Oral-B - Genius 8000 (D701.535.6XC)

I have an [Oral B 8000](https://www.amazon.com/Oral-B-8000-Rechargeable-Connectivity-Replenishment/dp/B01KTII3DS?th=1). The travel case has a USB port so you can charge your phone (or any other device that uses a USB cable) at the same time as your toothbrush.

Everything I bring has to meet my size, weight, and necessity calculation. But after one 3 month trip without a water flosser, I swore I would never do it again and bought a travel one. It's neither as small or as light as I wish, but it comes with me every time. I don't use my water flosser everyday, but I have to use it a couple times a week or my gums feel awful. I upgraded my Oral-B to a USBC charger and that comes with me too.

It’s absolutely disgusting. I do not recommend the IO to my patients any longer because of this issue and I run the head in an ultrasonic pod weekly (as well as taking off the brush head, letting it air dry, wiping down the handle, etc. I am METICULOUS and it’s gnarly.) The Oral-B genius series is a lot easier to take care of, but it’s the old series and it’s a lot louder/clunkier of a brush but still effective. I just switched back to my BURST Pro toothbrush, which is a similar toothbrush to sonicare in terms of movements and it has a lifetime warranty if it breaks. If that’s something you’d be interested in giving a shot you could use my promo code KXBGHA. Otherwise, sonicare is also a solid brush, but I would make sure to get one with at least three intensities (which is different from modes!)

I got an oral b genius about 8/10 years ago. It's still going strong and I love it. It has a light that comes on 8f you press too hard.

Oral B has the pressure light that I’m a big fan of. I personally use a sonicare but have purchased oral b’s for family members who needed the guidance feature. Love both, if you’re new to electric brushing both sonicare and oral B are amazing. Look for coupons for the brush heads, if you can find a great deal stock up and get that brush also

I’ve used the genius and the io in the past

I love both. I recommend oral b with the pressure indicator light- they have the market on it. I had to do surgery on my sonicare. That screw in the center notoriously is faulty. Conclusion: if you think you press too hard, or want more of a feedback on how you’re doing I recommend the oral b. If you just want an excellent brush and don’t care about the pressure go sonicare. Edit for typo https://preview.redd.it/m0vw393alohg1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=975d88df56fc5ef78da9a489d9c9a7090d9ae260

Just by reading your description (I didn’t watch the video) it sounds correct. There’s more than one proper technique, it just depends what you’re trying to achieve. Look up Bass brushing method, as this is the one we recommend to people 99% of the time. But if this doctor is someone like a periodontist or specialist of some kind, he may be recommending you a different way which is fine. We’re just gently trying to disrupt plaque on a regular basis, it’s definitely not like scouring dirty dishes. A lot of people aren’t brushing properly. Most of us get taught how to do it in 2nd grade and nobody teaches you again when you’re an adult (it’s different technique for children). As long as you’re removing plaque ok your hygienist might not have reviewed brushing with you. Next time you go for your appointment have them go over it with you. Some people are way too heavy handed. Holding the handle lightly in your fingertips, or using your non dominant hand are both little strategies we use especially in periodontist offices to help people avoid that autopilot muscle memory of scrubbing too hard that is so often happening. Always extra soft toothbrush no matter what. I prefer the Nimbus if you want to use manual, or Oral B with the gum care extra soft heads if you want electric. And finally recession can be caused by so many things. Hard brushing could be contributing, but if it’s generalized throughout your entire mouth I’d be looking more into clenching and grinding forces as a likely culprit. Things like history of braces can also affect recession, and so can an improper bite. There can be a lot of factors at play.

Yes brush your tongue or use a scraper daily. Huge for reducing oral bacteria. Oral B is much better than Sonicare imo but whatever you use, don’t apply pressure onto the tooth with it, just rest it lightly. You can flip the TB head vertically to help fit into those spaces, if the guy is a periodontist no need to be skeptical you can adopt his tips and benefit. He’s not being weird, I often have to tip my brush like that in the front teeth, the key is to make sure the toothbrush bristle is touching your gum tissue gently so basically whatever you have to do to attain that. The shape of the oral B is round so it might reach those areas for you without causing such a mess. I order the Nimbus on Amazon, it comes with a few in one pack I think. Periodontists like manual brushes because they are harder to hurt yourself with. Most people are too heavy handed with electric. Hygienists and dentists like electric because they typically do a better job of cleaning than manual. Two schools of thought, two valid viewpoints. Work with your hygienist to see what gives the best results for you.

I can't deinfluence you. Also recommended by dentists. But not just any electric toothbrush. Wag yung mga replaceable batteries. Only rechargeable Buy the "Oscillating" ones. Not just any electric.

Oral B. But Xiaomi is a good brand also. Kahit yung water flossing.

I've had the oral B rotating ones for ages but ended up switching to Philips sonicare, a million times better in all aspects for me. It cleans much better throughout, no gum damage, quicker and the heads last longer. They are more expensive to replace, but they are worth it in the long term with less replacements needed. There are alternative heads on Amazon that are cheaper, some are good but others can destroy your gums, so it's a hit and miss if you take the cheaper replacement option. I believe even the basic models of sonicare have pressure monitoring, if you press it too hard it will give you a warning.

I agree the gimmicks are annoying, but a rotating brush is leagues better than simply vibrating. Oral-b is the only toothbrush I’ve found that rotated and functions nearly as well as the polisher the dentist uses.

Do you guys find it cleans well? Looking at version 2.0. I never tried a sonic toothbrush but I've read some people find it too gentle. I'm using an oral b rotating and I don't enjoy the experience (big and bulky, rubber wears off, gets dirty, very noisy) but leaves my clean well cleaned