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I've used regular $10-$25 electric tooth brush for a decade and assumed they're good enough. I've gotten Phillips Sonicare for holiday, and understanding that

I've used regular $10-$25 electric tooth brush for a decade and assumed they're good enough. I've gotten Phillips Sonicare for holiday, and understanding that this is anecdotal evidence, I am shocked at its increased ability to dislodge food from the crevices. I could swear that sometimes the vibration it puts on the tooth, dislodges food from places it's not yet directly touching, just through the vibration through the tooth, which never happened with cheaper electric brushes. Overall, my teeth feel far cleaner afterwards, kinda like after the dental hygienist is done. So it gets my support, expensive as it may be.

throwamon 4y ago
> Phillips Sonicare Which of them? There are many models, right?
- feet 4y ago
  Most of them operate the same way when you consider just the vibrating on the tooth part. They differentiate the models with extra features like timers and Bluetooth or NFC brush heads and whatnot
- moffkalast 4y ago
  The cheapest model is already most of the way there, though the higher end models do clean at twice the frequency so those might be somewhat better.
- NikolaNovak 4y ago
  It appears to me that they they are all "basically good enough" and very different to the $10-$25 electric brushes. My wife has fancy, I have basic model, and honestly we can't really tell the difference. I don't really find value in timers, beeps, bluetooth, etc.
- freeflight 4y ago
  I got a higher-end one as a present like a decade ago, I believe it was the Philips HX 6932/34 FlexCare. Has a whole bunch of programs, most of which I didn't use, some I've come to like and wouldn't want to miss anymore; Extra white is for when you want to get them really polished, and gum care when you want to go to town with some gum message. Getting the brush heads can be a bit of a running cost, original ones can be pricey, cheaper alternative "off-brand" brushes exist. But I'm not sure I want my gums brushed by something that alleges to be of some kind of material out of China. Love the little UV box they can be bundled with; Usually will UV clean the brush head while showering, and when I get out to of the shower I have a freshly disinfected brush to toothbrush with. Last year it started acting up, randomly turning on when not in use, until it didn't really work anymore. Got myself the Philips Sonicare HX6850/57 ProtectiveClean 5100 as replacement. Not as high-end as the last one, sadly it also feels like it in build quality, but has all the programs I want and has been working fine so far.

throwamon 4y ago

> Phillips Sonicare Which of them? There are many models, right?

feet 4y ago
Most of them operate the same way when you consider just the vibrating on the tooth part. They differentiate the models with extra features like timers and Bluetooth or NFC brush heads and whatnot
moffkalast 4y ago
The cheapest model is already most of the way there, though the higher end models do clean at twice the frequency so those might be somewhat better.
NikolaNovak 4y ago
It appears to me that they they are all "basically good enough" and very different to the $10-$25 electric brushes. My wife has fancy, I have basic model, and honestly we can't really tell the difference. I don't really find value in timers, beeps, bluetooth, etc.
freeflight 4y ago
I got a higher-end one as a present like a decade ago, I believe it was the Philips HX 6932/34 FlexCare. Has a whole bunch of programs, most of which I didn't use, some I've come to like and wouldn't want to miss anymore; Extra white is for when you want to get them really polished, and gum care when you want to go to town with some gum message. Getting the brush heads can be a bit of a running cost, original ones can be pricey, cheaper alternative "off-brand" brushes exist. But I'm not sure I want my gums brushed by something that alleges to be of some kind of material out of China. Love the little UV box they can be bundled with; Usually will UV clean the brush head while showering, and when I get out to of the shower I have a freshly disinfected brush to toothbrush with. Last year it started acting up, randomly turning on when not in use, until it didn't really work anymore. Got myself the Philips Sonicare HX6850/57 ProtectiveClean 5100 as replacement. Not as high-end as the last one, sadly it also feels like it in build quality, but has all the programs I want and has been working fine so far.