Philips Sonicare Elite e7300 Power Toothbrush
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Customer Reviews of Philips Sonicare Elite e7300 Power Toothbrush
Customer Review: I bought this toothbrush based on the other good reviews and it was worth it!!
Summary: 5 Stars
I bought this toothbrush based on the other good reviews and it was worth it!! I can't go into detail in design because for me it doesn't matter. I have owned electric toothbrushes, but they were about 30 bucks or so. I got the 7300 because of the price - much less than the 7500.
It has been a wonderful experience. I have been using it for about 2 months and my dentist is amazed. I had periodontal disease (?) My gums were a wretched horror and the condition is totally reversed. My dentsist wanted to do a scaling and now it is not necessary.
I still don't floss as I should, but my gums are pink, now and the pockets aren't as deep and most have disappeared. I give this product two thumbs up and I will buy another one in the future.
Customer Review: I have a set that came with extra heads...
Summary: 5 Stars
I bit the bullet and bought this toothbrush a couple months ago because my dentist diagnosed me with periodontal disease after he found about 5 cavities, recessed gums, and 32 sites of bleeding along my gumline. Granted, I hadn't had a professional cleaning in over 2 years. I also have crowded teeth due to my wisdom teeth, which make it especially hard to clean in the back of my mouth. I decided to buy the Sonicare as an investment, after paying around $1,000 for all the fillings, cleanings, and root planing & scaling he had to do over the course of 2 months to treat my disease. Well, I think it worked because last week I went for a follow-up and the hygienist said that my teeth looked noticeably cleaner, AND my periodontal pockets had shrunken and the number of bleeding sites had reduced from 32 to 4! I can't attribute all of this to the Sonicare because I'm sure their treatment and my longer brushing sessions due to the Sonicare's timer helped a lot too, but I'm confident that at least part of the improvement was due to the Sonicare's superior cleaning.
I had the original Sonicare a few years ago, but it died on me. I'm glad I upgraded to this new one because it reaches the rear, hard-to-reach areas much easier than the last one, thanks to the slimmer head and angled brush. That's especially important for someone like me whose rear teeth are the most vulnerable to problems. The new model is also lighter, looks sleeker, and has a rubber grip (I love the tactile feel of those). The 7300 has a charge indicator, which frankly I don't feel is a big deal because I always return the brush to its charging unit after use anyway.
Using the Sonicare takes some getting used to for newbies because it may tickle and feel weird, but it has a ramp-up feature that gradually increases the speed during the first few uses. Once you get used to it though, it's nothing. I enjoy the invigorating feeling of it, and my mouth just feels so clean afterwards. The unit has a pacer that makes sure you spend 30 seconds on each of the 4 sections of your mouth, which is good because it forces you to brush correctly. However, it is annoying if you like to brush your tongue like I do, because then you have to turn it on for another few seconds to do that (you get used to it though)-I believe the higher model allows you to customize the timer to allow for additional brush time. The timer can be a little annoying when you're exhausted and just want to brush as fast as possible, but that's just me being lazy-I always feel a surge of guilt when I turn it off prematurely, which may be a good thing because my teeth and gums (and wallet) will probably thank me in the long run for brushing properly.
Another thing that takes getting used to is the amount of foam the brush generates due to its sonic action-I like to keep my mouth slightly open when I'm brushing so I can make sure I'm getting all the areas and am angling the brush correctly (they recommend keeping it at around a 30 degree angle to your tooth surface), so in the beginning I would drool toothpaste foam each time. I'm gotten better though, so there's usually just a little foam dribble now!
Not only does my mouth feel spotless after using the Sonicare, but my teeth have gotten noticeably whiter too-several people have commented on that.
I sometimes buy gadgets and get tired when their novelty wears off, but that hasn't happened with the Sonicare-I have used it virtually daily for the last couple of months and am hooked. I traveled once and left it at home, and I felt so caveman-like sticking that big blunt old-fashioned toothbrush in my mouth during that time. Not to mention that my mouth didn't feel as clean.
I have a set that came with extra heads, a head storage stand, and a deluxe travel case. Each head has a different colored band around the neck, which is great because you can share it with your partner and keep track of which head is whose. The case is a nice touch for traveling-I took mine without the charging base on a 4-day trip recently during which I shared it with a friend (i.e., 4 uses per day) and it lasted the whole trip and then some on a single charge.
Keeping the unit clean can be annoying because the well into which you screw on the head accumulates water which eventually starts to discolor and smell like mold/mildew. In order to minimize this, I take the head off after each use, shake the water out of the well, and allow the unit to air-out while it sits in the charger base-but the smell still happens, albeit more slowly. Therefore, every couple of weeks, I clean the well and my brush head with a bleach solution to disinfect and deodorize everything. I'm curious to see how long this unit lasts, because it seems that many people complain of Sonicares dying after a year. My original one lasted over a year, but I used it very infrequently (never got hooked on it). I hope the new one lasts a while, because it was expensive!
All in all, I highly recommend the Sonicare, especially for people with dental problems. Don't waste your money on the original ("Advanced") model because this one is so much better.
Customer Review: I only noticed very little difference in using this sonicare model and my old manual toothbrush.
Summary: 3 Stars
I only noticed very little difference in using this sonicare model and my old manual toothbrush...not enough to run out and spend $100.00 on another bursh next time.
Cons: 1.) Toothbrush is quite noisy.
2.) Don't toss your manual toothbrush away, the Ni-Cd battery in this sonicare handle takes 24 hrs. for a full charge!
Customer Review: Since I have no experience with others...
Summary: 5 Stars
I'll keep this short. This is for people who are either on the fence about which power toothbrush to buy or for those who think that power toothbrushes are for lazy people.
You can only appreciate how much cleaner your teeth are and how much better your gums feel by using this device. This review cannot do it justice. Suffice it to say that I too used to think that the old-fashioned brush was all I ever needed. I was wrong. Your teeth will be cleaner and your gums will be healthier. You will actually enjoy brushing your teeth - look forward to it.
I should disclose that as power toothbushes go, I have only ever used Sonicare, and started with the original design. It finally pooped out after many years of use and several hard falls onto my ceramic tile bathroom floor. This new unit is even better than the original.
Since I have no experience with others, I cannot tell you unequivocally that Sonicare's better than its competitors. However, when I look at the evolution of power brushes, it is the other manufacturers who are chasing Sonicare. I would also say that it is simply hard for me to believe any brush could work better or feel better than the Sonicare.
Get one. You need it. You can always return it if you don't like it, right? I promise you won't want to.
Customer Review: -Two minute brushing cycle Smartimer & auto shut-off.
Summary: 5 Stars
After debating with the idea of spending around $100 on a toothbrush, I've finally relented. Since using the Sonicare Elite 7300, my teeth are cleaner and gums healthier than ever. I've used a manual toothbrush my whole life, and always brushed at least once a day. With the Sonicare, brushing is easier and I have been brushing longer than usual. Brushing isn't really fun, but it's not such a chore as with a manual brush. The ability to concentrate on just the placement of the brush head, rather than placement and the up and down movement of my arm, allows me to brush areas of my teeth that were previously difficult to reach. With the Sonicare, a regular scrubbing motion isn't needed, but instead a circular movement over the teeth and light pressure is applied. To minimize splatter from toothpaste, one needs to turn on the unit while the brush head is on/near the teeth. The mouth is slightly closed, as well. Always floss after brushing, with or without an electric toothbrush. A regular, cheap toothbrush might be as good as a more expensive electric one, but with minimal effort and better results the Sonicare Elite is my choice.
Fast facts:
--Unit has user acclimation period (Easy-start) then full power brushing.
--Two minute brushing cycle (Smartimer) & auto shut-off. Quadpacer option.
--The brush head is recommended to be replaced every six months.
--Charge unit at least twenty-four hours during first days of use.
--A charge will typically last up to two weeks.
--User replaceable rechargeable battery.
--Warranty two years.