Philips Sonicare Xtreme e3000 Power Toothbrush Details

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Customer Review: Fantastic brush, worth twice the price
Summary: 5 Stars

I have had my Sonicare e3000 for 17 months, purchased for 30 bucks. I had wanted to check out ultrasonic toothbrushes for years, but they all cost hundreds of dollars and had fussy rechargeable batteries that die, and then you throw away a hundred dollar toothbrush. Had to pass on that, but with a unit available for 30 bucks, I'm in for a test.

First, to address those who have had problems with water entry: The end with the bristles goes into your mouth. Hope this helps.

OK, perhaps sarcasm isn't what's called for here. Look, it's incredibly simple to prevent water from entering the battery compartment or the switch, without modifying anything. Working backwards:

1. When you're done, rinse the head like you would any other toothbrush, pointing downward so water doesn't rain down the unit. Then turn it on and let it shake all the water off the bristles. If there's water all over the outside of the unit, well you're very likely standing in a bathroom, next to a towel. Wipe it off.

2. Don't use it in the shower or with sopping wet hands. I really can't imagine how else people are getting them wet enough to be a problem.

3. When it's time to change the batteries, unscrew the brush, rinse the heck out of it, set it aside to dry, take a paper towel and wipe out the top of the unit where the the brush mounts. Then take the battery cover off, remove the batteries, and make sure there's no water there. Use a paper towel to dry it up if it is damp, and just let it dry out before putting your fresh batteries in.

Done. If you simply spend 5 seconds letting the brush shake the water out of itself and briefly dry the thing off before you set it down on the counter, this will NOT be a problem.

Now then, for some personal info I'd rather not share, but is important to the review. I haven't been great at brushing throughout life. It's difficult to get everywhere decently, takes too long to do it right, and even when I did everything right, every time - Three months after a checkup I'd still have scaly scummy stuff on my teeth that wouldn't come off, and I could count on a new cavity or two every other checkup.

The VERY FIRST TIME I used this brush, it took off five months of tartar. And I mean took it all off, *bing*, done. You know that nice smooth feeling when you run your tongue across your teeth, that only happens for a few days after the hygienist comes at you with the steel hooks? That happened after one brushing, and happens every day now.

The unit is easy to use, the head is smallish so it'll get everywhere you need it to, and if you're tired or your arms hurt or you're just plain lazy, it couldn't be much better than to just stand there moving very little and get clean teeth from a machine that actually works.

If you don't like the idea of having to buy a bunch of batteries to feed into the beast, buy four AA rechargeables and a charger, and swap the two sets out once a week to keep from ever having to deal with the thing slowing down on you. For a total of about fifty bucks for toothbrush, batteries and charger, you've got an ultrasonic that's just as good as the $150 dollar ones, and easier to store and keep charged.

I'm already getting long-winded, so I'll just sum up:

I have a mouth FULL of very expensive, painfully-installed metal. Five full crowns, and as many fillings as I have teeth. If this brush was in my bathroom when I was 20, I would have perhaps a filling or three instead. My teeth are better, my gums are better, and it's a heck of a lot easier than when I was poking around in my mouth with the manually-operated Oral-B brushes my dentist gave away for free.

It's also better than any electric I've ever used, and better than any spiffy manual toothbrush with weirdo bristles that allegedly go here and there but still don't get your teeth clean.

Even if this thing died once a year and had to be replaced, it would still be a bargain, because it would cost less than one drill and fill of a new cavity.

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Description of Philips Sonicare Xtreme e3000 Power Toothbrush

Xtreme e3000 makes it easy for preteens and teens to practice good oral care-even with braces and brackets. With its patented sonic technology and 2-minute Smartimer the Sonicare Xtreme creates dynamic fluid action that leads to improved brushing compliance, healthier mouths, and better check-ups.

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