 3 months until you change it. So in reality you need a sonic for each person in your house - not ideal

we're going to buy another oscillating/pulsating one

Savvy_Sue

Toothsmith wrote:

A waterpick is a thing likeTHIS.

A magnetic oral irrigator! Fascinating ... I presume fillings aren't magnetic at all ... or they'd all fall out! :rotfl:

Toothsmith wrote:

Unless, of course you're a gadget freak!

I'm not. I can cope with flossing with those little P-shaped gadgets, don't get on with lengths of string at all. I've got a little brush that's meant to go between my teeth but I can't be doing with that (came free with the last twin electric toothbrush we bought, only mine's kaput!), just thought it worth asking whether the Waterpick things were useful or not. All the dentist ever says is to floss.

Precious_Thing

I bought my sonic toothbrush on Ebay for around £30. I think this one was double in the shops. I was happy with how clean my teeth were, but you do have to be very careful with your gums, as I made mine really hurt before I got used to using the sonic.

However, last week (having only had the toothbrush for about 5 months), I was drying it with a towel, and managed to snap the whole head off the brush. I was not being rough with it, they are just SO delicate. The whole thing is now useless and I had to throw it away. So beware!

I won't buy another one due to this. I will buy one of the old style electric ones, which get your teeth almost as clean anyway (and they don't hurt your gums).

Precious Thing.

Petal_3

I was advised to get a sonic toothbrush by my hygienist - I've got the Sonicare with 2 heads so that OH and I can use it. I really like it.

~x~

akcl

hi, i just bought a sonicare e9800 but i am wondering where to buy the replacement heads. i have seen some on ebay and i am wondering if all the elite toothbrush heads work for the e9800 model? anyone know? thanks.