Philips Sonicare HX6732/02 HealthyWhite R732 Rechargeable Electric Toothbrush
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Product Reviews of Philips Sonicare HX6732/02 HealthyWhite R732 Rechargeable Electric Toothbrush
Product Review: Not quite as advertised, but a great toothbrush
Summary: 4 Stars
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I love my original Philips Sonicare toothbrush so was looking forward to seeing what the "Healthy White" version would do for my teeth. Sadly, although a great power toothbrush that certainly does a better job of cleaning your teeth than a manual type or even a regular cheap battery toothbrush, I couldn't tell much difference in the color of my teeth after over two weeks' use. This toothbrush is advertised to actually improve the whiteness of one's teeth so it fails in that; however as a power toothbrush, you can't do better than a Philips Sonicare so on that point alone, it succeeds. Just don't purchase this and expect any miracles.Product Review: Notes From an Electric Toothbrush Virgin
Summary: 5 Stars
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I have zero experience with electric/electronic toothbrushes, so when I got this and unpacked it, I had no idea what to expect. Nor do I have any basis for comparing it to other similar products. Anyway, after charging it, I tried it out the next evening. The "tickling" sensation takes some getting used to, but I didn't experience any discomfort whatsoever. One cool feature is that the brush "pauses" if you press it too hard against your teeth or gums. When I finished the standard 2-minute cycle, I went to ask my wife if she noticed a difference (here I should note that my teeth tend to look "dingy") -- and she was shocked! She doesn't really curse, but she stared at my teeth and said, "That thing is f----- amazing!" So, that's about as solid as endorsement as you can get! Since then, I've been using it every other night and the results are pretty sweet. Definitely brightened up my teeth (not sure how many "shades" worth) and left them feeling nice.Product Review: OK but not as good as original Sonicare
Summary: 3 Stars
It's a good toothbrush, but the only whitening benefit you get from this is from running it an extra 30 seconds. This is achieved with a different setting that requires one to push the on switch 3 times to set it to "whitening". Since the whole system is called "Healthy White", it seems that it would make more sense for this to be the default setting. Overall this doesn't seem any better than the basic Sonicare, but it's more expensive. I would just stick with the basic one if I had it to do over again.Product Review: Oral B vs. Sonicare
Summary: 5 Stars
A few years ago - in my quest to find an electric toothbrush per my dentist's instructions led me to stand in front of the products meticulously comparing one vs. another, did it do this that and the other, price point, etc. Oral B won for 1 reason, price and I had a coupon at Costco and their replacement heads were cheaper. That was a few years ago. I was under the impression that all electric toothbrushes were created equally. Although my teeth's health improved, there are still issues. My last cleaning was very intense at the dentist.
My Oral B is almost dead - it's been 2 years, the battery will hold for a couple of days, but not over a week like it used to. The search for the next toothbrush started.
Surprisingly, I didn't have a hard choice with picking Sonicare. I see the demo/advertising whatever at my dentist. I also knew I wasn't happy with OralB - because my teeth didn't feel clean, and I knew that it was definitely not getting into all the contours of my mouth.
My first use with my Sonicare
I felt like a light bulb exploded in my head. It was ridiculous how clean my teeth felt, as if I just had them cleaned and polished at my dentist. How is that possible with only 1 session? Was my Oral B that bad? Maybe this was a fluke. A few more days went by, my teeth stayed with that smooth clean feeling. It's been a few weeks and I'm hooked.
What's so different about it - the brush head for one. Oral B has a circular head, it spins with use. With the Sonicare, it oscillates back and forth, mimicking real tooth brushing motion. There are contours of the brush so it gets between the teeth. The bristles are stiff to clean my teeth but gentle enough to get into the gums w/o causing bleeding. Oral B brush heads were rough and painful.
This product is great for small mouths, hard to reach areas/crevices and for sensitive teeth.
I like that it has options for sensitive and regular or whitening. I like that it's timed so I know I'm doing the right amount. The toothbrush will shut itself off after 2 minutes. It'll be good for kids too, so they're not doing a swipe and say they're done.
I'm very impressed with this product, very glad I got it and can't wait until my next dentist appointment. I've had it for a few weeks and notice not only are my teeth cleaner, but they are truly whiter.
UPDATE:
I've had it for a few months - went for my cleaning and my dental hygienist noticed my teeth/gums were improving. She asked me what I did differently and told her I switched toothbrushes. HA!!! LOVE LOVE LOVE my toothbrush!
UPDATE 10/6/2010:
Went for my cleaning yesterday - OMG! Can we say miracle? The dental hygienist was super happy to see my gums are getting healthier, when they do the measurements I've been getting mostly 4's (1's are ideal, 5's are no good), but this time, they were at mostly 2's with a couple of 3's!! My gums/teeth and mouth are overall getting better with each visit. My dentist is happy with my progress - so am I!! the least amount of dental work, the happier I'll be.
Product Review: Outstanding product!
Summary: 5 Stars
I have had my Sonic Care for a year now and just bought one for my wife and the Sonic Care For Kids for my Kids. They found that it took a brushing or two to get used to the feel. I found that my breath was fresh longer and my teeth felt clean all day. My gums are much tighter as well. I suggest the Healthy White. It get the job done with out extra features I don't use.