A Healthy White

Posted by Carolyn

on October 12, 2008

I’ve been a long time user of electric toothbrushes – since high school – when my mom decided it would be something exciting to give me for Christmas. While I don’t remember feeling particularly excited about the gift, it did end up being one of the healthiest habits that my mom put me on. Well, six years and multiple electric toothbrushes later, I got another one as a gift and this time I was really excited.

The gift, and what I am currently using, is the Philips Sonicare Healthy White Toothbrush, which is the latest from the Sonicare family. In addition to promoting general oral health, this toothbrush also claims that you can whiten teeth up to two shades in just two weeks with proper every day use. Now that’s something I was looking forward to! Healthy White has a special “Clean and White” setting, which alternates the frequency of the vibrations to clean effectively as well as “shake” off surface stains. The toothbrush also packs in a lot of other smart features. For example, the toothbrush is designed to increase power through the first 14 uses to help you adapt to the settings, and there is a pacer that beeps to alert you to brush the next section of your teeth. The brush also lasts for 24 brushings without needing to recharge so you can bring it on vacation without having to worry.

To be honest, I don’t know what 2 shades whiter looks like – but I’ve been using this for a couple months now and I love how clean my teeth feels and looks. If you’re in the market for a new (or a first time) electric toothbrush, I highly recommend that you check this out.