Got an electric toothbrush

[gbu_28@lemm.ee]

I go to the dentist annually, brush twice daily and floss 3 or 4 times a week, but man oh man is this electric toothbrush a whole new world...my teeth feel dentist clean each time. By no means was my mouth poorly taken care of, but it feels in a different world now.

If you can, get one ASAP.

[dave@lemmy.nz]

For anyone considering, electric toothbrushes are shown to clean better than manual ones, but there is very little difference between a cheap electric or expensive electric toothbrush. The cheapest Oral B the sell at the supermarket is basically as good as the super expensive one.

[arbitraryvalue@sh.itjust.works]

I got one as a gift a long time ago and never opened it. Maybe I should try it... Does it take longer or can you brush quickly with it when you're in a hurry, the way that you can with a basic toothbrush?

[dosdude@retrolemmy.com]

The brush is still being controlled by you. It just shakes its head as fast as a rattlesnake. Most have a timer built in, giving vibrations every 30 seconds and longer vibration when it's hit the 2 minute mark. But you can always turn it off whenever you want, whether before of after the 2 minutes.

[baggachipz@sh.itjust.works]

Sonicare is life. So much better than the rotating ones.

[grumpyduckling@sh.itjust.works]

You should look into a water flosser.

[onomatopoeia@lemmy.cafe]

I've had them multiple times. Do not like, make a mess, pain to maintain.

[gbu_28@lemm.ee]

I saw a battery operated waterproof one that suggested you could use it in the shower. Seemed better than trying to keep the sink clean

[aliteralcabbage@feddit.uk]

I've never made a mess with mine - I have a waterpik which I can use with my mouth closed around it like when I brush my teeth.

But I have a big old cake hole to boot, so YMMV.

[aa5b@lemmy.world]

Thanks for the reminder - I need to replace the head on mine

A water flosser is also really effective, but between mess and lack of counter space, I haven’t been able to get it into a routine