Oral-B Professional Care Deluxe Electric Toothbrush - 8850 DLX Reviews

• Switched from Sonicare and Prefer Oral B

  
  By A36WTQL2AW6NR5 on 2004-09-11
  I had been happily using Sonicare for about seven years. I read positive reviews about Oral B and decided to try it. A key reason I decided to try the Oral B is that I had to unscrew the brush head of the Sonicare once a week and clean the gunk out of it. I hated doing this and often needed a cotton swab to clean the gunk out of the inside of the brush head.
  
  In contrast, the Oral B is much easier to clean. After each brushing I just pull the bush head off and rinse it off and wipe everything off with a towel. It takes less than a minute and the toothbrush is always clean. The Sonicare takes much longer to clean and the process is less pleasant.
  
  But how does the Oral B clean? The smaller brush head of the Oral B makes it easier to clean my back teeth and they are cleaner than they were with the Sonicare. For my front teeth the two products are comparable.
  
  If you want to take the charger with you when you travel the Sonicare charger is smaller than the Oral B charger. But for trips of a week or two taking the charger just isn't necessary.
  
  They both have 2 minute timers that prompt you to switch to different quadrant of your mouth every 30 seconds. The Sonicare shuts off after 2 minutes but the Oral B signals that 2 minutes are up but keeps going in case you want to go for extra credit by brushing more than 2 minutes. I just shut it off after 2 minutes. I prefer the Sonicare approach on the timer but it's not a big issue for me.
  
  After 2 minutes, the Oral B leaves my teeth -- front and back -- squeaky clean and the brush and handle are easy to keep clean, which is nice considering that this is a tool that you put in your mouth. There is also a device to attach to clean your tongue which seems to work well.
  
  I'm glad I switched from Sonicare and wouldn't go back. The Oral B leaves my mouth cleaner and is easier to maintain.
  
  

• Oral B versus Sonicare Elite

  
  By A1RFE9IXHLBR5J on 2005-10-03
  I have been using a Sonicare Elite 7500 for 2 years and have had the Oral-B 8850 for about 4 months. Here's a point-by-point comparison.
  
  Cleaning: Too close to call. Both do an excellent job. If you still use a manual brush, you'll be amazed when you first try one of these. Completely different level of clean. The Oral-B has a slight advantage, because the head is a bit wider, and you can cover each tooth without moving it around.
  
  Durability: Strong edge to Oral-B. The Sonicare has battery problems (ours died after 18 months). Sonicare replaced it, but only because we were within the 2-year warranty.
  
  Maintenance: Strong edge to Oral-B. The Sonicare needs to be cleaned regularly, because gunk builds up where the head attaches to the body. Cleaning is not easy, because the gunk gets in hard-to-reach places, and you need a cue-tip to get it out. The Oral-B just requires a quick rinse.
  
  Multi-person use: Edge to Oral-B. If two or more people use the brush, then you will need to switch out the heads. This is easy to do for the Oral-B, as the heads slide on and off with little effort. The Sonicare heads need to be screwed on, which takes a little more time. Also, the Oral-B heads come with nice color-coded rings so you can keep them straight.
  
  Price: The Oral-B is cheaper.
  
  Replacement heads: Oral-B replacement heads are cheaper.
  
  Accessories: The Sonicare doesn’t come with any accessories. The Oral-B comes with a bunch of accessories (flosser, tongue cleaner), but they are useless.
  
  Other stuff. The Oral-B is noisier (sounds like a Dentist’s cleaner) but not obnoxiously so. The “charging” light is annoyingly bright on the Oral-B (so much so that you’ll need to close the door from the bedroom to bathroom if you want to sleep).
  
  Bottom line: go with the Oral-B.
  
  
  

• Seems to work okay, but not a lot of care's been put into it

  
  By A3BC51PZJ8L67R on 2004-11-28
  I've been using this brush for about 6 weeks, and haven't had a dental checkup in the meantime, so it's a bit hard to know how well it's really been working.
  
  But here are a few observations:
  
  - It feels cheap. Maybe it's just that I'm used to the solid heft of my trusty Sonicare toothbrush, but this Oral-B toothbrush feels like something you'd get at Safeway for $49.95, not $99.95.
  
  - The polishing brush does seem to do a pretty thorough job. The main brush (whatever it's called) also seems rather decent.
  
  - The tongue cleaner is worse than useless. A cheapie Walgreens manual tongue scraper does a much better job.
  
  - So, too, does the interdental-stimulator / toothpick thingy seem pretty useless. Manual flossing is just as fast and seems much more thorough. And dental floss is about half a penny per 'serving', whereas the replacement Oral-B things are much more expensive.
  
  - The base is so top-heavy, I've accidentally knocked it over twice, hurling the toothbrush to the floor (ouch!). Thankfully, the toothbrush still seems to work fine, but as you can guess, I finally wised up and screwed the base to the wall. I never had such a problem with the Sonicare.
  
  - No carrying case? Not even any friggin' cap for the toothbrush? This basically makes it a total pain to cleanly transport this brush to work or on a trip or anywhere else. ALL the Sonicares (and their replacement brushheads) come with a simple, effective plastic cover. What was Oral-B thinking?!
  
  In fairness, this toothbrush probably merits a 3.5, and if I get a great bill-of-health from my dentist at my next checkup, I'll revise this review to a 4. But in the meantime, I'm certainly disappointed that Oral-B has given a bargain-bin treatment to a premium-priced product.
  
  

• A good alternative to their inexepensive brushes

  
  By A2PQBEWW2Q03V7 on 2005-02-13
  I've been using this for about four months. I think it's better than the Sonicare I tried, but which you prefer is going to be an individual choice.
  
  I've used manual toothbrushes for most of my life, but about nine months ago my dental hygenist prompted me to try an electric as a potential time-saver.
  
  I first went with an inexpensive Oral-B which ran on AA batteries, and found it was a bit easier to use than a manual. The small round brusheads are easier to fit behind my back teeth, and electric toothbrushes in general seem to stimulate the gums a bit more. The big advantage for me is that it's faster; I used to brush for 3-4 minutes with a manual, and I find 2 minutes with an Oral-B seems to work just as well.
  
  I didn't find it was earth-shakingly different, though. Since my dental hygiene before switching was "near-perfect" (I get checkups every three months and only rarely does my hygenist have to do anything at all) neither I nor my dentist have noticed any differences. I'm not convinced that electric brushes in general are more effective than a properly-used manual.
  
  The cheap Oral-B brushes are... really cheap, and I think they're overpriced given how often they fail. If you want to spend $50-$100 a year replacing toothbrushes, that's certainly one way to do it. I tried two of them, and both of them failed in different ways within 3 months.
  
  I next tried a top-of-the-line Sonicare; a local store offered a 30-day money-back guarantee so I figured it was worth a try (they don't sell any non-cheap Oral-B products or I would've done that instead). Yes, it was probably built well... and heavy, and the handle was immense compared to the Oral-B. I found it very awkward to use, and I don't think it was doing a very good job of cleaning because I noticed substantially more gunk from flossing than before I started using it.
  
  I don't mean to complain about the Sonicare or claim it's a bad product. My point is that there *are* differences, and you may very well find one electric works better than another. My hygenist mentioned that some people greatly prefer the Sonicare brushes, and they can't be that bad all around because many people are successfully using them. They just didn't work for me (more accurately, I should say the one I tried didn't work).
  
  The 8850 is built quite a bit better than the cheap Oral-B brushes and it should definitely last longer. It's certainly more waterproof (I had problems with water getting into the housing of the others). The size fits my hand well, and it seems just as easy to use as their others. I also like the variable-speed feature, though I wish there were a way to set it once rather than having to reset it every time I use it.
  
  Plan on securing the base to a wall. If it's sitting on a sink or shelf it'll probably need cleaning more often, and it's pretty easy to knock over. Also note that the tongue cleaner or vibrating pick attachment don't quite fit in the attachment holder; it's apparently meant for brushes only, which could be a minor irritation if you use them regularly.
  
  The timer feature might be useful, but that depends greatly on how you brush. I don't use quadrants, instead I brush my lower teeth (doing the fronts, then the tops, then the backs), then the uppers. Thus the 30 second timer doesn't help me very much, and I could never quite figure out what the 2-minute timer was for--what happens when the two minutes are up and I haven't finished the backs of my upper teeth yet?
  
  I've never needed to use anything other than the ultrasoft heads, and since I usually brush 4-5 times a day I prefer using the most gentle brush I can find. (The general advice is that stiffer brushes don't clean any better anyway.) The other attachments (tongue scraper, vibrating pick) seem OK, but I prefer using floss, a manual gum stimulator, and a plain tongue scraper instead.
  
  The pick replacements are very expensive and, in my opinion, just aren't a viable alternative to floss. Some people prefer using a vibrating tongue scraper because they don't stimulate the gag reflex as much.
  
  The Oral-B head replacements in general are expensive, and they really do need replacement every three months (mine start visibly fraying around that time). It's worth taking that into account when looking at prices, because they're a substantial investment. And shop around, occasionally they can be found for much less than the usual retail prices.
  
  If you haven't used an electric (or an Oral-B) before, I'd suggest trying one of the cheap/disposable electric brushes first... and you may want to try two or three different brands so you can get a feel for which style you prefer. Money-back guarantees are important here, because some people seem to really dislike certain types of brushes.
  
  If you've used and like the cheap Oral-Bs and want something that will last for more than a month, the 8850 would be a good alternative. I'm not convinced the uber-3D cleaning action (or whatever they're calling it this week) really works any better than their others... but it probably doesn't hurt, and the two-year warranty on the 8850 is a win.
  
  

• Better buy the Oral-b 7850 DLX!

  
  By ARW6I8CPMSCTZ on 2005-05-16
  I used some previous Oral-b electric toothbrushes in the past, and I was always very satisfied with them. The new toothbrush seamed to be a perfect choice, especially for the new features I didn't have before:
  
  1. 3D Excel Brushing Action with 40,000 pulsations and 8,800 oscillations:
  
  My expectation: Much more power and a different 3D brushing should improve cleaning.
  My conclusion: Didn't note any difference comparing to the previous ones.
  
  2. Speed Control:
  
  My expectation: Good to clean the tongue and gingival at lower speed.
  My conclusion: The control is too bad. You have to press a unique button for a long time to reach the lower velocity, and if you stop the power, for example, to move the brush from one side to another (up to down), and want to resume it again at the lower velocity, you must press the button again until you reach the lower velocity. It sucks. After an initial period I ended using always the standard velocity. Oral-b, you should put another switch where you can select the proper velocity in which the power will work: low, medium or high.
  
  3. Pressure Sensor:
  
  My expectation: Great! I always put too much force to clean my teeth.
  My conclusion: Didn't note any difference, even when I tested it, didn't note that pulsations stop when you brush too hard.
  
  4. A 2-minute-total and 30-second-for-each-side Timer:
  
  My expectation: Good to control if you clean more time or less time than appropriate.
  My conclusion: not much useful. Many times you should stop the power, and in this case, the timer (it is not a sound, but a vibration instead) goes to zero. Other times you should keep cleaning one side for more than 30 seconds, but when you move to the other side, you lose the control of how much time you should stay in the new side.
  
  
  5. FlexiSoft brushhead:
  
  My expectation: To be the same as previous ones.
  My conclusion: They are the same as previous ones. Very goods.
  
  
  6. PowerPolisher brushhead:
  
  Sorry. I cannot use it, until I finish my orthodontic treatment.
  
  7. DualAction brushhead:
  
  My expectation: To clean better.
  My conclusion: Not useful. The FlexiSoft are better ones.
  
  8. Tongue Freshener:
  
  My expectation: To clean my tongue better. Maybe it has some mint or freshener liquid or something.
  My conclusion: No better, not worst, than a regular tongue cleaner. No mint, no freshener liquid, no nothing.
  
  9. Interdental Cleaner:
  
  My expectation: a good rapid substitute for flossing.
  My conclusion: KIDDING! Useless. No substitute for flossing AT ALL! A waste of money!
  
  
  As a final conclusion, the power tooth bush continuous to be good, but the extra accessories and functions are not much useful. As written in the title, I recommend you buy the Oral-b 7850 DLX instead. It is cheaper, and you would not need the extra brushheads (you can buy the PowerPolisher brushhead separately).
  
  
  
• Perfect Checkups - Whiter Teeth - Happy Wife
  By A1HTZP5GPAP49E on 2006-02-23
  I was a dental nightmare. For years I got failing grades from my hygienist and lived with greyish teeth, bleeding gums, and bad breath that made my wife turn away in the morning. One day about a year ago I decided it was time to make a change in my life.
  
  I switched to the 8850 DLX machine from a low-end $20 power brush and started using various Rembrandt whitening toothpastes and finishing with Dr Ken's mouthwash. I also began using Johnson and Johnson Stim-U-Dent Plaque Removers before the mouthwash.
  
  For several weeks, my gums bled moderately and hurt after cleaning. I persisted with my new routine, the bleeding stopped, my breath was much improved and my latest annual checkup got me a perfect score. All this with a single brushing every morning followed by a rinse with a good plaque fighting mouthwash.
  
  The 8850 did a lot to help me get where I am today. The 30 second quadrant time signal kept me honest, so I put in a full two minute brushing. The speed control let me use a slower more comfortable speed for a couple of months until my gums adjusted to the more serious routine - now I use maximum speed all the time. The round Oral B brush heads (I sugguest you avoid the oval style) let me get into the tight spaces way back in my mouth and clean every inch of my gumline.
  
  The negatives are pretty trivial. The gadgets that ship with the deluxe kit are pretty much a joke in my opinion. After a few days I threw them away. The flashing blue charger light seems silly, but I've learned to ignore it.
  
  The positives boil down to just one. This is a powerful aid to healthy gums if used daily. It took some getting used to, but it's now changed my life - my wife no longer turns away in the morning and I can face my mirror and my dentist with a smile.
  
  
• Good product
  By A1AZOBNM3JGIZ0 on 2004-12-29
  I have owned earlier Oral B's and a Sonicare. This product is superior, IMO, to both.
  
  I stopped using my Sonicare some time ago because my teeth just did not feel that clean after I finished - particularly in back. I thought it was just me until I switched back to manual brushing and found my teeth to be far more clean. At that time I assumed that I was not using the Sonicare correctly, which may have been the case. Recent studies suggest, however, that the Sonicare does no more for cleaning than a standard toothbrush and only those using a rotating action actually remove more plaque - albeit a marginal difference.
  
  This sold me on the Oral B. So far, the brush seems to clean very well. The speed is good without being punishing. The brush head size is comfortable to reach the back teeth. A slimmer shaft would be nice like the newer Sonicare.
  
  My only complaint in the product's operation is that I cannot feel or hear the difference when the pulsating action stops due to excessive pressure. I would like to have a better idea of the sweet-spot, as it were, for pressure. Without this feedback, which the documentation indicates should be obvious, I am unsure as to the effectiveness or functioning of the pulsating action. The 2 minute timer is great and I like that it does not shut off after the 2 minutes has been reached. I always felt like I was racing against the clock with the Sonicare.
  
  A carrying case would have also been nice and the charging indicator is like having a airport landing beacon in your bathroom.
  
  The Oral B seems like the best product out there right now to me. I would encourage anyone thinking of spending the $$$ to do some research regarding the effectiveness of these products to develop a realistic expectation of their advantages over regular brushing.
  
  
• Finally, something to get the fuzz off my teeth!
  By A9ZOGMD56B09D on 2005-05-05
  We never considered an electric toothbrush, thinking it would be just another unnecessary gadget cluttering up the house. Then my oral hygienist casually mentioned that her patients with the healthiest gums all seemed to use the Braun toothbrush, and interestingly, "not Sonicare." My gums had been receding at an alarming rate, and the exposed tooth roots were being grooved by aggressive brushing. Yikes. Well, the Braun has been a revelation; the plaque is pretty much gone, and the "fuzz," especially on the sides of the molars, is gone too. So the functioning is 100%. As for the product design, I was afraid the stand wouldn't fit on the narrow ledge of my ceramic sink. Not a problem here; it's skinny, has a non-skid rubber base, and is superbly weighted - it is not tippy at all. The bonus is the blue LED light, which doubles as a night light by the sink. Like most things German and Braun, this thing is thoughtfully designed (e.g., a little rubber stopper prevents the unit from rolling around, should you lay it down on a flat surface) and of top quality, not junky at all like those other units imported from elsewhere. Worth every penny. Note: this package comes with a bunch of other gizmos, most of which qualify as "clutter"; we would just get the basic unit if we had to do it over again.
  
  
• Perfect In Every Way
  By A2EU5PCY4QPQJB on 2005-01-20
  I actually look forward to using this toothbrush each time. It leaves your gums and mouth feeling stimulated and fresh. My dentist says my teeth have never been cleaner -- better placque removal than during all the years I used successive Sonicares. The Flexisoft Oral-B brushhead (included in the package) fits well into all crevices and corners, and seems to cup each tooth for a very thorough cleaning. The Polishing brushhead, also included, whitens my teeth as well as any bleaching product I ever tried. I'm happy not to use those bleaching chemicals anymore, and it's great to now be free of the painful sensitivity they caused. Thank you Oral-B for such a superior and well-made product.
  
  
• I really like it...
  By A31Y5RW96T2UE5 on 2005-01-03
  This has been a great toothbrush. I have used the Sonicare for the past 4 years and I enjoyed that toothbrush as well. However, its batter was dying and I was trying to decide whether or not to buy a new sonicare or go a difference route and get the professionalcare. I am glad for the switch.
  
  My dentist recommended the change (though he does like the sonicare as well, but he thought I might want to try something different) and I will not go back. I love the pushing/vibrating feel against my teeth. This is not a sensitive toothbrush, you can feel the bristles go to work on your teeth. It really seems to have made a difference in cleaning up the plaque and keeping my teeth very clean.
  
  It seems to be slightly messier than my sonicare (toothpaste, etc. running down the handle as I brush) but I am very pleased by my purchase. My package also came with the hummingbird flosser (not my favorite and I can do the same thing with a normal flosser than turning this one on) and some different heads for the toothbrush. This has been a good buy.
  
  
• WoW!
  By A33SQWFEW51CNO on 2005-01-08
  I've never been so excited about brushing my teeth! I could never use anything else after being introduced to such an incredibly superior product. There is definately a significant difference in the texture as well as the shade of my teeth. This item is ideal for the application of whitening agents and the overall results are phenomenal! Don't pass it up if you are at all concerned about your oral hygiene.
  
  
• Does a Really Great Job
  By A3QVSEYXJMFAZ9 on 2005-01-12
  My wife and I have been using this for about a month now and both of us really love the job it does. I've used several eletric toothbrushes over the years and this one is the best by far. I wish that Amazon would carry the 8800 model as the flossing tool and tongue cleaner a pretty much a waste of time in my opinion.
  
  
• I'm Happy
  By AJ0XANDMK645Q on 2005-07-09
  I'm giving this a 4 only because you will still need to floss if you want to really take care of your teeth. As far as brushing goes, it does a 5-star job and it has already (after 2 months) improved my gums.
  
  Someone said it felt too unsubstantial after having had a Sonicare. I, for one, am happy to have a lighter toothbrush do a better job than the heavy one (I admit, I had a really OLD Sonicare--the charger must have been over 10 years old at the least, maybe 15, and I was on my second handle--they could be different now).
  
  All in all, I'd recommend this highly. Hope it lives as long as the Sonicare brushes lived.
  
  
• Great!!
  By A3CUPYNYY515QY on 2005-07-22
  I can't believe anyone would rate this system lower than 5 stars! The round head is much better than that of Sonicares "traditional" head, AND it's much easier to keep clean...Basically its 0 up-keep as where the Sonicare requires attention due to a poor design. Go ahead.... buy this sytem, and enjoy!
  
  
• Professonal Care Oral Care System
  By A13YXPBJGZL9MO on 2005-10-26
  The OralCare System does an excellent job of cleaning both the teeth and the gums. I have trouble with plaque even though I floss and I wanted a good toothbrush that would help with this problem. I am very impressed with all the attachments and have used all of them. However, for brushing everyday I use the round head attachment.
  
  
• Dental checkup
  By A27FXUF8NP7DSJ on 2006-01-04
  Just got back from the dentist and the toothbrush lived up to its billing. I had problems with my gums receeding and was told that they were in good shape now. There was little plaque buildup. These were the 2 areas I bought the 8850 for and seems to be doing a good job.
  
  
• I switched from Sonicare
  By ADQ3YAM2X289A on 2005-09-20
  I was ready for a new system and my dentist recommended the 8800 series. I was skeptical because I loved my Sonicare. This is a great system - I did notice a difference in just a few days. I really like having a choice of brush heads and the gum stimulators. (It doesn't get 5 stars because it's noisier during use.)
  
  
• Why It Will Not Last As Long As your Old Oral-B
  By A2UFAKH7Y8VH5N on 2007-04-03
  I was puzzled by all the complaints about the short life of the Braun 800 Series toothbrushes because my five-year-old Braun was still going strong. I ordered a new 8850 DLX anyway, because the gasket between the body and replaceable head that prevents liquid from leaking into the interior of the body had finally deteriorated and I figured that it was just a matter of time till the moisture caused the motor and electronics to fail. When the 8850 DLX arrived, the reason for the short life span was obvious. The head and body design was the same as my old one, but the gasket has been eliminated!! I guess it makes sense from a business standpoint as they have probably doubled their business by decreasing the replacement time from 5 years to 2 years.
  From a performance standpoint, it is still a great toothbrush and I would not use anything else. It's a must have for anyone with sensitive gums who is using Sensodine toothpaste to mask the pain. It completely eliminated the sensitivity of my gums and has changed my dentist's assessment from "disaster area" to "wish mine were that healthy". I find that it works a lot better with gel toothpaste than regular.
  
  
  
• Coffee/Tobacco Stains Gone
  By A2JNI4J3NV5163 on 2006-02-06
  My stains were so bad my dentist told me he'd have to charge me double next time. He was quite serious. Literally, I couldn't go three weeks after a dentist appointment without having to scrape my teeth myself, which is a very bad thing to do. I've had this Oral B for three months now, and NO scraping! I am truly, truly impressed.
  
  
• Oral B 8850
  By AKI2DJDPP3WEA on 2005-09-29
  It works as advertised. Not all products can do that. Teeth feel cleaner and look whiter after several weeks of use. It works. Additional brushes are rather expensive, but I don't know yet how long they will last.
  
  
• Excellent, such an improvement over normal toothbrushes.
  By A3JZ3XYUSG4AKL on 2005-04-25
  This toothbrush is great! It works great; it comes with lots of accessories too. It improved the cleanliness of my teeth and the healthiness of my gums so much! It has a timer so you know exactly when to switch areas of your mouth and when to stop brushing. I wish I would have bought this a long time ago!
  Oh, and - I bought it from my dentist "at cost" for only $65!! So check with them first.
  Highly recommended toothbrush!
  
  
  
• Great Machine - First time user of electric toothbrush
  By A1Q67UB5XYEVHJ on 2005-06-04
  I've never owned an electric toothbrush before and was hesitant to spend so much money on a toothbrush. I've been having problems with my gums and I have very, very sensitive teeth and I knew I needed to do MORE to take better care of my teeth and gums. I bought this toothbrush a week ago and I can already feel the difference in how my gums feel and how clean my teeth feel.
  
  My gums are bleeding, but my understanding is that this is normal in the first week or so of using this toothbrush (my gums were bleeding before).
  
  I spend most of my time in undeveloped countries and do not have access to good dental care. I believe this is one of the better ways for me to take the best care of my teeth as is possible and I only wish I would have bought it many years ago.
  
  The only negative I see is that I bought this one in the U.S. (where I'm staying for a few weeks) without paying attention to the voltage when I made the purchase. I don't think I can use this same one outside of 110v countries.
  
  
• electric toothbrush
  By A2437KEOSPMLYL on 2005-08-09
  The unit is great. Comes with a lot of accessories - I have not even used any of them yet. Light weight, compact. Much smaller than the sonic care I had a few years ago, but I think they may have made a smaller head for that by now.
  
  
• Good bye gum disease!!
  By AN7KYB0XE3QV5 on 2007-01-16
  Most of my family has gum problems: my husband, my step-mother, my step-sister...Anyway, my husband and I purchased an Oral B toothbrush 4 years ago and my husband's gum problems have disappeared. So I purchased one for my sister 2 years ago for Christmas, since she was going to the dentist for cleanings every 3 months. Her problems disappeared and she is now only seeing the dentist twice a year. This year I bought one for my step-mother and father, and my step-mother says that she can already see and feel a difference in the health of her gums. I highly recommend this product for everyone, though. Your teeth feel like you just got your teeth cleaned at the dentist!!
  
  
• Awesome!
  By A3N3DD6PAUU0BA on 2007-07-11
  This is the first time I have used an "electric" toothbrush in about 30 years. I had no idea what I was in for. I bought this on the recommendation of my dentist. Wow. It takes less time to clean my teeth than the old fashioned manual method and my teeth are much cleaner. What really amazes me is when I have it turned on and it is in my mouth, I can barely feel it. It is almost like brushing a feather up against my teeth. I totally recommend it!
  
  
• Love it
  By AXQULGV7SCGBV on 2006-10-12
  I love this toothbrush. However, check with your dentist. I purchased mine for about half of the price listed here.
  
  
• Fantastic
  By A38LNEEVS5VUB1 on 2007-04-15
  Not much can be said about a product that is pretty perfect in every respect. I have been using this toothbrush for almost two years now and cannot imagine ever going back to hand brushing. There is such a marked difference between this and hand-brushing that you can literally feel. My teeth have never felt cleaner and my gums have never been healthier. While I used to have pretty bad dental hygiene habits (I used to brush only about two times a day) this toothbrush has helped me improve me regimen tremendously. The results have been nothing short of miraculous.
  
  I take this toothbrush everywhere I can and the charge tends to last several days before recharging is needed. At any rate, I suppose the only shortcoming of this toothbrush lies in the problems encountered when traveling a lot: The base station is simply too bulky to conveniently pack away and take with you. While this is not an issue on shorter trips, travelling in excess of a week will make you scramble for an alternative travel toothbrush. If this toothbrush came with a smaller travel charger, it would indeed be absolutely perfect.
  
  
• Good
  By A2DR8CKG91XAJ0 on 2005-07-08
  My expectation was pretty high when I first saw the commercial...but the actual power of product isn't that great.
  
  
  
• Great toothbrush!
  By A2TVEZQOTQF27P on 2007-08-13
  I have used this brush for a couple of months now. So far, I really like it. First, it seemed as though the bristles were too stiff, but I got used to that in just a few days.
  
  Now, I use all the different heads, the three that came with the toothbrush and an extra soft head. In fact, I usually brush my teeth for 2 minutes with a regular head and then two minutes more with the polisher head. My teeth are looking pretty nice.
  
  I like the way the brush alerts me when 30 seconds have passed, and then gives a longer alert when the two minutes are up. But, the brush doesn't stop after two minutes...it just keeps going in case I want to brush longer. My old Sonicare stopped after two minutes.
  
  I had used a Sonicare tooth brush for quite a few years. It was the older style and the head was a bit large and it was hard to get the back teeth. Then my dentist sold me a Rotadent power toothbrush. That was a mess. After using it for 6 months, when I went to get my teeth cleaned, it took twice as long to clean my teeth as they were all stained in between the teeth. I was really upset, to put it mildly. I don't smoke and drink one cup of tea a day.
  
  So I did some research and bought the Oral B 8850 DLX toothbrush and I am really liking it. Of course, the proof of how it works will be when I have my teeth cleaned next. I am hoping it will go well. If I can change this review, I will add that.
  
  
• This is saving my teeth
  By A2Z2LI2VL4IHYW on 2007-11-28
  I bought this one because it had the option of "sensitive". I used the sensitive setting on the brush and the sensitive brush attachment.
  
  My teeth feel like they have been professionally cleaned!
  
  There was an area on my tooth that seemed to be tartar. It has been there for months, it is gone now! My gums are also healthier. I've had receding gums and brushed my teeth twice daily and flossed daily. Even with careful brushing, my gums were obviously white and irritated. Now they are pink.
  
  I'm going to recommend this brush to everyone.
  
  
  
  
  

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