Product Review - Ultreo Ultrasound Toothbrush
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As part of the Amazon Vine review program, I received a Ultreo Ultrasound Toothbrush for use and review. After close to a week of use, I can say I really like it, although I'm not sure I'd want to fork out the $170 for the system...
My previous toothbrush was one of those battery-powered off-the-shelf rotary brushes that you can get for about $15. That's nice for basic brushing, but all it really does is put some vibration behind your existing bad habits. With the Ultreo, you can start to break some of those habits. Dentists recommend that you brush for two minutes. But it's not very convenient to have to keep glancing at your watch with a mouth full of paste. The Ultreo goes through a two minute cycle once you turn it on, with a sound indicator that fires every 30 seconds. So if you divide up your mouth into quadrants, then it's easy to get complete and even coverage over your whole mouth during that time. It's also easy to get all the way back to the rear areas of your mouth with the long brushing heads. The neck of the replaceable head is quite a bit longer than ones I normally see, so you don't feel like you are sticking half the toothbrush in your mouth. In my case, I think I just didn't get much brushing back there. Couple that with a power supply that should keep it charged for 28 brushings before you *need* to recharge it, and you have a pretty good package.
My only drawback to the unit is the price tag. At $170, the entry cost into the Ultreo system is rather steep. Many of the other utrasonic brushing systems come in substantially less than that. Replacement heads aren't cheap either at $23 for one. It'd be tempting to go beyond the recommended replacement timeframes at that price. This isn't to say that your teeth aren't worth the investment, but it's hard to look at that much money when simple toothbrushes are only $3... :)
As part of the Amazon Vine review program, I received a Ultreo Ultrasound Toothbrush for use and review. After close to a week of use, I can say I really like it, although I'm not sure I'd want to fork out the $170 for the system...
My previous toothbrush was one of those battery-powered off-the-shelf rotary brushes that you can get for about $15. That's nice for basic brushing, but all it really does is put some vibration behind your existing bad habits. With the Ultreo, you can start to break some of those habits. Dentists recommend that you brush for two minutes. But it's not very convenient to have to keep glancing at your watch with a mouth full of paste. The Ultreo goes through a two minute cycle once you turn it on, with a sound indicator that fires every 30 seconds. So if you divide up your mouth into quadrants, then it's easy to get complete and even coverage over your whole mouth during that time. It's also easy to get all the way back to the rear areas of your mouth with the long brushing heads. The neck of the replaceable head is quite a bit longer than ones I normally see, so you don't feel like you are sticking half the toothbrush in your mouth. In my case, I think I just didn't get much brushing back there. Couple that with a power supply that should keep it charged for 28 brushings before you *need* to recharge it, and you have a pretty good package.
My only drawback to the unit is the price tag. At $170, the entry cost into the Ultreo system is rather steep. Many of the other utrasonic brushing systems come in substantially less than that. Replacement heads aren't cheap either at $23 for one. It'd be tempting to go beyond the recommended replacement timeframes at that price. This isn't to say that your teeth aren't worth the investment, but it's hard to look at that much money when simple toothbrushes are only $3... :)
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