Phillips Sonicare Electric Toothbrush

The verdict is in. I hate it. The Phillips Sonicare electric toothbrush is not for me. Maybe it has something to do with having had TMJ surgery. The vibrations felt from the stem of the brush on the opposing teeth when it accidentally touched them reminded me of those awful days. It also reminds me of being in the dentist chair. And as one dentist told me my mouth is no stranger to the dentist chair. After just two attempts at using the electric toothbrush I was having headaches and neck pain similar to how I felt before the surgery over forty years ago. So the last thing I wanted to do was even attempt to give it another try. I usually take aspirin before I go to the dentist because just having to keep my mouth open is hard on the jaw. So, in the end - after reading and researching about the pros and cons of using the electric toothbrush - I put it away. My husband isn’t going to use it and I know I never will again. I’ll just depend on my expert manual experience - two minutes, four quadrants, twice a day. 

Oral B Pulsar Toothbrush

He wasn't sure why it was so expensive. When my husband went grocery shopping he brought home some fancy toothbrushes. When I looked at the label, they were battery operated toothbrushes - no wonder they were so expensive. I'm sure he was just looking for a soft headed and interesting looking toothbrush and ended up with this value pack. Neither one of us has ever used an automatic instrument. We both pretty much depended on the good old fashioned method - using your hand to brush up, down & sideways and floss to make sure. So I took the green one and he took the purple one. The darned thing is as good as long as the battery lasts - approximately three months. I can't see if I can tell the difference but it definitely feels weird - like a bumble bee in your mouth and carpel tunnel in the wrist. We always get new tooth brushes every six months with routine dental visits. I suppose time will tell if this approach is worth it but so far I am not impressed.