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To ask if anyone still uses a non electric toothbrush?

88 replies

girlfriend44 · 20/11/2024 21:58

Tonight I used an ordinary manual toothbrush, first time in ages as I was unable to use my electric one.

It felt strange.
Two questions I have, does everyone have an electric one today?

Is it possible to clean your teeth as well with one?
Or is it electric all the way for the best clean?😱

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SmalllChange · 20/11/2024 23:04

I keep buying them but returning to manual because my teeth feel cleaner, and it's less hassle.

EvilsElsasPetSnowman · 20/11/2024 23:02

Me!

I once saw on a TV show that it feels like you’re brushing your teeth with a bumblebee and I couldn’t agree more. I hate the feeling

Anonym00se · 20/11/2024 23:02

I’ve got an electric one but use a manual. I can’t stand the way it launches toothpaste saliva all over the mirror every time I try to move it in my mouth. Or the faff of having to press the button three times to turn it off and on to stop that happening.

Pigeonqueen · 20/11/2024 23:02

I’m 44 and never had an electric toothbrush. My son is a really light sleeper (autism!) and would wake up with the noise, the bathroom is next to his bedroom. So I’ve just stuck with manual!

Woahtherehoney · 20/11/2024 23:01

Always used a manual toothbrush 2-3 times a day - never had a filling or any work done on my teeth at all and dentist said they’re in brilliant condition and perfectly clean. Happy with using a manual one!

JennyForeigner · 20/11/2024 23:01

Yeah I do. I hate that I had a couple of electric ones break on me, so went to landfill. I use a bamboo toothbrush most of the time and am assiduous about mouthwash and so on. It's fine, I hope.

SensitivePetal · 20/11/2024 23:00

girlfriend44 · 20/11/2024 21:58

Tonight I used an ordinary manual toothbrush, first time in ages as I was unable to use my electric one.

It felt strange.
Two questions I have, does everyone have an electric one today?

Is it possible to clean your teeth as well with one?
Or is it electric all the way for the best clean?😱

I don’t use an electric one as it makes me sneeze uncontrollably.

Roastitcheese · 20/11/2024 22:59

I’ve never had an electric one. Dentist says my teeth and gums are good. Only one filling years ago so no intention of switching to electric. Just a gimmick in my opinion.

Amarige · 20/11/2024 22:56

I switched to using a children's manual toothbrush some years ago and my dentist says my teeth are all the better for it after years of using electric ones.

Using a small manual one means I take time to give them a thorough clean instead of whisking over them with an electric toothpaste.

I did so on my dentists recommendation.!

PuppiesProzacProsecco · 20/11/2024 22:55

I have sensory processing issues associated with ADHD and ASD and absolutely, categorically cannot bear electric toothbrushes. DH and the kids all use them though.

ThinWomansBrain · 20/11/2024 22:55

Cosyblanket99 · 20/11/2024 22:00

I occasionally grab a manual when in a rush

I just bought a SURI after being sucked in by ads and can’t work it out, feel like I just can’t work out how best to brush with it?

Love my Suri - didn't see any ads, someone on here recommended them.
I keep a non-electric toothbrush in the office.

KendraTheVampyrSlayer · 20/11/2024 22:52

Of course! The only time I've ever used an electric toothbrush it triggered a migraine so bad I was in bed for a week.

Dweetfidilove · 20/11/2024 22:51

mindutopia · 20/11/2024 22:49

None of us have ever used an electric toothbrush. I still keep a paper diary too. Change is hard. 😂

I have a paper diary too 😊

SkaneTos · 20/11/2024 22:51

hanahsaunt · 20/11/2024 22:03

I prefer a manual toothbrush and my dentist is very happy with my teeth.

The same for me!

GaryLurcher19 · 20/11/2024 22:50

It's down to technique, I expect. If you've always done a thorough job with a manual, nothing is gained by going electric.

If you had poor technique or couldn't really be bothered to be thorough, an electric brush might be an improvement.

This isn't a criticism of anyone, just my thoughts on why people have different preferences and results.

Dweetfidilove · 20/11/2024 22:50

Nothing beats a good old-fashioned Reach firm toothbrush.

mindutopia · 20/11/2024 22:49

None of us have ever used an electric toothbrush. I still keep a paper diary too. Change is hard. 😂

Choosenandenough · 20/11/2024 22:47

I have a manual one, I prefer it but probably because I don’t have a plug socket in my bathroom, I forgot to vhathe it all the time, ended up using it like a manual toothbrush and the replacement heads are quite expensive, however I do have a water flosser that I wouldn’t be without, it was such a good purchase for me.

pinksummer · 20/11/2024 22:46

@Cosyblanket99 I LOVE my SURI. Don't 'brush' with it. More like a slow massage over the gum and tooth.

SleepFinally · 20/11/2024 22:42

GaryLurcher19 · 20/11/2024 22:18

I never had an electric toothbrush.

I'm 45 and don't have a single filling.

Same!!

ParsnipPuree · 20/11/2024 22:41

Me.. never have filings.

leia24 · 20/11/2024 22:41

HelloMyNameIsElderSmurf · 20/11/2024 22:40

I can't bear the sensation of an electric toothbrush, it's a real sensory ick for me that starts me gagging.

Same, can't stand the feeling of an electric toothbrush

HelloMyNameIsElderSmurf · 20/11/2024 22:40

I can't bear the sensation of an electric toothbrush, it's a real sensory ick for me that starts me gagging.

Spagettifunctional · 20/11/2024 22:39

Late 40s no fillings and always use sensodyne and manual brush

Runssometimes · 20/11/2024 22:39

Prefer manual. I don’t like the vibrations from an electric and the crud that collects on the base. Plus much slimmer for travel.