Dentists

Nitefly said:
A good electric toothbrush will absolutely make a difference in my personal experience and my own dentist said that the new oral B ones were, quote, revolutionary.

@Nabinium yeah the polish setting 100% makes a difference. It sort of pulses to a very high max speed. Again, total gum wrecker if you aren’t careful.
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I find the green, red and white indicator of how hard you're brushing very useful!
 
Nitefly said:
I don’t know if the most expensive options make a meaningful difference beyond the mid range but don’t cheap out and think they are the same (‘a stick that vibrates’).

A good electric toothbrush will absolutely make a difference in my personal experience and my own dentist said that the new oral B ones were, quote, revolutionary.

@Nabinium yeah the polish setting 100% makes a difference. It sort of pulses to a very high max speed. Again, total gum wrecker if you aren’t careful.
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I used to get the £30 Oral B ones, battery always died after a year, got my Sonicare for £90 in 2020 and it's still going as good as it was back then. False economy getting the cheaper ones IMO.
 
kindai said:
The pricing no matter how simple or complex your case will always magically end up at many thousands.
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But a simple case vs a complex one still potentially is a similar amount of work/visits and private dentistry costs a lot. I don't think you can just blanket label it a scam because it costs thousands. Any cosmetic surgery does really.
With Invisalign, a lot of people simply aren't candidates for treatment if the case is too complex as there are limitations as to what the trays can do vs metal braces.
 
Took me 3 years to get an NHS dentist. She really good too.
I do see a hygienist privately too. But there will be no obscene bills at least
 
jaybee said:
But a simple case vs a complex one still potentially is a similar amount of work/visits and private dentistry costs a lot. I don't think you can just blanket label it a scam because it costs thousands. Any cosmetic surgery does really.
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I can as ive had it done before, so I know it will only take 1 or 2 trays to nudge the tooth thats relapsed slightly back into place.

Nope, "full treatment plan over 6 months needed".
 
Noxia said:
I used to get the £30 Oral B ones, battery always died after a year, got my Sonicare for £90 in 2020 and it's still going as good as it was back then. False economy getting the cheaper ones IMO.
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My Oral B iO6 currently costs around £110, but got it for around £60 on Black Friday last year. As like yours, mine barely lasted 9 months and the battery died. As I'm still under warranty, I got it replaced for free in the summer.

I do like the features that come with the Oral B brushes, but it is annoying that the battery barely lasts. Had a similar issue with the more expensive iO9 a few years ago, also another reason I didn't want to buy an expensive model like that again.

Sounds like Sonicare might be better?
 
BUDFORCE said:
Yup be careful.

Although this is a bit extreme,guy over the road does a lot of driving for his job, I think out if boredom and he likes them, he used to eat a lot of apples, like a bag of them most days, used to eat the cores and everything.

He got liver failure from the cyanide in the pips.

Fortunately I think..... He is going to be ok in the long run, but his doctor was convinced the guy had a drinking problem until they eventually figured out what caused it.
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Jesus christ
 
tom_e said:
Diamondclean 9000, looks like it's been updated since I got mine though and doubled in price :eek:
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Cheers! I'll look into it once my Oral B dies (and goes out of warranty).

If it lasts longer than the Oral B stuff I've been buying though, as your Sonicare has, then could be worth it.
 
Electric toothbrush prices are well dubious.
Best feature I find is the buzzing every 30 seconds that prompts
you to change which area your brushing and that it switches off after 2 minutes. Helps me to brush properly.
Always worth extending the warranty if possible. I usually find the Sonicare breaks down before the warranty is up.
 
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kindai said:
I can as ive had it done before, so I know it will only take 1 or 2 trays to nudge the tooth thats relapsed slightly back into place.

Nope, "full treatment plan over 6 months needed".
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Yeah. I can't say it surprises me though. It will require a full rescan and then the trays to be manufactured. It's not "just a couple of trays". Total cost to them will still be high to start the process again. I'm not sticking up for them or the costs. It is what it is.

jpaul said:
invisalign ... you know smiledirect went bust.
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Smile direct was different. It was mostly online based and gained popularity through being the cheapest where you don't see a dentist I thought? So surprise surprise, people had more issues as they were not seeing an actual dentist to guide the whole process along. You just got sent the trays/aligners. Invisalign is the main branded one that is successful. Bad reviews because you get people come online and complain about how their teeth hurt during the process or that basically the dentist they had was poor. The actual invisalign tech and manufacturing company seems good. Plenty of success stories, just you hear more of the bad.
 
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