New Sonicare Toothbrush
Almost daily I am asked by patients about Philips Sonicare toothbrush. This toothbrush is quite possibly what saved my teeth, gums and of course my smile. I have issues with manual toothbrushes. I love to brush my teeth and with manual toothbrushes I tend to brush too hard, not consistently with the same pressure or style throughout the mouth and tend to miss some really important aspects of the teeth. Why is that? I don't know, maybe it's because the Sonicare toothbrush has a sensitive toothbrush head, moves at 10,000 strokes per minute, and basically does the same mechanism of action with every turn and twist it makes. Truly there is no comparison between the manual and electric toothbrush which is why I recommend the Sonicare toothbrush quite often.
The other day I was cleaning my electric toothbrush and realized that once I removed the toothbrush head, there was debris on the handle that needed to be cleaned. I grabbed a wet cloth with dish soap to clean the handle where the brush head was, very thoroughly. To my surprise, the black residue that was on the handle would not come off. I tried everything I could think of to remove this black spot that resembled mold or mildew. I was so frustrated because it would not come off. I told my husband that if I recommend something to my patients which they are placing in their mouth, it needs to be hygienic!
Sincerely, I was so panicked that this spot would not go away, as I thought of all the patients I had encouraged to purchase this toothbrush. I had to contact Philips to let them know. They quickly took care of the problem, apologized and sent me a new handle within 24-48 hours. They only asked that I send back the old handle so that could see what the problem was to remedy it for future clients. When the package arrived it contained a pre-paid label to send back the old handle and my new toothbrush handle which was pristine and perfect!
If you ask me, not only will I recommend Sonicare because of the ability it has to control plaque and help my patients take care of their teeth. I will also recommend Philips Sonicare toothbrush because they stand behind their product by assuring their clients they are getting a completely hygienic piece of equipment.
