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Do you use an electric toothbrush?
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This is correct. Toothpaste and even fluoride rinses contain and element that briefly softens enamel so that fluoride can be absorbed. Though generally, if you find it disgusting, you can lightly brush to remove gunk and floss, then rinse out with water, then do an actual brush. Or man up and wait 15-30 minutes after brushing. If you rinse on top of that with a fluoride mouthwash, this tends to have a synergistic effect.
Same here. My dentist has even notice and trust me I have noticed too! Especially when I go in for my six month cleaning. The amount of time I spend in the chair has been cut in half. Love it!
Your mouth also feels or I suppose tastes fresher, too, even if you just woke up after being asleep for eight hours.
And they are very reliable, not sure what battery they use but they last very long. The best $150 i spent on personal accessories.
[doublepost=1564179306][/doublepost]The first one lasted me more than 7 years and the second still going hard. I use oral B
[doublepost=1564179306][/doublepost]The first one lasted me more than 7 years and the second still going hard. I use oral B
Yeah, the old Oral Bs were terrible in this regard. It's been 5 or 6 years since they've improved battery life. Oral B had a slight edge against sonic brushes like the Sonicare due to the way it works and the learning curve for a sonic brush, whereas the Oral B does 99% of the grunt work. You just move it to the next tooth.
Though both systems benefit the mouth because the vibration tends to slowly but surely crack calculus buildup. Which usually happens on the inside bottom of the front teeth. Drinking tea or a mineral rich diet that allows saliva to contain a higher than normal mineral content aids in the development. It's painless and harmless, but it's not sightly.
I usually recommend people price matching in store to a quality first party vendor or purchasing from a club store because they sell two packs for around or lower than the retail MSRP of one. Costco is a good option. Sam's.
The Costco we go to had the Diamond Clean by Sonicare in a two pack, with full kit for each for just under $150 excluding tax. Which is cheap considering a single Diamond Clean retails for around $180. This was a while back, so I'm not sure if they carry it still. Though they carry brush heads for Sonicare and Oral-B for cheap. A dollar or two cheaper per brush head adds up when you buy a pack of 8, 10 or 12 or 16.
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Probably battery but mechanically they are perfect.
I don't think that brand sells in Australia.
Do you mean acid build up between the tooth?
They do. And Oral B is known as Braun in some parts of the world.
No. Calculus is tartar. Look it up on YouTube. Dentists pick at it with a blunt metal instrument to dislodge it from the tooth surface.
Oral B, WaterPik and Plackers while on the go. Two weeks of travel, and I'll be happy to get back to my regular routine.
I hate the things. I had a high end panasonic electric toothbrush and after 3 months got rid of it. I hate the vibrating feeling.
Yours still brings in Listerine Total? Ours stopped carrying it some time ago. It's back to the Colgate rinses that taste bitter.
Sorry, I double checked. We’re using the Kirkland brand mouthwash, but we water it down.
It isn't bad. The dye they use sticks for a few minutes but goes away with saliva. Costco carries Listerine Total now and again but it's rare. And it's two bottles taped together or with the handle on the necks. Costco has sold them as 2x 1.5 liter bottles, but has also sold the 3x 1 liter bottles. The last time I saw it, which I want to say was November 2017, it was 3x 1.5 liter bottles on manufacturer's sale for something around $5-6, which is cheap seeing as Target sells a 1 liter bottle for about $7. To my knowledge, 1.5 liter bottles of Total Care don't exist outside Sam's or Costco, as it's likely a special size for these stores. Either is fine, but I prefer the original version with the alcohol.
I buy the Target generic version of this mouthwash for gargling.
I use the Kirkland Brand of mouthwash that I mix 50/50 with water for use in my Waterpik, but the last time I was in Costco. There was no Kirkland mouthwash to be found and no one knew new if they were just out, or it had stopped being made. I ended up buying some Listerine brand from Costco and it was not nearly as good a value.