Are Electric Toothbrushes worth it?

Prodigious

I've been looking at electric toothbrushes online, this seems to be one of the best:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Oral-B-Five-Mode-Toothbrush-Wireless-Packaging/dp/B0050AJ3EY/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1364387481&sr=8-1

But are electric toothbrushes actually worth the money? How much better are they than a manual toothbrush in all honesty?

Thanks

btkm8unsl0w5r4

That Braun brush is the Armani of brushes, maybe start with a simple 12 euro batter operated one in tescos and if you like it then get a better one. The simple answer is that yes electric brushes are more effective than a manual when used correctly. The are not very portable however.

ballsymchugh

colgate have a new electric toothbrush on the market, it blows the competition out of the water. i've had a sonicare and the braun one in the past, but this is like a combination of both.

it has a gyroscope in it (like what turns photos sideways when you turn an iphone sideways) with 3 settings depending on which surface of the tooth it is cleaning. obviously if you tilt your head way back, you'll be able to fool it, but you'll have a sore neck.

it is pricey though..

http://www.boots.com/en/Colgate-ProClinical%E2%84%A2-A1500-electric-toothbrush_1281859/

helimachoptor

Ballsy ,how do know its good, as in why do you think its better than the rest,is it purely on how it cleans?

ballsymchugh

helimachoptor wrote: »

Ballsy ,how do know its good, as in why do you think its better than the rest,is it purely on how it cleans?

pretty much, it's anecdotal i know, but there's less moving about needed, so it's ideal for lazy baxtards who find moving a toothbrush from side to side a chore.

i'm only telling patients who exhibit decent hygiene with a regular toothbrush about it though. if they won't use a normal one, then the novelty of an electric one will probably be an expensive waste.

How Strange

I use an electric toothbrush on the advice of my dentist advice as I have advanced gum disease.

Any time I use an ordinary one now my teeth just don't feel as clean.

Boots have 50% lots of electric brushes at the moment. I got a new oral b one a couple of days ago and got a more expensive one because they were reduced.

techyjon

I got a Phillips Sonicare electric toothbrush at Christmas, it was reduced from 100 >50. It is the best thing I ever bought! It makes a vibration noise after 30 seconds so you know to move on to the next quarter of your mouth. This means there is a better chance the teeth are clean and you aren't wasting time when half asleep either!

I received cheaper ones as gifts before but they weren't any good.

Peteee

@Ballsy - are you currently using the Colgate one yourself? Is it worth the extra spend over the Braun one? I didn't see it in Boots in Dundrum today.

Also does anyone know if there is any reason (other than convenience when apart) that a couple cant share an electric toothbrush if they interchange the toothbrush head?