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flvegan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-06-08 07:11 PM
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Anyone using one of those fancy "powered" toothbrushes?
Just saw an ad for one that looked pretty sweet from Oral B, and I'm thinking about upgrading from the manual version to the 7,000 RPM version.

Input, thoughts, opinions?
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ghostsofgiants Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-06-08 07:13 PM
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1. I just bought a Crest SpinBrush. It's pretty decent.
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LeftyFingerPop Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-06-08 07:17 PM
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2. I use the Braun version of the Oral-B...
The kind with the small, round head.

They are fantastic.

You can get a really good job done with them in a short amount of time.

Highly recommended by me, and my dentist also. :thumbsup:
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supernova Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-06-08 07:17 PM
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3. I have an oral B
toothbrush and it does work a lot better than a regular toothbrush for me. But I have a small mouth and the smaller heads on these brushes work better in my mouth.
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NNadir Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-06-08 07:21 PM
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4. Let me tell you about my grandmother...
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yewberry Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-06-08 07:25 PM
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5. Sonicare.
I really, really like it (though it does take a little getting used to).

My dentist has been thrilled with my teeth since I started using it.
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Midlodemocrat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-06-08 07:25 PM
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6. Of course not you filthy commie.
:eyes:



Actually, we use Sonicare. Son has braces.
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Pierre.Suave Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-06-08 07:27 PM
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7. I would need electricity first
we are a bit behind up here in MN...
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flvegan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-06-08 07:36 PM
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8. They're battery powered. Even Minnesota has batteries.
Wait...don't they?
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Pierre.Suave Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-06-08 07:37 PM
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9. yeah
Edited on Sat Sep-06-08 07:37 PM by jasonc
we got batteries...

Dont be silly, but there aint no way them things is fittin inside a toothbrush...

what the hell I need a toothbrush for anyway, I only got a few teeth...
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bigwillq Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-06-08 07:40 PM
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10. Nope
Not me.
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skooooo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-06-08 07:49 PM
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11. go for it!
electric toothbrushes are great, do a good job, and are fast.
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NMDemDist2 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-06-08 07:57 PM
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12. I've used a rechargeable OralB for years
love em
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LeftyMom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-06-08 07:59 PM
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13. That's money that could go to my nine-months-overdue giftmas present.
Just thought I'd throw that out there. :shrug:
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flvegan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-06-08 08:41 PM
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17. It's this kind of disrespect that I will not tolerate. n/t
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LeftyMom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-06-08 08:54 PM
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18. Well, while you're not tolerating, start clicking,
http://www.shopkitchenaid.com/product_list.asp?SKW=HBPORCSET&HDR=cookware

Either one is fine. :)
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Lavender Brown Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-06-08 08:17 PM
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14. I had one and had to go back to regular toothbrushes
It was too rough on my gums, caused damage. :( It was great for tartar control though.
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moriah Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-06-08 08:18 PM
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15. I am in lurve with my SoniCare!
I bought a second base unit so that my man didn't get as upset when I insisted on taking the base unit with me when I went on vacation or on business trips.
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Burma Jones Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-06-08 08:21 PM
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16. For Teeth? No......
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pokerfan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-06-08 09:00 PM
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19. Sonicare
For years.
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Fox Mulder Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-06-08 09:26 PM
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20. I have the Oral-B ProfessionalCare 8000 series.
http://www.oralb.com/us/products/product.asp?tid=products&sub=power&cid=power&pid=pc8000

I spent $110 on it and I love it. I'll never go back to manual toothbrushes again.
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Tangerine LaBamba Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-06-08 10:05 PM
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22. I have that one,
and it's great.

Best of all, I found toothbrush heads on eBay for ONE DOLLAR EACH!!!! I bought all the guy had - forty of them.

It's like having your teeth professionally cleaned every day.
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Fox Mulder Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-06-08 10:26 PM
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26. A dollar each?
Damn. Great find. :thumbsup:
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Tangerine LaBamba Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-06-08 11:20 PM
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29. I couldn't believe it
And because I bought more than $15 worth of stuff, the shipping was free. Making the deal even better.

They had been in a warehouse somewhere, and their packaging was a tiny bit discolored. But, perfectly sealed. I'll never get another deal like that again.

And, thinking of you earlier, I noticed that I'm going to have to change my toothbrush head in a day or two. See? You're immortal..............

:hi:
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BreweryYardRat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-06-08 10:02 PM
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21. I've got a Sonicare.
Works GREAT. A hell of a lot better and faster than brushing manually. Replacement bristles/heads are a bit tricky to find, though, and it's got a tendency for crud to collect on it.
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Tangerine LaBamba Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-06-08 10:07 PM
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24. I couldn't get into a Sonicare.
My teeth never felt clean, and, finally, I returned it and bought another Oral-B.

I guess it's just a matter of taste.

(Was that a pun?

If it was, I apologize.)
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DS1 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-06-08 10:06 PM
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23. I have one somewhere
I remember it leaving my teeth feeling like I'd just left the dentist's office after a cleaning. I need to find that sucker, or get another one.
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ScreamingMeemie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-06-08 10:18 PM
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25. I've had an OralB and a Crest Spinbrush and I adore my OralB.
Doesn't hurt like the Spin brush did.
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ThomCat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-06-08 10:46 PM
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27. I have tremors in my hands so
I figure if I hold a regular toothbrush I get the same basic effect. :P
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Kali Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-06-08 10:58 PM
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28. aww
better for the environment too, eh? god we are a spoiled society
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dropkickpa Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-06-08 11:21 PM
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30. I use the Crest spinbrush pro
Tried the Oral B kind, didn't like it, but I love my spinbrush pro!
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Connonym Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-06-08 11:57 PM
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31. word of advice
before you purchase one look into how much the replacement brush heads cost. I'm sort of OCD about dental hygiene and I have 2 different electric toothbrushes (and a bunch of battery powered ones) and one of them (I think it's the Sonicare) the replacement heads are ridiculously expensive (IIRC about $10 a pop). Something to consider before you decide what to get.
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Left Is Write Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-07-08 12:03 AM
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32. Oh, my god. It took me half a dozen readings of this subject line -
to realize it didn't say powdered toothbrushes! (I was thinking, WTF is that?)

Mr. LIW and two little LIW kids use Oral B powered toothbrushes. My dentist recommends powered toothbrushes, but I haven't gotten around to buying one for myself.
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Flying Dream Blues Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-07-08 12:49 AM
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33. LOL! Earlier I did that with the "white quilt meme" when it was "white guilt meme"...
I was actually kind of disappointed there wasn't a white quilt meme!
:)
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flying rabbit Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-07-08 02:55 AM
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34. The best thing about them is the timer
Mine is set for two minutes. I swear it feels like I have been brushing for an hour. Keeps you honest.
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applegrove Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-07-08 03:20 PM
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35. They are supposed to be much better for your teeth than the manual kind.
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Gidney N Cloyd Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-07-08 03:24 PM
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36. Been using Sonicare for two years now. My hygenist is convinced I'm finally flossing.
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Jamastiene Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-07-08 05:48 PM
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37. I had a couple over the years, but I never used them for brushing my teeth.
Edited on Sun Sep-07-08 05:49 PM by Jamastiene
and might I add, both of the ones I had used up batteries FAST!!1!!1!

:evilgrin:
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flvegan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-07-08 05:51 PM
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38. Got any pics or video of that?
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Jamastiene Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-07-08 05:56 PM
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40. Nope, but I always wanted to star in my own homemade movie.
or pose for some pictures. Still got that camera? :P
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mike_c Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-07-08 05:55 PM
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39. a friend of mine left one at my house this summer....
It's in the bathroom, ticking....
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