The Best Sonic Electric Toothbrushes

Why would You Even Want One of these Brushes?

If you like your teeth that is a good enough reason! For anyone who is not so methodical and dedicated with an ordinary toothbrush as they should be, they can be real tooth savers.

Sonic electric toothbrushes reach all those places that ordinary toothbrushes miss. The ultrasound makes the water on (and between the teeth) vibrate like crazy. There is enough power in the vibrating water to clean teeth thoroughly. This means that even the places that are completely hidden away get the attention they need.

No Flossing

Sonic toothbrushes are ideal for people who hate flossing. You can safely throw the floss away and let the ultrasound do the same job.

Whiter Teeth

These appliances remove coffee, tobacco and other stains far more effectively than normal toothbrushes.

Things to look for when Choosing

• Like any electric toothbrush, these appliances have optimal brushing times- usually three minutes. Less than this and your teeth aren’t getting enough cleaning. More than this and your teeth will wear away too quickly. A light or alarm should tell you when the time is up.
• A thirty second indicator is useful to tell you when it is time to move on from one part of your mouth to the next. This feature helps make sure you don’t overdo some areas and neglect others.
• A good sonic toothbrush has two or more pressure settings. The lower pressure can be used on sensitive areas. Higher pressure will give the best cleaning results. The lower pressure is also useful for beginners- the power of these toothbrushes takes a while to get used to.
• Color coded brush heads are important if more than one person will be using the toothbrush
• A facility for storing all the brush heads in the toothbrush base unit will make your bathroom neater. It is also less likely that germs will spread.
• Quality manufacturers offer warranties of two years so don't settle for less.

The Sonicare Range

The most popular sonic tooth brushes are from the Philips Sonicare range. They were the first to fully exploit the new ultrasound technology and they have the quality to last.

A useful feature of the sonicare range is the option to buy a UV light sterilizer and storage case. A toothbrush with heads can be packed inside and sterilized in a ten minute operation. 99% of bacteria are killed.

These electric tooth brushes range in price from around $55 to $150.

The Waterpick

The waterpick is less of a tooth brush and more of a high pressure hose. It is tiny. of course, but jets out water at a pressure of 5 to 90 lbs. per square inch and at up to 1,600 pulses per minute.

It cleans between the teeth and deep in the gums in a similar way to a sonic toothbrush- which is why it is included on this page. It also got some of the best reviews for any sonic tooth care product when it was released a few years ago.

The waterpick is also recommended by the Journal of the International Academy of Periodontology as having superior plaque removal capabilities when compared with either the Sonicare Elite or Oral-B Sonic

At less than $60 for the ultra flosser, the waterpick is definitely worth considering.

The Ultreo

The Ultreo sonic toothbrush has a patented waveguide technology which combines with a very fast bristle speed to generate microbubbles that do the cleaning.

Buy A Sonic Toothbrush Online

Amazon is probably the best place to buy any of the products mentioned. There are reviews and ratings from people who have bought the products. Shipping is fast and Amazon has a good reputation for sorting out any problems. The prices are usually the best on the net.

Links

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electric toothbrush

Interesting introduction to electric toothbrushes. History and clinical studies.

http://www.webmd.com/oral-health/healthy-teeth-9/

Web MD is a respected site for medical information. This page considers the benefits of different kinds of toothbrush.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/

U.S. National Library of Medicine National Institutes of Health report on the superior stain removal abilities of a sonic electric toothbrush.

http://professional.waterpik.com/clinical-research/

Links to the clinical research that demonstrate the effectiveness of the waterpick in removing biofilm plaque from teeth.