Oral-B Sensitive (3 Extra-Soft Brush heads)
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Oral-B Sensitive (3 Extra-Soft Brush heads) Details
Manufacturer: Oral-BBrand: Oral B
Model: EB17-3 ES
Product features:
- Indicator bristles: Fade halfway to signal when to replace your brush head
- For gentle cleaning of inflamed or recessed gums, perio, or sensitive teeth
- Oral-B Extra Soft bristles gently clean sensitive and inflamed areas
- Recommended for patients with sensitive gums, including: postsurgery, periodontal, and or new dental implant patients
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Customer Reviews of Oral-B Sensitive (3 Extra-Soft Brush heads)
Customer Review: Unsanitary!!!
Summary: 2 Stars
I've been using my Oral-B Professional Care electric toothbrush set with these Oral-B Sensitive brush heads for over 4yrs now. I GENERALLY am a review & research freak and will ONLY purchase something that I've read reviews on but I went in for a dental appointment years ago and my dentist insisted that this would help my receding & inflammed gum issues and assured me that HE did his research and assured me that this IS the absolute best product out there, told me about some testimonials of his customers so I was sold! I plunked my money down and have faithfully been using it.
Since this was my first electric toothbrush, I couldn't compare any former experience and simply didn't know any better. I DO have to say that other than my 'unsanitary' concern about these that I'll get to in a moment, it's great! I love it, it allows me to thoroughly brush without worrying about brushing too hard, it's very easy and uncomplicated to use, the charge on the toothbrush portion holds for a long time, these toothbrushes are really comfortable, stay on just fine, I have never had any 'break' or get wobbly on me, there is a color indicator where the blue area on your toothbrush gets lighter over time to let you know when it's time to swap out your toothbrush, etc.
Let me start off with my complaint saying that I am a very hygienic person, I brush 2-3 times per day, floss, clean my tongue, take showers every day, my bathroom is not musty - it's clean & smells good, my home is clean - in fact I'm actually somewhat of a germaphobe so I HAVE to have things clean or it grosses me out. I know it's odd to point all that out but I didn't want anyone disgarding my main complaint about these toothbrushes by thinking it was me or my lack of hygiene. :-).
No matter WHAT I do...I've tried using bottled water to brush my teeth thinking it's our tap water (it's not...my kids & hubby don't have an issue w/ their toothbrushes); I've tried switching to a different toothsoap / tooth powder / toothpaste - and I STILL have the same issue. My hubby & dentist have confirmed that I don't have an issue w/ bad breath or abcessed teeth so it's not in my mouth...so I'm left to think that is DEFINITELY the DESIGN of Oral-B toothbrush replacements heads!!!
Humor me for a minute and do a 'zoom' on the picture of Oral-B replacement toothbrushes in the middle of the toothbrush handle. There is a small opening...like a mini window where you can see a teeny metal spring inside. Well, as you brush your teeth, if you put too much toothpaste on, some of it can leak into this teeny opening OR if you are careful and no toothpaste / toothsoap run off gets on the handle while brushing then certainly a mixture of that & water runs over the handle area and if not everytime you brush then SOMETIMES some of the gunk gets in.
I DO make a habit of actually removing my brush head in running water and I try to be certain that none of that residue is neither on the electric toothbrush handle portion (where the brush sticks & on the bottom where you place the charger) AND on the toothbrush head itself - both on the brush area and on & inside the handle and yet they still have this slight musty smell to them from time to time that grosses me out. I actually have to change them MUCH more often than normal and wipe down my electric toothbrush handle with peroxide & a clean washcloth (since I didn't know where the smell was coming from) AND I stick the toothbrush heads through a clean cycle in my dishwasher every week or hot, hot water and let it air dry AND rotate brush heads so each one gets a chance to thoroughly dry. It does NOT happen when I take all of these precautions but in my opinion, I shouldn't HAVE to do this in order to avoid the musty smell...musty stench means that bacteria is harboring & growing so to stick something filled with germs to 'clean' with is not the best option in my opinion.
FYI: On several occasions, I swapped to a manual toothbrush to be certain that it's not me and sure enough, it's not me! A friend of mine has a Sonicare brand and doesn't have that teeny hole in the brush handle so I'm currently on a search in reading reviews and comparing models to replace my Oral-B set. Bummer - I love it otherwise but I think it's a design flaw in the brush design.
I'd rather not have to worry if my toothbrush is growing bacteria or not, I want to simply rinse the brush & handle after each use and store it away like I'm supposed to be able to do. I SHOULD be able to use it until the blue indicator bristles tell me that I need to change it and not any sooner. I don't understand how anyone else hasn't complained about this issue - maybe I'm taking care of them wrong but I've even called the company and it was suggested that maybe it was our water or toothpaste...when I told her that my other family members didn't have this issue, she was at a loss.
For those who are also looking & comparing brands: At a GLANCE at the pictures here on Amazon, the Sonicare replacement toothbrush heads do not seem to have that window on the brush head - just like my friend said AND the bottom of it looks like it's more dome shaped so the toothpaste 'gunk' from brushing & rinsing I would hope would simply slide off the 'dome shape' vs getting embedded in the area that your toothbrush head handle & electric toothbrush handle would connect. The Oral-B's design is more flush - flat if you will so gunk can easily get in so you have to rinse it out thoroughly after each use.
I did give this item a 2 star review because I DO like how it is soft for those w/ enamel issues and does get in small spaces of your teeth (like the last set of teeth in the back) and you can easily clean your entire set of teeth with this brush head unlike some of the larger ones where it's hard to get in small areas of your mouth.
Description of Oral-B Sensitive (3 Extra-Soft Brush heads)
Specially Designed for Sensitivity. Gentle, effective cleaning. Features extra soft bristles for sensitive teeth and gums. Works with: Oral-B Triumph, Oral-B Smart Series, Oral-B Professional Care, Oral-B Vitality, Oral-B Pro-Health Power. Will not work with: Oral-B Vitality Sonic, Oral-B Sonic Complete, Oral-B Pulsonic, Oral-B CrossAction Power.The three replacement brush heads in this pack fit all Braun Oral-B electric toothbrushes. They have soft, rounded bristles in the center to protect the teeth from too-firm brushing. Long interdental tips on the edges clean deep between teeth and below the gum line and fade after prolonged use, indicating when a brush head needs replacing. The necks of the brush heads have removable color-code rings to identify individual brush heads for family members. --Fred Brack
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