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My Secret To Getting A Good Dental Checkup

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I have a Braun rechargeable toothbrush that I use daily. Since I have used it, I haven't needed any dental work except routine cleaning. I use it for the 2 minutes recommended by dentists, and it has been a great investment for my health and for my pocketbook!

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They say that good gum health can affect all other areas of health.

- Submitted by IMEATINGWELL 6/17/2011 in Everything Else | 3 Comments

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NOTGIVINGUP49 6/17/2011 8:02:00 AM

I use Phillips Sonicare complete gum toothbrush and have improved my gum health!

ROOTWORKER 6/21/2011 7:08:00 AM

The electric toothbrush is a bogus claim of "better mouth care". IT does NOT brush the teeth any better than if done manually. All that "special action" is no different than knowing how to care for your mouth "the old fashion way". Too many people today have NO CLUE how to brush their own teeth. The idea of actually moving the hand in the correct motions to brush the teeth, tongue, cheeks, & gums is completely foreign to them. Sad. No, pathetic. I knew a woman who's battery died while away from home. She freaked because she had no clue how to brush her teeth without it. Disgusting. Just because its electric doesn't make it "better". Like calculators for kids - who now have no clue how to do math in their heads. People don't know how to do anything on their own, using their own physical body to accomplish something. "New & improved" has its place - toothbrushes and calculators for kids aren't in that category.

MARITIMER3 6/19/2011 9:51:00 AM

I have one too, and they really make a difference.

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