So they are better but it depends what you mean by "significantly better".
In my own "not very clinical study" (where I use an electric toothbrush at home but a manual one when away with work or on holiday) my mouth "feels" cleaner after using the electric toothbrush. (I havent got round to publishing the paper yet).
I also had a conversation with my dentist about this subject and he said that in his experience patients who use electric have better dental hygeine. (but this could just mean that the patients he sees who go to the expense of buying an electric toothbrush may belong to a "group" who might brush more regularly than those who use a manual).
As they say theres lies, damn lies and statistics :sunglasses:
At the end of the day you pays your money and takes your choice.
goldengirlz
18 Aug 16#5
not sure where to ask this question...where can i find £10 for 4 Pulsing toothbrush heads for the Pulsonic Oral B toothbrush? they're all £10 for 2 which is v expensive! thanks for any feedback, G
captainbeaky to goldengirlz
18 Aug 16#6
£11.39 for 4 at Amazon.
ukting
18 Aug 16#7
electric > manual, no question about it. Pure anecdotal, but my mouth also feels much cleaner using an electric. Teeth are looking sharper too.
j0sentina
18 Aug 16#8
someone marked this deal as expired while the website says it is available until tuesday
bad mood or bitter ?
dappodan1
18 Aug 16#9
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Compatible with rotating Oral-B toothbrushes.
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Are electric toothbrushes significantly better?
Seems not.
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/088/CN-00983088/frame.html
http://www.irishhealth.com/article.html?id=4568
The Cochrane report you linked to was from 2003 and has been repeated a couple of times since then.
The latest one in June 2014 said "Powered toothbrushes reduce plaque and gingivitis more than manual toothbrushing in the short and long term".http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/14651858.CD002281.pub3/abstract
So they are better but it depends what you mean by "significantly better".
In my own "not very clinical study" (where I use an electric toothbrush at home but a manual one when away with work or on holiday) my mouth "feels" cleaner after using the electric toothbrush. (I havent got round to publishing the paper yet).
I also had a conversation with my dentist about this subject and he said that in his experience patients who use electric have better dental hygeine. (but this could just mean that the patients he sees who go to the expense of buying an electric toothbrush may belong to a "group" who might brush more regularly than those who use a manual).
As they say theres lies, damn lies and statistics :sunglasses:
At the end of the day you pays your money and takes your choice.
bad mood or bitter ?
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B01EVCIOSW/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
I also blag a couple of Oral B brushes from my dentist every time I see him - so it's well worth asking yours if he has any promotional brushes.