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Damaeus - 23 Oct 2004 08:02 GMT

Well, for all my life I've used a regular, manual toothbrush. I've tried all
kinds of brush patterns in the manual style. Then I tried an Oral B electric
toothbrush with a round head that just wiggles away as I run it over my teeth.
I used that kind of brush for about a year.

I've now gone back to just a plain old toothbrush without a particularly fancy
brush. No ups or downs or angles. Just a plain old $1.94 toothbrush. It
does have a slight oval shape to it, however. Now I'm glad I did. I find I
can get everything to where it at least feels cleaner.

What is your preference, both as a user of toothbrushes and as one who has to
deal with the result in your professional practice?

Damaeus

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Joel M. Eichen - 23 Oct 2004 14:04 GMT

>Well, for all my life I've used a regular, manual toothbrush. I've tried all
>kinds of brush patterns in the manual style. Then I tried an Oral B electric
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>does have a slight oval shape to it, however. Now I'm glad I did. I find I
>can get everything to where it at least feels cleaner.

Next time try the Dollar Store ... .ten for a buck!

Good brushes too!

>What is your preference, both as a user of toothbrushes and as one who has to
>deal with the result in your professional practice?
>
>Damaeus

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Dr Steve - 26 Oct 2004 18:05 GMT

I like a toothbrush with a straight handle so the patient knows exactly
where the head of the brush is. I like a rounded end (at the bristle end)
so the soft tissues won't be hurt. I like bigger handles for gripping. I
like the bristles all going in the same direction so that the patient can
use the brush like a wisk broom to brush stuff away from the teeth. And, I
like a dome shape to the bristle ends so the brush can be placed at a 45
degree angle to the junction of the tooth and gums, wiggled in a tiny bit
and wisked away from the gums.

However, whichever brush stays in your mouth the longest time will do the
best job.

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> Well, for all my life I've used a regular, manual toothbrush. I've tried
> all
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> Damaeus

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Adenosine - 26 Oct 2004 18:11 GMT

>However, whichever brush stays in your mouth the longest time will do the
>best job.

This is why I like my electric toothbrush. It has a nice timer so that
I can always brush my teeth for a full 150 seconds.

It's hard to time those type of things when you've just woken up in
the morning, or you're in a hurry to get to work, or you're drunk.
Those things happen to me a lot.

Adenosine

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Joel M. Eichen - 26 Oct 2004 18:38 GMT

>I like a toothbrush with a straight handle so the patient knows exactly
>where the head of the brush is.

Generally its best if the patient aims for the pie hole .....

> I like a rounded end (at the bristle end)
>so the soft tissues won't be hurt. I like bigger handles for gripping. I
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>However, whichever brush stays in your mouth the longest time will do the
>best job.

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W_B - 27 Oct 2004 18:06 GMT

>I like a toothbrush with a straight handle so the patient knows exactly
>where the head of the brush is. I like a rounded end (at the bristle end)
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>degree angle to the junction of the tooth and gums, wiggled in a tiny bit
>and wisked away from the gums.

Give my patients what I use Oral-B 35 Cross action.

>However, whichever brush stays in your mouth the longest time will do the
>best job.

Not the toilet brush !

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