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: Awesome Toothbrush
Summary: 5 Stars
This is one awesome toothbrush! I am so glad I bought it. Everytime I brush it feels as if I just came out of the dentist's office. I'd truly recommend it.Product Review: How expensive is too expensive?
Summary: 4 Stars
I have always been a fan of electric toothbrushes, they have always given me a good excuse to stop exercising my hand and actually get ready in the morning. The last oral-b professional care toothbrush failed on me after a few years, and since then I was a bit unwilling to fork out money for a new one. It was just as well as during my hiatus, I went on and had braces fitted on my teeth. So it was back to manual for about two years. Orthodontic electric brush heads were not widely available (and more importantly costly) and I have hated waking up every single day I had braces on.
Having braces fitted was never cheap to start with. So if one could justify the cost paying for the pain to align teeth together, it made me realize that an electric toothbrush was a very small and insignificant cost when compared, and that I should make sure my original investment was, at the very least, worth the pain in the first place. So in a heartbeat, I went back to using an electric toothbrush again. Oral-B Triumph it was.
It was certainly the right decision as I was instantly taken back to the point in time when I remembered why I used an electric toothbrush in the first place. My teeth felt cleaner when compared to using a manual brush.
But does it clean your teeth any better? Yes and no depending on wether you properly use your manual toothbrush. The 2-minute timer felt too short as I have been disciplined and trained to brush properly with a manual and compounded with the fact I had braces on which required extra care. I can't help but feel I am cheating as it only took 2-minutes to get a result that would have otherwise taken longer with manual toothbrush. That in itself is worth it. But not all electric toothbrushes are created equal, with the Triumph's 8,800 oscillations and 40,000 pulsations per minute is one of the best I have used. It is also a rotation oscillation brush which numerous studies that seem to indicate helps reduce plaque and gum disease. Insist on that. I also like how the unit is able to automatically distinguish different brush modes when switching between the everyday floss action and polishing brush head.
The power adaptor is a dual voltage adaptor which is great for travelers. The base charger is also compact and light weight. The travel case which holds two brush heads is also handy to keep things tidy. I found the Smart Guide to be entirely a gimmick - its now stored away in the box as I have no use or time to look into the display. Certainly not worth polluting the environment with keeping the unit running.
The effectiveness of electric toothbrushes versus manual toothbrushes have and will continue to be the subject of debate, what really matters is your choice of the two is insignificant if you have the wrong brushing technique to begin with - and that is one thing everyone can agree on. Others have a different reason altogether - for those who have rheumatoid arthritis. For me, the idea that I know I will get an effective clean in just 2 minutes rather than spending more time to achieve the same result was reason enough.
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.
Product Review: Works, until it starts fogging up, then dies.
Summary: 1 Stars
I like the Braun/Oral-B toothbrushes, but this model needs more design work. The first one allowed water to get inside the unit, making the clear display fog up like a cheap watch. This continued until one day, well past the warrant period, the unit just quit working.
Figuring the leaking was a fluke, I bought another, which started leaking and fogging up within about a month. I'm trying to get in touch with Oral-B, but they have a horrible web site that makes it difficult to email them. No matter, I'll figure that part out.
So anyway, having bought two of them with the exact same problem, "fool me twice, shame on me" applies, and while hanging my head in shame, I'm off to find something else comparable, that isn't made by Oral-B.
Product Review: Just Buy it! No need to think about it.
Summary: 5 Stars
This is my second Oral B toothbrush, my first lasted 3 years and is still going stong but the battery now last for about 8 days so decided to buy a new one. This model is far superior. I have had over two weeks use between charges... 2 mins, twice per day for more than two weeks.
This new model is far supirior to my early model I owned, I particularly like the fact that it recognises the tooth brush head you put on and automatically adjusts the cleaning mode accordingly. The battery charge display is very good too.
The "Gimic" wireless display is actually very good. My old toothbrush heads lasted 2 / 3 weeks because I was pressing the head too hard but didn't realise it. The display shows a red triangle when your pushing to hard... my tooth brush is 4 weeks old now and I will probably get another 4 weeks out of it.. maybe more. The two minute timer is good too... I now spend the 2 mins brushing my teeth!!! And yes, my teeth do feel cleaner than with the old model. Its also a useful clock in the bathroom.
The recharging unit holds 4 heads and is neat and compact. The travelcase is very good and secure and protects the unit perfectly. My old model used to go off in my luggage which could be very embarresing...ha! ha!!!
Would I buy this model again? Yes. Would I recommend it to a friend? Yes.
Some things in life you should just buy the best you can afford, I think this is one of those products. My teeth do feel clean.