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Total piece of junk! - Review written on October 31, 2008
Rating: 1 out of 5
3 customers found this review not to be helpful.
1. It comes packaged so securely as to be nearly impossible to open (and I should have stopped right there, given how the rest of this experience played out).
2. The brush binds up, cuts on and off briefly and unpredictably while brushing. And it does not shut off automatically at the end of the recommended 2-minute brushing period.
3. There's no way at all to SEE how long you've been brushing without turning it OFF to look since you cannot remove it from your mouth while turned on. There's a different Oral-B product with a separate timer (the Oral-B Triumph with SmartGuide Electric Toothbrush). But that timer cannot be purchased separately.
4. On both low and regular speed this brush shakes my head violently, enough to make me dizzy (I have to sit down to feel I am brushing safely... and can watch the clock that way, too, since the brush-based timer is of no use whatever).
5. After only 4 uses (two more than I thought I could stand) and a consultation with my dentist, it's back in the original package and replaced with a Phillips Sonicare. More than dismal for a "$139.99" toothbrush!
6. When I contacted Oral-B (now Crest, i.e., Procter and Gamble) they basically told me to go pound sand - actually what they suggested was since it didn't seem to suit me I should just throw it away, which they based on the production # having been 2 years ago (as though that had any bearing on its newness).
In summation, Oral-B may be the recognized leader in toothBRUSHES and know all there is to know about brushes but they do not know the first thing about electronics. I paid for their learning curve. Never again. Too bad NO stars isn't a rating option.
Good brush, my dentish recommended - Review written on September 21, 2008
Rating: 4 out of 5
1 customer found this review helpful.
When I went to my dentist every time, she told me I am not brushing my teeth properly. I had 6 fillings last year and a bridge this year. When I asked her, if a electronic brush would help and asked her if Philips sonicare is a good one, she told me I might want to try this one. And voila, this one is great. Though I dont like to flush everyday, I always did with reluctance. But since I started using this brush, I saw I can actually flush once in 2 days.. I like it very much it cleans well, reaches every cornoer of my teeth and though it does not replace flush, it does some of the flush action too. So highly recommended.
Expensive but good - Review written on September 17, 2008
Rating: 5 out of 5
I got this when it was over $100. I will say it is worth it. I've had several Oral-B's before, one for the road and one battery-powered (7000, I think), for home. While this does little more than brush your teeth, I like that it is rechargeable, as trying to get batteries inserted into my old brush is a nightmare (requires three hands, or maybe pliers).
What really got me to like this toothbrush is that it let you know when you have spent long enough time on each quadrant. It gave me an incentive to brush my teeth at least twice a day, as I knew that I spent long enough time everywhere. It was a bit confusing to figure out how this worked, thought. It has a timer that counts down (or up, I forget, never have to look any more), and I expected it to beep, which it didn't. It sort of halts its rhythm for a couple of beats, and that is the cue to move to another part of the mouth. At first I thought it was that I was pushing to hard against my teeth, but that was not it, as I soon found out.
It also has a nice curve that makes it easier to reach to the back of the mouth, and it sits well in the hand. I am not sure it is worth the money, but I am still glad I have mine.