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Electric Toothbrush
An electric toothbrush may come with a higher value of tag price since its features are more high-end than the usual ones. Nowadays, there are variously produced electric toothbrushes. Some are made to rotate, pulsate, counter-rotate, even oscillate and vibrate. Finding one of these toothbrushes may also be not that easy because not every grocery store or shopping centre offers these. With its promising features and cleaning properties, it has surely made its own way to captivate the appreciation of many people.
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10 Best Electric Toothbrushes 2013
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#1 - Philips Sonicare HX6972/10
5 Modes, 2 Brush Head, UV Sanitizer, 3 Color Rings for Sharing, 3-Week/Charge
The UV sanitizer door magnetically closes which is cool but the great part is that it sanitizes 99% of bacteria and viruses on your brush head. The travel case and travel charger is great for those who travel on business or enjoy the same clean teeth while on vacation.
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#2 - Philips Sonicare HX9332
5 Modes, 2 Brush Heads, USB Charging Case, 3-Week/Charge, 2-Year Warranty
It appears to do just what the manufacturer claims and more. It can remove not 50% but 100% more plaque than a manual toothbrush. It uses a patented sonic technology for complete gum stimulation that makes you will have healthier gums within 2 weeks.
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#3 - Oral-B ProfessionalCare 1000
1 Mode, 1 Brush Head, 1 Portable Charger, 2-Week/Charge, 2-Year Warranty
It cleans every tooth and improves the dental health of your entire mouth including preventing or reversing gingivitis. They claimed that most dentist recommended it and provided 2 years warranty and a 60-day money-back guarantee.
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#4 - Philips Sonicare HX6732/02
3 Modes, 2 Brush Heads, HealthyWhite, 3 Color Rings for Sharing, 3-Week/Charge
Travelers will be glad to know the HX6732/02 model can be used overseas without the need of a voltage converter. The brush heads are rectangular much like a regular toothbrush, which tends to clean the surface of a tooth better.
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#5 - Philips Sonicare HX6311/02
2 Modes, 2 Brush Head Sizes for Kids, 3 Interchangeable Panels, 3-Week/Charge
It is designed specifically for kids that comes with 2 brush head sizes: short one for ages 4-6 and tall one for ages 7+. It also has 2 brushing modes for each brush head size. The goal of it is to get kids to enjoy brushing with more effectively
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#6 - Philips Sonicare HX6711/02
2 Modes, 1 Brush Head, HealthyWhite, 3 Color Rings for Sharing, 3-Week/Charge
It helps to remove the stubborn stains adults get on teeth from drinking coffee, tea and red wine. And also helps whiten teeth without the messy chemicals or bulky trays. You can achieve cleaner whiter teeth with just one toothbrush saving you money.
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#7 - Philips Sonicare HX5351
1 Mode, 1 Brush Head, 1 Hard Travel Case, 2-Week/Charge, 2-Year Warranty
It is also more economical than other models. The angled neck and smaller brush head makes it so much easier to reach to the back molars. The brush heads last longer than expected and are easy to find in stores and online.
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#8 - Philips Sonicare HX6511
1 Mode, 1 Brush Head, 31,000 Strokes/min, 3-Week/Charge, 2-Year Warranty
This brush is completely rechargeable and last up to three weeks on one charge. It has slim design with rubber grip and also comes with small cap for use on the go. It has contoured bristles for those hard-to-reach places
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#9 - Oral-B ProfessionalCare 3000
3 Modes, 1 Brush Head, 1 Charging Station, 2-Week/Charge, 2-Year Warranty
It has 3 different modes for selecting the meet the needs and pressure sensor which will stop pulsing when you press to hard. It also has timer with 30 sec intervals to help you know how long you brush. That make the teeth clean without hurting the gum and teeth.
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#10 - Oral-B Pulsonic
2 Modes, 1 Brush Head, Charger with Stand, 27,000 Sonic Vibrations/min
It is slimmer than most other electric toothbrushes which make brushing easier and more comfortable for you to hold. It provides gentle sonic vibrations that help to remove more plaque than other methods. Just move it around in the mouth and let it do the work.
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Benefits
Even if the battery-operated and rechargeable toothbrushes are relatively more expensive than the normal toothbrushes, they come with great deals of advantages for your daily oral hygiene.
Gum Care - Unlike a manual toothbrush, the electric toothbrush requires lesser efforts from the person who using it. This means that there is a lesser force applied when brushing. This is beneficial to the gums and tongue cheeks, which are most of the time prone to wounding and bleeding while brushing manually. Although bleeding gums are a sign of weak gum walls, it would be better to use something which requires lesser force and pressure.
More Effective - An electric toothbrush compared to the usual toothbrush has various helpful features, which would help the person achieve an effective brushing. Since many powered toothbrushes are made to vibrate, rotate and oscillate around the teeth and gums, it holds the ability to sweep off dirt from hard-to-reach areas. Unlike a manual toothbrush which can only reach a person’s front and side molars, its electric counterpart does otherwise.
Brushing Monitor - The manual toothbrush only serves its one and only purpose; brushing the teeth and tongue cheek. However, it doesn’t monitor the number of strokes and time of brushing you already have. You may either underbrush overdo the brushing of your teeth. An electric toothbrush sometimes has a monitoring device and timer to help you supervise your brushing routine.
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How to Choose
When choosing the perfect powered toothbrush for you, always consider comfort and budget over other matters. Since an electric toothbrush is made to last longer over the manual ones, they do not usually come in soft bristles. As you cannot test-drive the brush before making any purchase, you will have to ask the sales agent or pharmacist (if you make your purchase in a pharmacy) how oral-friendly the toothbrush of your choice is.
There are two subtypes of an electric toothbrush. One is the battery-operated type while the other is rechargeable. When you are on a trip or when travelling, it is more advisable if you buy the battery-operated toothbrush. This will be more convenient for you as you can still use even in remote areas where there is no electricity. You can also choose ones with toothpaste dispenser for easy toothpaste access.
An electric toothbrush can be dubbed as man’s new best friend for his oral needs. Be savvy in choosing what toothbrush suits you best.
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