Oral B electric toothbrush

valentino1

Hi, I hope somebody can help. I am looking to purchase an oral b electric toothbrush. I am very confused as there are so many versions! I was just wondering if any of you might be able to recommended one? My teeth are quite sensitive.:D

annieoburns

Try and look out for 'offers'....boots? argos? The basic set can be pricey and the real expense (profit!) is in the replacement heads. So look out for deals on those I have a Phillips one at the moment and a special head for sensitive teeth. I think they all do a good job so look out for value and see about the special head for sensitive teeth.

valentino1

Thanks for that annieoburns! I am going to have a look in both places this evening. I don't really know why but I thought Oral B was one brand that dentists usually recommended but I check out some of the other brands too. Decisions, decisions!

ananas

valentino1 wrote: »

Hi, I hope somebody can help. I am looking to purchase an oral b electric toothbrush. I am very confused as there are so many versions! I was just wondering if any of you might be able to recommended one? My teeth are quite sensitive.:D

Stay away from this toothbrush. I used to have one and ended up with receding gums from brushing my teeth with it. I'd recommend getting a normal soft toothbrush, but if you really want an electric one go for the ones that stop if you apply too much pressure.

valentino1

That's interesting ananas, I'd hate if using it would cause my gums to recede. I was told by a hygenist that the damage to the tissue of the gums never heals, it is not replaced and you are just left with damaged tissue. Do you mind me asking what version of the Oral B toothbrush you were using?

Big_G

ananas wrote: »

Stay away from this toothbrush. I used to have one and ended up with receding gums from brushing my teeth with it. I'd recommend getting a normal soft toothbrush, but if you really want an electric one go for the ones that stop if you apply too much pressure.

Disagree with this. You may have been using it incorrectly. I have found in my patients that are using it that it actually decreases the likelihood of recession.

ananas

Big_G wrote: »

Disagree with this. You may have been using it incorrectly. I have found in my patients that are using it that it actually decreases the likelihood of recession.

Well I'm just giving my opinion. I would hate to see someone go through what I have for the sake of an electric toothbrush.

ananas

valentino1 wrote: »

That's interesting ananas, I'd hate if using it would cause my gums to recede. I was told by a hygenist that the damage to the tissue of the gums never heals, it is not replaced and you are just left with damaged tissue. Do you mind me asking what version of the Oral B toothbrush you were using?

I can't remember now to be honest, it was around two years ago that I used it and did the damage. I'm just telling you of my own experience with this toothbrush. I'm sure that I was in the category of people who brushed too hard prior to getting the toothbrush and then this caused more damage when I got my brush! The gum never grows back, you have to get gum grafts to repair any damage done. Be careful with your toodles, so easy to look after, so expensive to fix.:pac:

Big_G

Big_G wrote: »

Disagree with this. You may have been using it incorrectly. I have found in my patients that are using it that it actually decreases the likelihood of recession.

I also have gum damage since I started using this toothbrush. Could just be a coincidence.

valentino1

Thanks for the advice ananas. I think I have my mind made up to get one though. I don't think I'm doing a good enough job at cleaning with my regular toothbrush.
I will have a look and see whats available anyway. I think you can get replacement heads for sensitive teeth.
I know what you mean about receding gums but I think I may be doing more damage with my regular toothbrush because I feel I give my teeth and hard brushing to give them a good clean, at least maybe with an electric one there is some control over brushing the power.

valentino1

Big G, can you recommend a particular oral b toothbrush for sensitive teeth?

Big_G

Any electric toothbrush with an oscillating head movement, not a 'back and forth' movement. In other words, the head is circular and rotates clockwise then back anticlockwise in alternating fashion.

It is important to pay attention when using these brushes not to press too hard and not to put it over the gum but just up to the junction of the gum and the tooth. Some of these have warning sounds or lights when you press too hard.

I use the oral b triumph but you needn't spend that kind of money. Get one that has a timer built in and maybe a pressure indicator. The other thing you can do if you don't have a pressure indicator is to use about as much force as it takes to turn the pad of your thumb white when pressing the head of the toothbrush against it.

ballsymchugh

ananas wrote: »

Stay away from this toothbrush. I used to have one and ended up with receding gums from brushing my teeth with it. I'd recommend getting a normal soft toothbrush, but if you really want an electric one go for the ones that stop if you apply too much pressure.

recession is also the way gums naturally heal after a sustained period of inflammation as in gingivitis or periodontitis. healthy gum is always a certain distance from the bone underneath, and if, in bad gum disease, the bone recedes, then the gum will recede as the inflammation is treated. this can happen when you improve your hygiene, just like what you did when you got a new toothbrush.
the easiest way to know if a person is telling the truth about improving their hygiene is if the gums are receding or not.
better to have long teeth than no teeth!!

KKFF

I too have receding gums and didn't know what I was doing wrong. I was thinking of how the rotating head might push your gum up - as opposed to the downward brush stroke you are always told to do - and starting thinking that that might be the reason so I want back to a manual brush.

As they say in the articles: too much pressure, not holding it at the right angle, using the brush on your gums can all lead to receding gums - sounds like too many things can go wrong.

Wish that the dentists could identify the problem - when they see a situation starting - maybe this should be the first question they ask - what do you use and how are you using it?

My lesson was learned the hard way.

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There is a oral b brush with a pressure warning available. Like here

http://www.oralb.com.au/products/triumph5000/