Oral-b 3000 Professional Care 3000 Electric Toothbrush, White and Blue Review

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(More customer reviews)I also own an Oral-B Pulsonic and a Philips Sonicare HealthyWhite so I am familiar with and used to using an electric toothbrush. Newcomers will probably have an adjustment period but the transitions isn't that hard. The Oral-B 3000 is a definite step up from a manual toothbrush and falls between my other two brushes. It is more like a dentist's cleaning brush than the other two and it employs a purely a physical cleaning methodology while the other two brushes rely on sonic technology. The 3000 is a bit more effective than the Pulsonic but the latter is more of a travel toothbrush. Comparatively, the Pulsonic is weaker and the user is instructed to brush as well as let the sonic action take place. The Philips Sonicare HealthyWhite is more powerful than either and the user is just supposed to move it over the surface of the teeth rather than exert force when brushing. I find it to be the most effective.
The Oral-B 3000 is a good brush and it gets my teeth "squeaky clean". It has good power and a lot of movement of the bristles on the head. If you prefer a longer bristled head as opposed to a round one, then this brush is not for you. But it is very effective in any case. You have to apply more pressure and move the brush more than with a pure sonic brush, but it works. There are 3 cleaning mode and I find the first to be the best. The second is a "gentle" cycle and the third oscillates between slow and fast. Every 30 seconds you get a remind to clean a different tooth area and at two minutes you get a 3 pulse reminder that you've done enough brushing. Battery life is good and the brush comes with an initial charge to let you brush once before having to re-charge. The base is rather large with a section for 4 brush heads so it takes up a bit of space on your countertop. The overall brush design is decent but middle of the road quality-wise. It feels more plasticy than my other two electric toothbrushes. The contrasty blue and white colors seem more suited to a kid's brush, as does the red light that flashes when you press too hard. A neat feature I suppose, if a bit gimmicky.
I like the Oral-B 3000 but at its current price point think there may be better options. You could do worse, but you could also do better.
Update: 09/03/2010 - This has become my go-to brush for a good clean. I like my sonic ones, but this one is more "fun", though that is hard to quantify. And it does a good job of cleaning. The charge lasts a while too. Some other things I've noticed is that it takes more work to clean than my other power brushes. Not terrible, but a bit more time. Also, it is loud. I don't find it annoying, but if you don't want to wake someone in the next room while doing your teeth, you probably will want to close the bathroom door.

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Oral-B Professional Care 8850-DLX Electric Power Toothbrush(Two Power Handles) Review

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(More customer reviews)This is a great product and all the reviews for the single-unit ProfessionalCare 8850 DLX being sold on amazon apply.
The only difference between this and the single-unit version is that this one has two power handles, but still only a single charging base. This isn't really a problem at all since the battery life is more than a week if you brush daily (they claim two weeks). We just alternate which unit sits on the charger every couple of days. Initially I was worried that the unit that wasn't charging would fall over a lot, but the center of gravity is low and they have a grippy bottom, so even on a wet counter top, they stay upright. In hindsight, having only a single charging unit saves space without really causing any problems.
One thing did raise my eyebrow... this product comes in a retail box that says clearly on the front "Exclusive Dental Office Unit". I called Oral-B about it and according to them, this either means that Discount Depot (the folks actually selling this item through amazon) is either owned by a dentist (who can order dentist-only products from Oral-B), or this product was questionably obtained somehow.
I'll give them the benefit of the doubt, but I'm still a little suspicious, especially considering the numerous complaints in their seller feedback. That said, my transaction with them was fine and you can't beat the price for two of these toothbrushes. Product came in the mail faster than I expected and the product works great.

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Unique 3D Excel Brushing Action: With 40,000 pulsations to loosen plaque and 8,800 oscillations to sweep plaque away, it removes twice as much plaque as a manual toothbrush + A complete oral care system with up to 5 dentist inspired attachments: o FlexiSoft? brushhead surrounds each tooth for a deep clean o PowerPolisher brushhead contains a special polishing cup to whiten, polish and clean teeth o DualAction brushhead combines 2 brushing motions for total cleaning, freshening and gum care o Tongue Freshener cleans tongue to freshen breath o Interdental Cleaner cleans deep between teeth + Customized Speed Control offers a range of speeds to better meet individual needs + Rechargeable: lasts up to two weeks, brushing 2 times a day for two minutes. + 2 Minute Timer: Ensures professionally recommended brushing time. + Professional Timer: 30 second timer helps you brush each area of your mouth + Pressure Sensor: Pulsations stop when you brush too hard. + Unique 3-Bristle System: o FlexiSoft? bristles bend for gentle brushing. o Long Interdental Tip bristles clean deep between teeth. Indicator? bristles signal when to replace brushhead. Takes DualAction and PowerPolisher brushhead refills Comes with a variety of accessories. This is the professional model.

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