Electric toothbrushes

[BigFKahuna]

Powered versus manual toothbrushing for oral health

Removing dental plaque may play a key role maintaining oral health. There is conflicting evidence for the relative merits of manual and powered toothbrushing in achieving this. This is an update of a Cochrane review first published in 2003, and previously ...

www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

MAJOR CAVEAT: Most people use their electric toothbrushes like manual ones, and ∴ apply too much pressure. Don't do that, unless you hate having enamel covering your teeth.

Oral B comes with a nifty pressure sensor, a red light comes on, or the vibrations change, when you apply too much pressure. And one should never use a brush with medium or hard bristles.
Excess pressure is more likely to wear away at the root area of the tooth. Rather difficult to fix compared to repair of enamel.

 

[Digby]

OK, last question from me - is there any use for Corsodyl mouthwash in a normal cleaning regime. Ingredients below:

(Chlorhexidine Digluconate 0.2% w/v

(equivalent to Chlorhexidine Digluconate Solution Ph. Eur. 1.0% v/v)

Excipients: Contains Macrogolglycerol hydroxystearate 0.8% w/v)

Thanks again for your input.

 

[ahofer]

I use special $100/foot floss, made from a space age polymer. It reduces early oscillation signals in the floss that can reduce flossing effectiveness. Reviewers say when they floss with it, it has a previously unexperienced level of "flow" over the teeth, like a veil being lifted across the flossing experience. I'm running a special right now and will sell you 4 yards for only $1000. You can only know what you are missing if you try it.

I'll gladly refund you for any unused floss, but remember the well-known fact that the flossing process has to "slide in" for at least a month before the process opens up and you can really feel the difference.

You will also need to buy our special bolt-cutter to sever lengths of floss, but this is only a one-time $500 purchase.

 

[Glen20]

OK, last question from me - is there any use for Corsodyl mouthwash in a normal cleaning regime. Ingredients below:

(Chlorhexidine Digluconate 0.2% w/v

(equivalent to Chlorhexidine Digluconate Solution Ph. Eur. 1.0% v/v)

Excipients: Contains Macrogolglycerol hydroxystearate 0.8% w/v)

Thanks again for your input.

Depends…
Depends on what risk factors a specific patient has for a specific disease. And if has a disease that would benefit from chlorhexidine.
Also risk Involved in using medication ( chlorhexidine) for that patient at a specific dose and frequency
Most chlorhexidine causes staining and taste perception changes
Most importantly it is acidic and can cause severe erosion in some (but rare) cases.
But is very effective in preventing further root caries if present.
So it depends.

 

[BigFKahuna]

OK, last question from me - is there any use for Corsodyl mouthwash in a normal cleaning regime. Ingredients below:

(Chlorhexidine Digluconate 0.2% w/v

(equivalent to Chlorhexidine Digluconate Solution Ph. Eur. 1.0% v/v)

Excipients: Contains Macrogolglycerol hydroxystearate 0.8% w/v)

Thanks again for your input.

There have been studies that have shown that the use of CHx alone was in some cases better than brushing or flossing. The problem with CHx is for some people the profound staining of teeth that occurs with use over any length of time. Relatively easy to remove by a dental hygienist, but that does add to the overall cost and inconvenience to the patient. Post surgically or in certain cases of periodontitis this stuff is great.

 

[BigFKahuna]

I use special $100/foot floss, made from a space age polymer. It reduces early oscillation signals in the floss that can reduce flossing effectiveness. Reviewers say when they floss with it, it has a previously unexperienced level of "flow" over the teeth, like a veil being lifted across the flossing experience. I'm running a special right now and will sell you 4 yards for only $1000. You can only know what you are missing if you try it.

I'll gladly refund you for any unused floss, but remember the well-known fact that the flossing process has to "slide in" for at least a month before the process opens up and you can really feel the difference.

You will also need to buy our special bolt-cutter to sever lengths of floss, but this is only a one-time $500 purchase.

Hilarious! You would do well in the dental industry.

 

[Soniclife]

Lots of things work better, including brushing, flossing and eating aged cheese after a meal.

Cheese? Tell me more.

 

[BigFKahuna]

Cheese? Tell me more.

Aged cheese reduces the acidity of dental plaque. As well, polyphenols (if I remember correctly) in red wine inhibit the deleterious action of dental plaque. So, red wine and cheese while giving those speakers an after dinner workout!

 

[Glen20]

Cheese? Tell me more.

Aged cheese is non cariogenic ( doesn’t cause cavities) as it contains no sugar and is alkaline to buffer the mouth pH to stop the demilitarisation of the tooth surface.
Chewing sugar free gum for 30minutes also works.

 

[Digby]

two more questions, if i may:

does swilling your mouth with water after staining drinks (tea/coffee) prevent staining?
is it fine to leave the toothbrush on the charger all the time (li-ion battery)?

 

[xaviescacs]

I have an Oral B. Works perfect for me because I suffer for periodontitis (gum disease?) and I need some rock and roll on those gums.

The fun part is that I obtained it in exchange for a snake oil, garden hose like, speaker cable I had for sell. The final conversation, when the deal was done, was more or less like that:

- (new cable owner). Will I notice any difference with this cable?
- (Me): No.
awkward pause...
- (Me): I do will notice a difference with this, right?
- (new cable owner): Yes, absolutely!

 

[beefkabob]

I didn't have the greatest childhood, and my parents really never spent the time teaching me good oral hygiene habits. I never really brushed my teeth as a kid, and even as an adult, I struggled to get in the habit of brushing long enough and often enough.
This led to cavities, bad breath, and staining, which in turn led to a fear of dentists, which eventually led to a rotten tooth extraction at only 28. I knew I had to do something. Y'all can judge me for that if you want, but at least I recognized I had a problem! I scoffed at the price of this Oral-B 7500 Electric Toothbrush toothbrush, but I finally pulled the plug with a coupon and figured, if nothing else, it would be more efficient than my old-school brush. There were lots of solutions available for my problem. I'm not embarrassed to say that this little piece of technology has helped me create lasting healthy habits. Did my grandmother need to plug in her toothbrush? No. But that doesn't mean I can't.

Your grandma probably didn't fly much or own an electric car or flat screen TV either. My grandma grew up with an outhouse on a farm.

 

[Suffolkhifinut]

Bought an Oral-B electric toothbrush in an Amazon Black Friday sale, 70% off. Many reviews averaging 3 * the main complaint about it was poor Bluetooth connectivity.

 

[beefkabob]

I wanna brush my blue tooth too

 

[Suffolkhifinut]

I wanna brush my blue tooth too

Why would a toothbrush have Bluetooth connectivity, unless you could live dentures in the sink overnight and get them clewned while sleeping?

 

[beefkabob]

We brush ALL our teeth, even the yellow ones.

 

[Digby]

We brush ALL our teeth, even the yellow ones.

Needless tautology, as far as the British are concerned.

 

[Suffolkhifinut]

Needless tautology, as far as the British are concerned.

We put them in a cup with steradent overnight, job done. At least we don’t have kids walking around with a mouth full of scaffolding.

 

[Andrew74124]

I used to have an Oral B electric toothbrush and I was pretty satisfied with it until I realized that I was putting too much pressure on my teeth, which caused enamel damage. After hearing about this issue from someone else on this forum, I decided to switch to the Sonic Glow toothbrush, and so far it's been great! As a self-proclaimed lazy person, I find that the Sonic Glow is perfect for me as it helps me avoid putting too much pressure on my teeth while also providing a thorough clean. I've only been using it for three weeks, so I can't speak to its long-term effectiveness just yet, but I'll definitely update you all in a few months to let you know how it's holding up.

 

[Digby]

I used to have an Oral B electric toothbrush and I was pretty satisfied with it until I realized that I was putting too much pressure on my teeth, which caused enamel damage. After hearing about this issue from someone else on this forum, I decided to switch to the Sonic Glow toothbrush, and so far it's been great! As a self-proclaimed lazy person, I find that the Sonic Glow is perfect for me as it helps me avoid putting too much pressure on my teeth while also providing a thorough clean. I've only been using it for three weeks, so I can't speak to its long-term effectiveness just yet, but I'll definitely update you all in a few months to let you know how it's holding up.

Please do update us, Mr AndrewGPT, as to your progress in the coming months.