Good price for these electric toothbrushes as they are usually $50 and go half price at $25 (Though it appears that WW has dropped the regular price recently)
Oral-b Vitality Plus Powered Toothbrush Floss Action $20
Oral-b Vitality Plus Powered Toothbrush Pro White $20
Oral-b Vitality Plus Powered Toothbrush Precision Clean $20 $19 @ HN
Oral-b Vitality Plus Toothbrush Electric Sensitive Clean
I was wondering the same. Four different ones, and I never used an electric toothbrush before, so it would be helpful if someone with an experience with these electric toothbrushes could give us some answers.
I prefer the normal one, it seems to be the most solid and long lasting
The normal, as in the manual toothbrush? Or you're referring to one of the listed electric toothbrushes?
My dentist has told me to use the sensitive as the others can lead to wear on the enamel.
+1 on this, my dentist suggested the same and swears by the sensitive brushes himself.
Reason being somewhat different though, not the enamel but your gums are likely to suffer from the tougher brushes or the "floss" plastic protrusions.
If you have receding gums or are worried about this get the sensitive brush heads. They clean just as well as the others, this from 2+ years of using them.
A note of the "floss" brush, this is just rubbish, it doesnt do anywhere near as a good a job as a peace of string and only succeeds at making your gums bleed!
Precision clean heads are the cheapest when you buy them later, the rest are about the same.
If you don't need sensitive, then just choose between floss and pro white, which depends on what you wanna achieve. The pro white heads have a rubber cup that mimics the polishing cup at the dentist.
IMO floss action is not useful as it wont replace regular flossing for sure.
So I will get the pro white ones if I were you.
Just my two cents.
sensitive still cleans well and its easier on your gums, they're my favourites
a word of advice if you havent used an electric brush before; the brushhead does all the hard work for you, so no need to press down hard on your teeth. If you use too much pressure the chances are you'll damage gums and/or enamel.
I'm using the more expensive model which flashes a red light when it senses too much pressure is used, it took me weeks to un-learn pushing down hard which i tend to do with a manual brush.
Hope this helps someone avoid an expensive dentist bill in the future
Personally I found the sensitive TOO soft, when I got the precision clean head again I felt like my teeth were cleaner. If you get the more expensive one they have a pressure sensor to warn you when you press too hard.
i personally use floss action, but they're honestly all the same.
Also $20 at Coles
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I looked up the differences… it looks like the base unit is the same but the brush heads are different.
FlossAction Brush Head: Features MicroPulse bristles that give you floss-like cleaning experience. Cleans between the teeth for superior cleaning and plaque removal.
ProWhite: dentist inspired brush, featuring a polishing cup that removes surface stains.
Precision Clean: 5x more powerful plaque removal along the gumlines.
Sensitive: features extra soft bristles for sensitive teeth and gums.
http://www.beinghealthytoday.com/oral-b-replacement-brush-he…
"between the teeth" … "5x more powerful" … "dentist inspired brush" so derpy
If the base unit is the same, does that mean if i buy the pro white one (for example), i can still buy precision clean heads for the unit later?
Yes you can. The ProWhite, Precison Clean, Sensitive, FlossAction and Dual Clean brush heads all share the same rechargeable handle. https://s19.postimg.org/5m6xeinkj/IMG_20161209_090750.jpg
Thanks! mine is not broken yet but it's pretty old so I'll stock one up just in case
These are very good, been using them for years. Eventually the battery goes and they need to be replaced but $20 is a great price.
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Do these come with a charging station and in built batteries? I assumed at $20 it ran off AAs?
Yes, charging station that plugs into the wall and built in battery. The toothbrushes are probably good for a couple of years and then the battery will start to go. Just replaced a couple of ours. Brilliant value at $20 and far superior to using a regular toothbrush if you've never used an electric one before.
I've linked HN in this post already, HN only has the 'precision clean' model as well.
$20 is expensive, cheaper at shaver shop and chemist warehouse
Whatever happened to the Oral B electric toothbrushes that run off an AA battery? Are they still made? They looked similar to this but obviously don't have a charging station.
Never mind - found it. It's called the Cross Action Power.
You may use Amex offer at woolworths
Soend $120 online in one or more transactions to get $20 back
to get this one, or spend $30 more and get the pc-500 with pulsations too?
Is kid version also on sale?
I saw the kids one at woolies for $20 as well
Ok here's something interesting I discovered today. While at Woolies trying to decide between the $20 Precision Clean, Floss Action, and Pro White, I happened to turn the package over and noticed on the back of the Precision Clean handle, down the bottom, it said, "NiCd" - so, containing a Nicad battery (remember them?)
Checked the Floss Action…NiCd as well. Then the Pro White…NiMH!
Strange that they would have different battery technologies across what are essentially the same bodies (I assume) - it's the supplied heads that are different, though interchangeable.
So I bought the Pro White, but will buy Precision Clean heads when I need new ones.
Curious if this is consistent across the different models, or if perhaps the manufacturing has been changed up at some point. If anyone has one of these models handy, have a peek on the back and let me know which battery is inside.
Thanks!
From the manual:
During the first days of using the toothbrush, your gums may bleed slightly. In general, bleeding should stop after a few days. Should it persist after two weeks, please consult your dentist or dental hygienist.
Thanks I've been looking at getting one…
But of the 4 which do I get??? I don't need sensitive just the best clean.
PS its the same price at shavershop if it sells out