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Electric toothbrush--worth it?
Synthesis
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I've recently realized that making the circular motion with my arm is kind of...well, irritating. At some point in the past two years, I somehow injured a nerve underneath my shoulder blade (according to a local neurologist, anyway) causing an erratic twitch in my right wrist that was noticeable to other people. That was accompanied by occasional bouts of sharp, sharp pain in my upper arm that lasted for about a year.
That's mostly gone, as is the pain, but the circular motions to brush your teeth are kind of awkward, as is trying to brush my teeth with my left hand.
Are electric toothbrushes worth it? I was really surprised to see how expensive they were at places like Target. I'm 23, and have never had a cavity or other tooth problem (except for having "sharp" canines, which I maintain was not a problem). Can anyone who has one say if they simplify brushing or help in gum care (which is something I'm more worried about as well).
That's mostly gone, as is the pain, but the circular motions to brush your teeth are kind of awkward, as is trying to brush my teeth with my left hand.
Are electric toothbrushes worth it? I was really surprised to see how expensive they were at places like Target. I'm 23, and have never had a cavity or other tooth problem (except for having "sharp" canines, which I maintain was not a problem). Can anyone who has one say if they simplify brushing or help in gum care (which is something I'm more worried about as well).
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The thing you have to remember if you do choose to get one is planned obsolescence. The batteries are only made to last a couple of years, and just recently they stopped making heads for the first generation. So that's like five years down the line. But there are instructions on the internet on how to replace the batteries with ones that aren't complete suck. The one that come with it only last about a year before you need to start charging it regularly, and after two to three years the batteries are pretty much shot, and you need to leave it plugged in the whole time because otherwise they won't maintain the charge, and they won't be able to be charged back up.
Ask me how I know all this.
If I wasn't currently unemployed, I would have replaced mine as soon as it truly died. I mean, I took it off of the charger for like an hour, and it can't get charged back up. And that's when I found out they pretty much stopped making the heads for them.
All that aside, I'd say it's definitely worth it.
Done correctly this is probably true, but a Sonicare sure makes it easier.
That having been said, I don't have any physical issues with the circular motion involved with brushing. If you do, then that might be reason enough to go electric.
Of course, I'm still curious about the possibilities that an electric tooth brush might mean for my gums. I don't think I'm going to get my teeth any whiter without resort to methods that might hurt, but I would like to have healthier gums.
That is how most people will feel at first, but after a month of use your gums will toughen up.
It's the same deal with flossing. If you don't floss regularly, flossing will hurt and make you bleed. Keep at it, and it won't any more.
I say grab an electric. You can get one for like $25-$30. You don't need the crazy expensive ones that claim to send secret x-ray vibrations through your mouth to loosen bacteria. You just want one that wiggles effectively. You're still going to need to move it around in a circular motion, but not as vigorously as a regular brush.
As for the batteries dying... you shouldn't be leaving your brush off the charger anyway. Leave the brush on its charger in your bathroom and only take it off to brush your teeth. It will last a long, long time. I've had two in the past six years. The first one was still usable, but I wanted to spring for one with a more interesting head.
One annoyance with these is that they get really grimy and dirty fast. You need to clean them regularly--the handle, bottom of the handle, etc.
Well, I think it's more about the fact that you learn to not make yourself bleed when you floss, rather than your gums becoming bleed-proof.
Actually, I'd been using one for about a year. It could just be something funny with my gums, or the fact that I tend to push pretty hard left to my own devices, but I've just switched back to a soft-bristled, regular brush and become more vigilant with my flossing, and my teeth feel better than they have in a while.
I'm not exactly gentle, which is more likely my problem than the toothbrush, honestly.
There have been a few times we've been traveling and decided to just pick up some normal toothbrushes so we didn't have to worry about charging the electrics or anything, and we always feel like our mouths don't feel nearly as clean and can't wait to get back and use the electrics again.
Getting a water pick has helped me personally a lot as well, since I was never that great about flossing.
Yeah, Sonicare is at least 2 mins, or even 2.5 mins depending on the mode.
i got one around the start of this year and LOVE it. i would say it IS recommended, particularly because you have less chance of wearing away your gums than with regular brushing. you need to floss no matter what kind of brushing you do, but i really really like my Sonicare.
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I had never thought about that. I use whitening Listerine...is there any chance that might mess up a Water Pic brand Water Pick?
I can't imagine it would hurt it much though as you should run through a batch of regular water afterwords to clean it out.