Electric Toothbrush

[Vratenza]

I suggest you get one for your wife. Get an extra box of spare heads (usually in 3s)

 

Then you can kapoh one head (put some perm marker marking) and just swap out her one to use for yourself (since husband and wife seldom washup at the same time unless you have double sink in your bathroom).

 

I can almost certainly say that you will go get one extra set for yourself after 3 days.

 

When I visited my dentist friend after never going for a few years, she offered to do some cleaning for me, on inspection, she immediately say I must have been using electric toothbrush right? I asked her how she know, she said my teeth are almost plague free and in pretty good shape.

 

 

 

i just brush and use my fingers to scrape off the plaque clinging onto my gums (sometimes).

I got floss but maybe use once every 2 months LOL. Never use gargle as well.

 

The dentist never complain also. But had a very painful experience at the dentist last year after not going for 1 year. So now i go every 6-8months to reduce the pain. damade, the 2016 visit, i was literally shedding tears when they were cleaning off the plaque.

 

[Ender]

does daily use the thin out the enamel

You mean the water flossing?  

[Lala81]

I suggest you get one for your wife. Get an extra box of spare heads (usually in 3s)

 

Then you can kapoh one head (put some perm marker marking) and just swap out her one to use for yourself (since husband and wife seldom washup at the same time unless you have double sink in your bathroom).

 

I can almost certainly say that you will go get one extra set for yourself after 3 days.

 

When I visited my dentist friend after never going for a few years, she offered to do some cleaning for me, on inspection, she immediately say I must have been using electric toothbrush right? I asked her how she know, she said my teeth are almost plague free and in pretty good shape.

 

Ok thanks for the advice.

So only the one rec by @cmdsea is AA rechargable?

 

[Ender]

Yes!

 

I used oralB for a few years before converting to sonicare and never looked back. 

 

To me the way the oralB heads work is just your regular manual brushing action but multiplied >100x, so it saves you from standing in front of your basin for 30mins to achieve the same level of cleanliness.

 

The sonicare heads micropulse actually works by having the bristle tip vibrating around a spot to loosen up any debris from the spot. if you look at some youtube demo on the function, it also pushes your toothpaste/water solution into the gaps between the teeth as well.

 

That said, I will still floss my teeth before using the sonicare for a full clean as any toothbrush (manual or electric) will not be able to remove large food pieces from between the teeth. 

This is true with my Philips. But for this to work, you have to  have quite a bit of foam built up around first. So after the foam is built up, I will go back to the starting point to brush again to 'activate' this push thru the gap action. 

[Vratenza]

I think that is the only model that can take AA batteries. But it will be a good idea to use rechargeable AA batteries.

As he said, it will be useful for bathrooms with no electrical points and you do no fancy having your electrical tooth brush placed else where.

 

That said, with a single charge, my diamondclean series can last about 3 weeks before needing to charge. I don't charge it daily or after each use even though I have an electrical point and charger base in my masterbed room toilet vanity wall mounted cupboard cum mirror.

 

 

Ok thanks for the advice.

So only the one rec by @cmdsea is AA rechargable?
 

 

[Ender]

Wait for a Qoo10 $20 off $100 coupon,

 

http://list.qoo10.sg/item/PHILIPS-PHILIPS-HEALTHYWHITE-SONIC-ELECTRIC-TOOTHBRUSH-HX8911-02-DIAMONDCLEAN/462559442?selectedOptions=

[ins1dious]

I suggest you get one for your wife. Get an extra box of spare heads (usually in 3s)

 

Then you can kapoh one head (put some perm marker marking) and just swap out her one to use for yourself (since husband and wife seldom washup at the same time unless you have double sink in your bathroom).

 

I can almost certainly say that you will go get one extra set for yourself after 3 days.

 

When I visited my dentist friend after never going for a few years, she offered to do some cleaning for me, on inspection, she immediately say I must have been using electric toothbrush right? I asked her how she know, she said my teeth are almost plague free and in pretty good shape.

 

I use a DiamondClean Sonicare as well... for the last year and half. Used to use the Oral-B but prefer the Philips head and cleaning.

 

Good time to buy is your b'day month. They give 50% off at the Philips online store. They also regularly have private sales of 30% off. Just need to subscribe to them.

 

The replacement heads will also have a small marking to distinguish them. Either a circle or triangle. Easier to identify if you share one handle between husband and wife.

[Genes]

OralB heads (rotating/ossilating) ones don't last.

 

Sonicare heads (pulsating) ones last very long.....I am still on my original head for the last 8 months ( i got spares)

 

I think it the the mechanism of brushing that determines the wear rate.

 

By heads you mean that part with the bristles you do the actual brushing with?

[Mason016]

All the closet sonicare users come out of the wood work liao.

[Vratenza]

Yes. For both oralB and sonicare, the "head" is a whole elongated stem as illustrated by the picture posted by @ins1dious in is reply above.

 

By heads you mean that part with the bristles you do the actual brushing with?

 

[Still2016]

You mean the water flossing?

Rotating-Oscillating Versus Sonic Electric Toothbrushes

 

Another way to phrase this would be: Oral-B vs. Philips Sonicare. These are the two major players in the rechargeable electric toothbrush market. These buzzwords are often thrown around the market, but what do they actually mean — and what difference do they make to you?

 

Oscillating

 

Oral-B’s rotating-oscillating toothbrushes come with smaller, round toothbrush heads that turn quickly in one direction and then in the other.

 

Sonicare

 

Philips Sonicare brushes are shaped like a regular toothbrush head and vibrate side to side at very high speeds, in some cases over 30,000 times per minute.

 

As mentioned above, Cochrane did a systematic review of the different types of power toothbrushes and concluded that the rotating-oscillating models proved more efficient at reducing plaque and gingivitis than other types of toothbrushes. But the difference was slight and the authors noted it was unclear what clinical significance it had.

 

Personal preference comes into play here. Until you try them out, it’s difficult to be sure which type you’ll prefer. Rotating-oscillating does seem to hold two distinct advantages, though. The smaller brush head is easier to maneuver into tight spaces in your mouth, enabling you to better cover all surfaces. In addition, rotation-oscillation toothbrushes require a lot less work on your part. Sonic toothbrushes require you to move the brush back and forth as you would with a regular toothbrush, but with the rotating-oscillating models, all you have to do is hold the brush against each tooth for a few moments.

[Kusje]

I use a DiamondClean Sonicare as well... for the last year and half. Used to use the Oral-B but prefer the Philips head and cleaning.

 

Good time to buy is your b'day month. They give 50% off at the Philips online store. They also regularly have private sales of 30% off. Just need to subscribe to them.

 

The replacement heads will also have a small marking to distinguish them. Either a circle or triangle. Easier to identify if you share one handle between husband and wife.

 

Does the philip one have "pirated" heads?

 

I'm using some cheap $1.50 brush head for my oral b (I bought on qoo10 and it comes in oral b packaging so not sure if it is original or not).

[Vratenza]

Sorry but the last sentence is erroneous. Users of Sonicare here can attest to that.

 

 

I can probably agree with the smaller head of the oralBs being able to reach into narrower spaces but so far I have no issue with getting full coverage with sonicare heads.

 

Rotating-Oscillating Versus Sonic Electric Toothbrushes

Another way to phrase this would be: Oral-B vs. Philips Sonicare. These are the two major players in the rechargeable electric toothbrush market. These buzzwords are often thrown around the market, but what do they actually mean — and what difference do they make to you?

Oscillating

Oral-B’s rotating-oscillating toothbrushes come with smaller, round toothbrush heads that turn quickly in one direction and then in the other.

Sonicare

Philips Sonicare brushes are shaped like a regular toothbrush head and vibrate side to side at very high speeds, in some cases over 30,000 times per minute.

As mentioned above, Cochrane did a systematic review of the different types of power toothbrushes and concluded that the rotating-oscillating models proved more efficient at reducing plaque and gingivitis than other types of toothbrushes. But the difference was slight and the authors noted it was unclear what clinical significance it had.

Personal preference comes into play here. Until you try them out, it’s difficult to be sure which type you’ll prefer. Rotating-oscillating does seem to hold two distinct advantages, though. The smaller brush head is easier to maneuver into tight spaces in your mouth, enabling you to better cover all surfaces. In addition, rotation-oscillation toothbrushes require a lot less work on your part. Sonic toothbrushes require you to move the brush back and forth as you would with a regular toothbrush, but with the rotating-oscillating models, all you have to do is hold the brush against each tooth for a few moments.

 

[Ender]

Does the philip one have "pirated" heads?

 

I'm using some cheap $1.50 brush head for my oral b (I bought on qoo10 and it comes in oral b packaging so not sure if it is original or not).

Have, 

https://shopee.sg/product/4937640/22563869/

https://shopee.sg/product/5859784/76658496/

https://www.lazada.sg/4pcs-value-pack-electric-toothbrush-sonic-replacement-brush-headsfits-for-proresults-sonicare-diamond-clean-hx6064-6347776.html?spm=a2o42.search.0.0.RXcjx0&ff=1

[Kusje]

Have, 

https://shopee.sg/product/4937640/22563869/

https://shopee.sg/product/5859784/76658496/

https://www.lazada.sg/4pcs-value-pack-electric-toothbrush-sonic-replacement-brush-headsfits-for-proresults-sonicare-diamond-clean-hx6064-6347776.html?spm=a2o42.search.0.0.RXcjx0&ff=1

 

Great thanks.

 

Now time to wait for my oral b toothbrush to "break down"

[Still2016]

Sorry but the last sentence is erroneous. Users of Sonicare here can attest to that.

 

 

I can probably agree with the smaller head of the oralBs being able to reach into narrower spaces but so far I have no issue with getting full coverage with sonicare heads.

I am also in favour of soniacare. Though statistically may not be significant, Cochrane seems to favour oral B.

 

I have been using oral B but there is so much marketing on soniacare which makes it tempting.

 

Any particular reason why you switched to soniacare

[Vratenza]

OralB works great, just that the brush head wears out pretty fast and I happened to see some online review on the sonicare and decided to give it a try when my last OralB broke down.

 

In fact, when I was at Harvey Norman ready to buy, I was in 2 minds about going back to OralB or give the Sonicare a shot.

 

As mentioned, never looked back.

 

I am also in favour of soniacare. Though statistically may not be significant, Cochrane seems to favour oral B.

I have been using oral B but there is so much marketing on soniacare which makes it tempting.

Any particular reason why you switched to soniacare

 

[ins1dious]

I am also in favour of soniacare. Though statistically may not be significant, Cochrane seems to favour oral B.

 

I have been using oral B but there is so much marketing on soniacare which makes it tempting.

 

Any particular reason why you switched to soniacare

 

Personally... the reasons why I switched from Oral-B to Sonicare had nothing to do with how well it cleaned. It was decent enough. There were other reasons though;

 

1) As @Vratenza mentioned, I found the bristles wore out faster.

2) Gunk built up in the small notch they had on the stem of the head

3) Gunk built up in the bottom of the handle, where the recharge contacts are.

 

The DiamondClean on the other hand... as I posted before... the stem is one long piece with no openings. Easier to clean with no water and gunk to get into.

 

It uses induction charging... the bottom is a nice and flat to wipe away any water. They give a nice glass with an induction plate AND a really sweet travelling case which has a USB slot with which you can plug to any USB adapter.

 

Regarding the advantages of either over a plain manual toothbrush... there have been tests conducted before... and it's no difference