# Speak to me of sonic toothbrushes **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [January 17, 2009, 10:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-of-sonic-toothbrushes/481789 "2009-01-17T22:09:15Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Tom\_Tildrum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e95f7d/32.png) [@Tom\_Tildrum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tom_Tildrum)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2009, 5:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-of-sonic-toothbrushes/481789/21 "2009-01-19T05:27:02Z")
> [@WhyNot](#): > > …so multiple people can share one vibratey base… Snerk. If you’re into that sort of thing. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![jellyblue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e480ec/32.png) [@jellyblue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jellyblue)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2009, 8:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-of-sonic-toothbrushes/481789/22 "2009-01-19T08:41:56Z")
I have a Sonicare. My dentist recommended it specifically as well. My gums were in really bad shape - the dentist referred me for some really scary sounding gum surgery. Instead, I got a Sonicare, quit smoking and flossed religiously every night. My problems were completely gone in a year. It makes your teeth feel really really clean :D. That + cheaper than surgery = big bargain. ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Fight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/90ced4/32.png) [@Cat\_Fight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Fight)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2009, 6:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-of-sonic-toothbrushes/481789/23 "2009-01-19T18:16:35Z")
> [@wheresgeorge04](#): > > I just asked my wife about hers, and she said, “I love it!” I asked her to expand on that in a few sentences. She paused for a few seconds, and said, “I don’t wanna.” Well [of course](http://www.tingletip.com/) she doesn’t. ---
**Author:** ![amarinth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3be4f8/32.png) [@amarinth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/amarinth)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2009, 9:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-of-sonic-toothbrushes/481789/24 "2009-01-19T21:06:22Z")
Which model number? Does it matter? Are there any features that you can’t live without and are glad you didn’t get an earlier less-featured version? ---
**Author:** ![emmaliminal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7bcc69/32.png) [@emmaliminal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/emmaliminal)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2009, 9:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-of-sonic-toothbrushes/481789/25 "2009-01-19T21:32:29Z")
> [@amarinth](#): > > Which model number? Does it matter? Are there any features that you can’t live without and are glad you didn’t get an earlier less-featured version? Well put! What \*\*amarinth \*\*said. Does anyone have a sanitizer? FlexCare vs. Essence? 5300 series vs. 5500 series? Vitality vs. Pulsonic? Amazon reviews mention issues with collar design, where the head attachment junction collects spit etc. on some models. ---
**Author:** ![jharvey963](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/54ee81/32.png) [@jharvey963](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jharvey963)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2009, 9:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-of-sonic-toothbrushes/481789/26 "2009-01-19T21:47:42Z")
I’ve owned both the Oral-B and the Sonicare: the Sonicare is better, hands down. My dental checkups improved dramatically when I started using the Sonicare. With the Oral-B, there was much more plaque that the hygienist needed to scrape off. Also, the pockets between my teeth and gums improved. I used to have quite a few 4 mm and a couple of 5 mm’s thrown in. Now with the Sonicare, the numbers are all 2’s and 3’s, except for 2 or 3 4’s. J. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-of-sonic-toothbrushes/481789.md?page=1)