Lick my teeth! (Braun Oral-B Timer Plaque Remover D9525 - 1)

Member Name: themoomin

Product:	Braun Oral-B Timer Plaque Remover D9525 - 1
Date:	03/12/01 (592 review reads)
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Advantages: Brilliant whites at a price that's right!

Disadvantages: Inpenetrable packaging!

Ooooh. I’m all excited, and I can’t stop running my tongue over my teeth. I’ve been getting funny looks from the people at work, but I don’t care. My teeth feel squeaky clean – even the ones right at the back – my smile is more dazzling than ever, and it’s all thanks to my new toothbrush!

I would never have contemplated buying an electric toothbrush were it not for the hygienist’s squeals of horror last time I went for a routine scrape and polish. She told me I had the onset of gingivitis – a mild form of gum disease (euwwww) - due to the build-up of nasty bacteria on my gums, and that an electric toothbrush would be much more effective at removing it than a normal, ordinary, basic brush.

So . . . I left the dentist feeling suitably chastened, and with the honest intention of buying an electric toothbrush at the first opportunity. But, being a forgetful Moomin, I didn’t.

Some three months later I was back at the dentist for a replacement filling, and on the way out remembered the toothbrush. I bought one there and then, for the princely sum of £19.99. Clutching my new purchase in my sweaty paws, I ran all the way home – desperate to try it out.

Attractively packaged in clear plastic, the first thing that happened when I tried to open the toothbrush was that I couldn’t. No amount of swearing at it helped, and even armed with a pair of scissors I had trouble. In the end Mr Moomin got it open, but not without a struggle. So there was me already wishing I hadn’t bothered with the darn thing before I even used it. I don’t know how an elderly person or a child would cope with this packaging – maybe I just got a rogue box. But it was very annoying, and I wasn’t impressed!

Now, the dentist had helpfully advised me to charge the toothbrush for a full 16 hours before using it for the first time. It’s just as well she did, as i
t doesn’t say so in the instructions and, being a non-technical moomin, I might have only charged it up for a short while. The charger is supplied, as are two heads (with different coloured base rings so you can share with a friend), and an instruction leaflet. The charger itself can be attached to the wall with the screws/wall plugs provided, and doubles as a storage tower for the brush itself and up to two spare heads. Pretty neat! Oh, it is a two-pin plug though, so you will need either a shaving socket or a 2-to-3 pin adapter to get it up and running.

Next morning, I jumped out of bed early to get in the bathroom first. After a few exploratory switches of the ON and OFF buttons (hardly rocket science, this), I added some toothpaste and gingerly pressed the madly rotating bristles against my teeth. Wow! It was a completely new sensation, and required no effort at all. I was enjoying myself so much that it hardly seemed seconds before the in-built timer (3 short bursts of action) told me I’d completed the recommended 2 minutes of brushing. My teeth felt really clean, and looked whiter too . . . I was instantly converted.

The instructions are comprehensive and clear, with simple diagrams and advice on using and cleaning the brush. The water-resistant handle is easy to operate, has an anti-slip grip, and is mostly white apart from a bit of lilac round the buttons – so it matches my bathroom perfectly! The brushhead has INDICATOR® bristles which change from green to white with use, to help you decide when to replace it, and the bristles are in two lengths (interdental tips, apparently) so you can get right into all those nooks and crannies. Not only that, but the sheer speed of the thing means that your toothpaste turns from a gooey blob into ‘micro-foam’ in less time than it takes to say ‘Blimey-look-at-all-this-micro-foam-that-pen etrates-difficult-to-reach-areas -where-bacteria-can-hide!’. If you brush
twice a day for two minutes, each charge up will last a week, so in the meantime you can shove the charger into a drawer and forget about it. It’s quick, convenient, and fun!!

According to the leaflet enclosed, the brushhead should be changed every three months, as the bristles won’t be as effective at removing plaque (plak??) after that time. All Oral-B Plak Control/Plaque Remover brushheads will fit the handle, so there’s no danger of buying this brush and not being able to get the right bristles in a year’s time! Stockists include dentists, chemists, and major supermarkets.


SPECIFICATION:
Braun Oral –B Plak Control Ultra
Power Toothbrush Type D 79525

Made in Germany

For detailed product info, including a better picture than the poxy one above (sorry dooyoo!), try:
www.oralb.com/products/product.asp?tid=product s&sub=power&cid=power&pid=plakco ntrol

Or for more general stuff try these websites:
www.braun.com
www.oralb.com

I’d have given this product 5* were it not for the fight I had to open it, during which I could have seriously injured myself with a pair of scissors or a knife. As it is, I give it 4, and the moomin’s seal of approval!

Keep smiling!!! 8)

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