So you go to the dentist and you are lucky this time you don't have any cavities. Your doctor reminds you to brush and floss and you walk out with the manual toothbrush - good for only three months. As you walk out to pay your bill you run your tongue across those dentist cleaned teeth and "Wow" does that feel good. Do you want that feeling all the time with out the harping of the dentist? Now would be a good time to choose an ultrasonic toothbrush.

You say too much money? Phillips Sonicare comes with 90 day no risk guarantee with receipt and Oral B Sonic comes with a 30 day 100% guarantee full refund no questions asked with receipt. Trying is believing. Lets face it, how many of us have a two minute timer in the bathroom and actually brush our teeth for "professional recommended two minutes"? Both companies put a two minute timer that either stops or indicates when it is done. Both toothbrushes come with travel cases.

People who have arthritis should use an electric toothbrush to make it easier for them. Health problems associated with diabetes should spend extra attention to their teeth. Pregnancy takes a extra toll on your teeth usually associated with bleeding and swollen gums. In all these cases using an electric toothbrush would be beneficial. Ultrasonic toothbrushes brush your teeth fast, 30,000 times per minute to be exact. This helps to remove plaque from between teeth.

I have personally used both brands. I started out with Phillips Sonicare and I really loved that "dentist clean". I had this for about a year. I had to call customer service because the toothbrush handle was cracking. They replaced the handle and I mailed the other one back all in a timely matter.

Around six months later, it happened again. This is when they asked me what type of toothpaste I was using? I am a fan of Arm & Hammer Advance White toothpaste , they said that you can't use a baking soda and peroxide toothpaste, we would have to change. Apparently the peroxide was eating away and cracking the plastic. So I changed toothpaste. After 5 different toothpastes, I couldn't find any that worked as well as Arm & Hammer. I returned the whole toothbrush back to the company and they refunded all my money. It was worth it to have all my receipts. I then bought an Oral B Sonic and it has been great. It is much lighter in weight and I have had it for over a year with no problems. The replacement toothbrush heads for the oral-b are much less expensive than the sonicare heads.

So you really have nothing to lose, both companies have a guarantees! The best thing that can happen is your dentist asks you what you have been doing, your teeth look great!