New tooth brush.

[diputs]

A while ago I found the joys of spin brushes. I owned a rechargeable oral-b spin brush until the battery stopped holding a charge. So it was time to order a new one.

I was surprised when I started doing my research that tooth brushes have changed a lot. Last week, I wound up purchasing an oral-b sonic complete. This thing is great.

Every 30 seconds it vibrates, then at 2 minutes it does a longer vibrate. It has three modes, clean, soft, and massage.

I have no idea if it cleans any better than a traditional brush, but it is easier to use and my teeth feel cleaner.

Does any one else have a favorite tooth brush?

[lynn]

which model do you have?? i know they have so many kinds - very wide price range too!

what about sonic toothbrush? i saw them on infomercial a while ago - something about the sonic wave will disrupt the formation of plaque...

[diputs]

It appears the ads on this site are intelligent. After I submitted my post I noticed that the ads were for tooth brushes.

I forget what this is called, but I have heard intelligent marketing is becoming a huge industry.

[lynn]

RADIUS toothbrush?? wow, i saw that too!!

[diputs]

I think the one I got is an E-320. On Amazon.com there are several braun oral-b sonic tooth brushes listed. And it is not easy to tell them apart.

When I got my first spin brush, I remember all the hype about sonic tooth brushes. I guess all the tooth brush manufacturers are now going sonic.

[lynn]

i dunno, i think the oral b ones are still mechanical. The one i got years ago was a standalone - it runs on battery. My mom bought an electrical toothbrush last year out of recommendation of her dentist. Hers was way more expensive than mine b/c it comes with a pretty bulky charger. I remember my dentist said electrical toothbrushes are actually the same as the regular manual ones we have, the only advantage is that sometimes they have timers so we don't cut short of the 2-min. recommended brushing time.

[cocodrilo]

I have a favorite toothbursh every month, when I replace my current one for a new one! 8)

[macha]

My favorite one is the Dentax one- it looks like a venus flytrap, and has soft nylon bristles- not brushy bristles.. lemme find a pic- alas, no, I can't. I know it's Dentax, but I haven't had one in awhile. I've been on the one with the rubber bristleys down the side and the grippy colorful handle. Yes, I'd shamelessly use the miss piggy bubblegum toothpaste if they had it here :P

[pygmalion]

I had a Sonicare electric brush that I loved. But, after only five years of constant use (replaceable heads, of course,) the plastic housing broke a month or two ago -- after my birthday. So, rather than go plunk down eighty bucks for a toothbrush, I decided to let wait until Christmas and let somebody else plunk down eighty bucks for my new toothbrush. :twisted:

So now I have two Oral-B brushes. A "Cross Action" -- a battery operated brush that's very, very nice, IMO. Only $7 or $8. And a manual brush -- an "Indicator," also very nice because it has blue bristles that fade with use, so that you know when to replace the brush. 8)

[Sabor]

i use a hair brush.. big mouth an'all that

[Sagitta]

i use a hair brush.. big mouth an'all that :shock:

Every time I go to the dentist I get a new toothbrush and new conatiner of floss. :)

[Shooshoo]

Every time I go to the dentist I get a new toothbrush and new conatiner of floss. :)[/quote]


Now how often is that??????????? :roll:

[lynn]

according to ADA, that should be every 6 months!

[pygmalion]

I thought the recommendation was that you should change your toothbrush a minimum of once every three months. (Or after an illness? Fuzzy on the illness part, though. :? )

[cocodrilo]

I thought the recommendation was that you should change your toothbrush a minimum of once every three months. (Or after an illness? Fuzzy on the illness part, though. :? )
Monthly or bi-monthly is best. Do a bacteria culture on that toothbrush after a couple of weeks and you'll get what I mean...

[pygmalion]

More frequently probably is better, I agree. Here's a cool website which gives a list of recommendations on how to control/minimize the spread of bacteria in toothbrushes.

This site says that the American Dental Association recommends changing brushes every 3 - 4 months. I never last that long, though. Toothbrushes are pretty gross, if you stop and think about what they're doing. :? I wonder if an occasional soak in anti-bacterial mouthrinse would help. :?

http://www.dentalgentlecare.com/toothbrushing_flossing_fluroide.htm

btw, does anybody besides me have a pile of toothbrushes in the guest bathroom? I buy the cheapie, cheapie ones when they're on sale and put them in a guest basket of toiletries in the guest bathroom. I have no idea who's really using them and who's stealing them to take home, but hey! I can only try. :lol:

[cocodrilo]

Pygmalion, I did hear that toothbrushes should be changed when you get over a cold or the flu.

No, I don't have guest toothbrushes as there are convenience stores within a 50-meter radius north, south, east & west of here. They can go buy one! I do save my old toothbrushes for cleaning purposes, though, and have a special one which I use to polish jewelry(great for cleaning gems and metal watchbands!).

[Shooshoo]

I wonder how many out there change their toothbrushes so often??? :roll:

[Katarzyna]

I do save my old toothbrushes for cleaning purposes, though, and have a special one which I use to polish jewelry(great for cleaning gems and metal watchbands!).
I do the same thing. Nothing cleans silver better than an old toothbrush :D

[lynn]

my mom used to make me clean my dirty runners with old toothbrushes...

[Sagitta]

I do save my old toothbrushes for cleaning purposes, though, and have a special one which I use to polish jewelry(great for cleaning gems and metal watchbands!). I heard that and started saving my old ones, but I never really ended up using them so recently I threw all mine out.

[pygmalion]

my mom used to make me clean my dirty runners with old toothbrushes...

Runners? Trainers? Sneakers?

[lynn]

runners..... i remember scrubbing my shoes under the grilling sun...o.k., vancouver doesn't get that hot, but you get the point :wink: !

[pygmalion]

What are runners, lynn? 8) Running shoes? That's what I was asking. I think the British call them trainers. I call them sneakers. I'm guessing you call them runners.

(I ask because some people call snags in pantyhose "runners." Kinda confusing, communicating across cultures. :wink: :lol: )

[lynn]

oh, sorry, i thought runners is an universal term - i guess that's what you guys call sneakers (honestly, i've rarely hear ppl use sneakers in Canada)

[Joe]

I guess we Yanks sneak more than we run. ;)

[lynn]

yes, and for us, the sole purpose for runners is to run :lol: :lol: !!

[pygmalion]

Where's the fun in that? Sneaking's much more fun. :wink: :lol:

[lynn]

hmm, i wonder if that's why they call it dance "sneakers" and not dance "runners" :wink: ?!

[chachachacat]

I guess we Yanks sneak more than we run. ;) :lol: