Thread: Sometime new IS better..... even though I don't like it!

I've used a sonicare for years. They do amazingly well. Far superior to manual brushing.

Ironically I've also gone to the opposite end of teeth cleaning spectrum for many years in that I make and use my own toothpaste. It's probably been fifteen years since I've used any tube-paste.

My dentist has given me a stamp of approval on my homemade concoction and the single filling I have attests to that.

Easy recipe:

Baking soda
Doc Bronners liquid peppermint soap (more soap = more suds if desired)
Peppermint essential oil drops (as desired)
Water as needed for desired consistency.

I wouldn't use anything else.

ChrisL

Years ago when folks used a brush only by the time you were 17 you had fillings in all your teeth and by 60 most had false teeth.

Oral care is one area where they have made tremendous progress. These days if you use a good electric brush and a good fluoride rinse and see the dentist on a regular basis you can avoid the issues our parents faced.

I thought the same thing about my ultra sonic cleaner for gun parts. But, as a gunsmith, it makes it so easy to drop parts in the Simple Green/water mix, hit start and come back 5 mins later and they're spotless.

And after using a Sonicare for years, I added a water pick to the program, and you'd be surprised what it flushes out that's stuck in there