VIOlight VIO100 Toothbrush Sanitizer and Storage System
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Customer Reviews of VIOlight VIO100 Toothbrush Sanitizer and Storage System
Customer Review: We Really Like having this around
Summary: 5 Stars
I can't scientifically prove this works, but, keeping in mind that barbers have been using ultaviolet light to sterilize tools they use for decades, and it's also used in the
food service industry.
I noticed one review where the reviewer mentioned that there were germs remaining
after being removed from the unit. That reviewer may not be aware of the fact that you
don't necessarilly have to wipe out the germs, just lower the count to the point that they can't colonize a host. Thereby giving you the result you want---illness are not passed on.
We've had this unit a year now, and we have not had any instances of a cold or fever producing illness lingering longer then the usual coarse for an illness.
This saves us having to throw out tooth brushes after an illness, and in fact allows us to keep brushing during and after the illness without worrying or wasting money.
My wifes a physician, and I'm an ER RN and we both love having this unit.
Customer Review: Think about it a minute. These are absolutely useless products.
Summary: 1 Stars
Who would actually think such a gizmo is even useful if it DID do what it claims?
(1) Anything that gets on your toothbrush head was ALREADY in your mouth. Unless you think your houseguests are cleaning their shoe soles with your toothbrush while you aren't looking.
(2) You are sitting a wet toothbrush head upside down in this gizmo. Which means it is sitting in a puddle of water that is likely to mold/mildew. So you can put mold/mildew INTO your mouth (that was NOT in your mouth before).
(3) The puddle of water is likely to (a) rust out the innards of this gizmo and (b) short-circuit the gizmo's electronics.
(4) The American Dental Association says these gizmos have no proven beneficial health benefits:
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Given all that, it seems your money would be better spent betting "Hard 8" at the Craps table in Vegas.
Customer Review: Price and Value
Summary: 2 Stars
This product is priced by the market and is not not priced by the technology it uses (research and development) or actual components which make it up. Materials and labor cost approx. $5.00 so what constitutes a $50.00 price tag? Is it the value of aesthetics (packaging)or the value of piece of mind (bacteria BE GONE)that sells this product when many other products or practices do the same thing? Perhaps it is the cost of shipping junky little consumables around and around the globe that constitutes $50.00. Either way the mark up on this product is grossly high and other lower cost products should be sought after if this is your preferred method of sterilization (that being an old but effective method of UV light). So if you have expendable income then why not donate it the CEO of a NOT so local manufacturer abroad? You will have a clean mouth and they will have your money.Customer Review: Peace of Mind
Summary: 4 Stars
I purchased the travel VIOlight case for use with my Oral-B power toothbrush head. I don't know anything about UV light killing bacteria, so I can't say whether the VIOlight will actually decrease my likelihood of getting sick. That's the only reason I didn't give it 5-stars - that part of it hasn't been proven to me yet. However at the very least it does give me peace of mind that it is in a protected case in the bathroom, so I no longer have that little voice in the back of my head going "ewwww" when I flush the toilet! Plus when I travel, I won't have to worry if I packed it up when it was still wet. Now I can put it away AND still have it get cleaned. I can't comment on the travel VIOlight's drip tray yet since I've only used my VIOlight once and haven't tried to remove the drip tray. My Oral-B power toothbrush head fit into the travel case just fine.Customer Review: Very happy
Summary: 5 Stars
First about air drying. The only thing about air drying I don't like is that in a bathroom there are lots of germs stirred up by family members sneezing and coughing at certain times of the year. And even flushing the toilet sends a certain amount of bacteria into the air according to the experts on TV.
So I kept my brush hidden in the drawer the last 5 years, that was a big mistake, it only takes about 2 weeks to colonized with bacteria. I was getting these gingivitis like gum infections. For a few years I thought the bacteria was coming from my stomach, but after doing some research, I bought one of these and my gum problem went away. I will always have some type of sterilizer, they are too cheap not to when you consider the brush goes into your mouth.