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Oral B S-320 Sonic Complete Rechargeable Power Toothbrush Reviews

Customer Rating:
Summary: Short battery life
Comment: I liked this product but the battery only lasted a year. Now it won't hold a charge and I have to buy a new one. Disappointing considering the price.

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Customer Rating:
Summary: Bad dentist appointment
Comment: So I am 26 years old and up until I bought this toothbrush I had never had any cavaties in my entire life. Well after about 6 mos of using this toothbrush I went to my first dentist appt. I always get complimented on my teeth cleaning and the dentist always says that I am a model patient and he enjoys seeing someone who cares about their teeth so much. Well last week I went in and as soon as the hygienist looked into my mouth she started in on me. She said that there was serious build-up and wanted to know if I smoked!! I do not. Then she had to spend quite a while scraping my teeth . She did say that my gums looked healthy, but that was the only positive thing. Then the dentist came in and found my very first cavity!!! I was shocked! He said it was a little one, but I was still very upset. Then to top it all off they recomended that I try an electric toothbrush!! Hello! SO You are probably wondering why I still gave this product 3 stars. Well the reason is because I have to be fair. I do like the toothbrush. I like how it has the three different settings and the little warning signals that let you know when it's time to stop or channge sides of you mouth. I also have to say that my teeth always felt much cleaner than when I used the manual toothbrush. I really don't understand why I had the worst dentist appt. of my life after using it. It could be that I wasn't pressing on my teeth hard enough with the brush head. The vibrations kind of fool you into thinking you are pushing harder than you you really are. So the whole problem could be my fault. So I am not giving up on this toothbrush. I will brush a bit harder and see what my next appt. brings. It quite possibly could have just been user error.

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Customer Rating:
Summary: Excellent product
Comment: This is the best toothbrush we have ever owned. Highly recommned. It cleans your teeth and has a massage setting for your gums. We love it!!

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Customer Rating:
Summary: oralb sonic care
Comment: Great product, for teeth cleaning. noticeable difference at the dentist in plaque reduction. Will never go back to regular brushing

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Customer Rating:
Summary: Recently switched to Oral B Sonic Complete from Sonicare
Comment: I had two Sonicare Elite 7300 toothbrushes over the last 4 years. Sonicare works great and cleans your teeth well. It is a bit bulky, noisy and vibrates a lot but you get used to that. If you don't remove the brush head from the base after each use to clean the interior mold starts to build. Not good.

Besides, both Sonicare units I owned had the same problem. After around 18 months the battery took less and less of a charge until after around 26 months I could only brush my teeth 4 to 5 times per charge. Big problem if you travel a lot or when several people use the same base. I called Sonicare about it and was told the base should last for up to 5 years. Whatever, the warranty is only two years.

So I looked at other products and found the Oral B S-320 Sonic Complete system. The base is made by Braun in Germany. I have owned 4 Braun electric shavers over the past 24 years. The last one still worked fine when I replaced it 5 years ago but I wanted to upgrade to the new Activator. So my experience with Braun products "made in Germany" and their reliability had been very good.

The Oral B S-320 Sonic Complete is lighter than the Sonicare Elite. The Oral B toothbrush head is designed a bit different than the Sonicare. After using the Oral B now for about 2 month I have the feeling that the Oral B cleans my teeth better and I think it is due to the difference in toothbrush design.

The Oral B sits essentially on a vibrating stick vs. the screw cap method used by Sonicare. The vibrating stick seems better from a hygiene standpoint and creates a similar amount of vibration.

Another big difference between both systems is the cost of the brush heads. 3 replacement heads for Oral B Sonic Complete are $18 on Amazon; 2 brush heads for the Sonicare system are between $23 and $28 on Amazon. Since the price for the base systems is similar the savings from the toothbrushes for the Oral B is quite substantial, especially if several people are using the system.

Overall, I am very pleased with the Oral B system and even my dentist thinks there is no difference in terms of effectiveness between both systems. Based on my experience with the Braun shavers I am hopeful the Oral B will last longer than the Sonicare.

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