Oral-B Professional Care 1000 Power Toothbrush
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Product Reviews of Oral-B Professional Care 1000 Power Toothbrush
Product Review: Best Toothbrush Ever!!!!
Summary: 5 Stars
I bought one of the Braun Oral-B 3D toothbrushes about 2 years ago when they first came out. I am one of those people who dreads going to the dentist ( probably beacause of the inevitable cavity). It was about 4 years since I went to the dentist when I went last week. I fully expected big problems like cavities or even a root canal, because when I had gone to the dentist last time (4 years ago) I had a couple cavities and also some gingivitis. To make matters worse I drink soda almost every day. After I told my dentist this I could see the Dollar signs in his eyes. He did a ton of x-rays, and then left to examine them. When he came back into the room, he had a kind of stunned look on his face. I had no cavities and my gums were perfect. No, I never floss either. I told him that I had been using the Braun for the last 2 years. He told me to definetly continue using it. I only brush at night, but I always go the full 2 minutes on the timer. By the way, my wife had been using the Braun for the same amount of time. She saw the same dentist on the same day. No cavities after 2 years and perfect gums. Buy the 3-D. It's DEFINETLY worth the extra money. P.S., I use the cheap Ultra Brite toothpaste.Product Review: Best electric so far.
Summary: 5 Stars
This is my 4th electric toothbrush, and by far is the best performer. Had a cheaper version of the Braun model which filled with water with regular use, and subsequently malfunctioned. Reluctantly, we purchased this brush which is very similar in design. As of yet, no water has collected inside the toothbrush. This model is very powerful and does the job it is advertized to do. We purchased this particular model because it is the only one proven to be more effective than regular brushing in a clinical study. I agree that the results are consistent with the study, and hope that we do not get more water in the toothbrush (not covered by warranty, FYI)Product Review: Best toothbrush
Summary: 5 Stars
We bought this model three years ago for my wife after she had a painful and expensive root canal. At first she had to use the low speed setting, but in a couple of weeks she could use the normal setting. This brush can be used to clean your entire mouth, including the tongue. You can brush using just saline water (a spoonful of salt to a glass of water), no toothpaste is required. Any way, it is recommended to use as little toothpaste as possible when you brush, so the small brush head is not a concern. It is in fact good, because it allows you to reach the back of your molars. The brush does a great job of cleaning.Product Review: Best toothbrush I've ever owned!
Summary: 4 Stars
I should have bought one of these years ago. It really does give you a dentist clean on your teeth. I received it yesterday and put it on the charger. I noticed that it uses Nickel Metal Hydride batteries. They need proper care to last and get maximum capacity. This is mentioned no where in the instructions. Thankfully I am familiar with proper care and charging of batteries. Anyway, these batteries are better than NiCads, which had an almost instant memory effect. Memory in a battery is when you don't discharge it completely and then recharge it. The next time it will stop working at the point it was charged up. Nickel Metal Hydride batteries can develop a memory, but it takes many times for it to happen. Still, to get the fullest use of them, you should discharge them completely before recharging them. Also, a complete charge before using to stabilize the battery. Putting the toothbrush on the charger after each use will dramatically shorten the life of the battery. Only charge it once it is dead. It would be better if they were to move to Lithium Polymer batteries like laptops and cellphone use. The have no memory effect, only a finite number of charge cycles before the battery starts to quickly degrade. If the battery is not discharged past 60% it won't use up a charge cycle. So with Lithium Polymer batteries it is not only OK, it is desirable to put them on charge after each use. I expect to get a long useful life out of my unit. Anyway, I think that most of the people reporting short battery life either had the previous revision with NiCad batteries or are not charging/discharging the batteries properly or both. Oral-B Professional Care 1000 Power Toothbrush
Anyway, I used the toothbrush before going to bed and it was the cleanest my teeth ever felt outside of the dentist. They still felt clean when I woke up in the morning. I did learn the hard way not to hit the power button until the brush head was in my mouth. It flung the toothpaste everywhere and made a mess. I tried following the quadrant thing, but ended up using a pattern of my own for the two minute clean cycle. The pressure sensor works quite well, it only activated a couple of times on me.
Product Review: Beware Buyers
Summary: 2 Stars
Although I ordered the model 7550, I received model 7400. From the Amazon opinion survey, I knew this was a very common complaint among buyers of this product, but I didn't heed their warnings. It was too late to return the items (I bought two) before Christmas so Amazon offered me a discount for the mistake. I took the discount, then found the model 7400 two days later at a cheaper price in the local Bed, Bath & Beyond. In the end, I paid shipping charges to receive the wrong product at a rotten price. Beware.