What Are Best Sonic Toothbrushes?

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By Isabel Prontes
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Sonic toothbrushes are electric toothbrushes that have the ability to perform more than 30,000 brush strokes per minute. They are very effective and convenient brushes for deep cleaning and brushing of the teeth as regular toothbrushes can only get up to about 300 brush strokes per minute. For that reason many people are starting to use electric toothbrushes, particularly Sonic toothbrushes. Here is some information about the best Sonic toothbrushes you can find.

Benefits

One of the benefits to using Sonic toothbrushes is the fact that they are much more efficient at cleaning the teeth than "regular" toothbrushes. They can perform more brush strokes than average toothbrushes, and even though they are more expensive at first, they end up being more cost effective because you don't have to buy an entirely new brush every month (just replacement brush tips). They are also much more responsive at cleaning heavy stains on the teeth such as those from tobacco and coffee consumption.

Features

Many Sonic toothbrushes come with exciting features such as Quadpacers and Smartimers (which are toothbrush timers) and the ability to produce more than 30,000 brush strokes a minute (many of them do 31,000). The Waterpik Sensonic Sonic Toothbrush has super soft bristles and advanced plaque-removal technique methods, as well as an ergonomic handle and "no slip grip." The Sonicare HX6932/10 Sonic toothbrush allows two specialized, personalized brushing routines and also three flexible brushing modes. It also comes with a Quadpacer timer, LED lights and germ-free UV sanitizer.

Function

Sonic toothbrushes are highly effective at plaque removal because the toothbrush vibrations are transmitted over to the saliva and other fluids in the mouth, which then produces an effect that isn't too different from that of a dishwasher. This then loosens the plaque in the teeth and has a reach far beyond that of normal toothbrush bristles.

Expert Insight

Royal Philips Electronics has stated that independent research (by Netherlands organization Dentres) has shown that many people consider the Philips Sonicare Elite Toothbrush to be the best Sonic toothbrush. Users believed that this Sonic toothbrush was excellent at removing plaque compared with other well-respected toothbrushes such as the Oral B Sonic Complete.

Warning

No matter how wonderfully a Sonic toothbrush works, everyone should be warned that the first few times of brushing with a Sonic toothbrush might cause some tingly, ticklish feelings. They will start to cease the more you brush with the Sonic toothbrush, and they are perfectly normal and no cause for alarm. You can set your Sonic toothbrush to a lower speed to avoid the initial uncomfortable feelings.