Oral Restoration at Home (Braun Oral-B Professional Care 5000 Rechargeable)

Member Name: KormaCurryNow

Product:	Braun Oral-B Professional Care 5000 Rechargeable
Date:	18/10/09 (127 review reads)
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Advantages: Very Easy to Use

Disadvantages: Handle is larger that expected.

Why I bought it.

Just used this toothbrush for the first time this morning. Wow it is very very good. I have been using a Colgate battery operated one until now and there is a large, nae huge difference. I remembered a review on the Gadget Show a while ago about electric toothbrushes and oral-b came out by far the best so now Sainburys has a special 50% discount on a large range of oral-b products I have decided to buy.

What you get.

You get the toothbrush, charging unit and two brush heads in the packaging along with an instruction manual with registration document which gives you an extra years warranty if you want it. If you do decide to register you do so on-line and it only takes a few minutes of you time, very easy indeed but you do need the code that is provided on a registration document so don't lose it.


Initial set-up and charging.

It is very easy to put the heads on and you can colour code them with a removable plastic ring so you don't mix them up with somebody else's who shares the toothbrush body. The charging unit connects to a shaver type socket and it needs a good charge for around 12 hours. The manual says you cannot overcharge it so don't worry about that but you should discharge it completely every six months. While it is charging the unit's led blinks green and changes to solid green once it is fully charged. The unit's led will turn red when it needs a recharge.

Using the product.

It is very easy to use, you just hold it gently onto each tooth and rub it up and down including your gum for a few seconds. The toothbrush stutters every 30 seconds when it is time to move onto another quadrant of your mouth. You can switch the toothbrush off up to 30 seconds if you need to and it will still remember how far you got through your cleaning cycle. If you press too hard against your teeth then the pulsation will cease and the sound changes. Cleaning is also very easy, you switch on the toothbrush and rinse it under the tap, then switch off and pull off the head and again. The handle can then be rinsed and dried. Don't worry about water getting in and damaging the handle as it is waterproof. The charging unit can be wiped clean with a damp cloth but it is not waterproof so take care.

The result.

I feel as if I have been to the hygienist and my teeth are visibly different I like red wine and drink a lot of tea (did I get the order correct). The manual says you may experience some bleeding for the first few days but I have not had that. I am very pleased and it is so much better than my previous toothbrush and it was a bargain at Sainburys.

The result after 1 week of use.

After using now for over 1 week I still think this toothbrush makes a remarkable job of cleaning teeth. After the initial 4 days I did not think there was any further improvement in the whiteness of my teeth however this could be because I am not using a whitening toothpaste. Having been on holiday this week I might have expected my teeth to become a bit more coloured as I have drunk more red wine, coffee, tea and fruit juice than I normally would have.

My 8 year old son has started using it as well and he is managing fine, I think the timer feature helps him (and me as well) to concentrate on how long he is cleaning each part of his mouth. The manual says that younger children can use it but I really would not recommend it as the handle is quite big.

Having read a few reviews on whitening toothpastes I am going to try one out and see if a I can get my teeth a bit whiter.

The cost of the toothbrush was £23.99 from Sainsburys with a 50% discount so well worth the money.

Thanks for reading.

Summary: Keep Those Pearly Whites White and the Dentist At Bay.

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