Oral-B Triumph 9900 Toothbrush with Smart Guide
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Product Reviews of Oral-B Triumph 9900 Toothbrush with Smart Guide
Product Review: GREAT Product
Summary: 5 Stars
This toothbrush is amazing. I didn't think it would work as well as it does. My teeth felt instantly cleaner. It has removed the plaque in all those hard to reach places. It is definitely better than a manual toothbrush. I haven't been to the dentist since I started using it, but am curious to see if he notices a difference too. My teeth always look and feel shiny and clean, like I just got back from the dentist. I would recommend an electric toothbrush to everyone. The only complaint is the charge doesn't hold as long as the box says (2 weeks). But I can deal with that, it's not that big of a deal.
I purchased a second toothbrush as a present and he loves it too. He noticed the difference immediately also.
Product Review: GREAT!!
Summary: 5 Stars
i can only say that this product was great. i think that it is the best product on the market. the first day i used i felt the difference. i was like wow!!Product Review: Good product
Summary: 4 Stars
I really enjoy this product, I tend to brush too hard. The smart guide helps me pay attention to how hard I am brushing.Product Review: Good, but not Great !
Summary: 4 Stars
I already owned the Oral B Excel Toothbrush, but when the Oral B Triumph was introduced, it was advertised as having a flossing action, I thought I must have it. Yes, it is a good electric toothbrush, and the Smart Guide is a useful gadget, but as for helping floss my teeth, it falls short of the mark. I guess there is no substitute for dental floss.Product Review: Good, but not perfect.
Summary: 4 Stars
I hadn't really thought about buying an electric toothbrush until my last dentist visit, where the person cleaning my teeth pointed out that my gums were receding a bit. I noticed they had several of the Triumph 9900 kits available for sale, so I knew the Triumph was recommended by my dentist. (Of course, I also knew that Amazon would stomp him on price.)
That day, I ordered this from Amazon, and we've been using it for just over a month.
For the first few days, my teeth were unusually sensitive, and my gums hurt. I have sensitive teeth to begin with, and wasn't using the sensitive setting regularly, and my point really is that using the normal head with the normal setting is actually quite tolerable if you have sensitive teeth. After the first few days, I didn't notice any pain or sensitivity, so the adjustment period was pretty decent.
I've noticed in the past month that my teeth feel cleaner, and my gums definitely look healthier than they had before I started using the Triumph. And while I haven't given up flossing, it does a great job of knocking out bits of food in between your teeth.
What I've also noticed though, is that I don't really use the display at all. I'd stare at it religiously when I first started using the Triumph, but the toothbrush pauses in between 30 second intervals, so it isn't really rocket science to remember that at the first pause, you go from top right to bottom right, bottom right to bottom left at the next pause, and bottom left to top left at the last pause. I also learned quickly how hard "too hard" was with the display, so anymore, it's just a nice looking clock that will remind me when it's time to buy new heads.
One notable feature on the display: the "too hard" indicator has an LED behind the LCD (so it actually lights up red). I thought this was especially helpful when I first started using this.
Why only four stars? Well, as I had said before, the display is really only useful for a few days, and then once it becomes time to replace the head. The second reason, is how disappointed I am in the overall design of this toothbrush....
When I took it out of the box, one of the first things I noticed was that the battery appeared to be replaceable. I thought this was great, since I've owned many other "bathroom mirror" items (razors, beard trimmers, etc.) that were supposed to be tossed out when they couldn't be recharged anymore.
Sadly, the manual tells a different tale. Attempting to remove the battery literally destroys the toothbrush. The battery door is there so you can dispose of the toothbrush without contaminating landfills with the battery (which is good, no question about that). But once you take the battery out, the toothbrush is permanently disabled by design. Oral B says that this indicates "the end of the device's useful life". I say it's planned obsolescence at its worst.
A couple final notes: the compartment on the base for holding toothbrush heads is nice if there are only two people, but they're spaced closely together for four brush heads. So on one hand, you have this nice protective case blocking bathroom nasties from getting on your toothbrush, and trying to get it in or out of its case will basically force you to come in to bump someone else's brush head. Also, you have to be meticulous about rinsing the head, or else you wind up with a ring of old toothpaste at the bottom of the holder, which is difficult to clean.
Finally, check out Amazon's Subscribe and Save for replacement brush heads. I did some comparison shopping at WalMart, Walgreen's, and CVS, and Subscribe and Save is a pretty great deal compared to the prices I was seeing in stores.