Oral-B Deep Sweep Electric Toothbrush, Ed-ko-43, 1 Count

First of all, I am a Sonicare user--I did use Oral B about 6-8 years ago and for some forgotten reason went back to a manual toothbrush. I bought the Sonicare upon the advice of a dental hygienist and the reviews here and on other sites. The Sonicare does a great job. I decided to "hedge my bets" and decided to add this Oral B unit to the arsenal. Both Oral B and Sonicare do a good job--if both are used properly. The new Oral B "deep sweep" was not too hard to get used to after using the Sonicare--I can see how some Oral B users would have a minor problem using this larger brush but for me it was not a problem. I also tried the Oral B "gentle and floss" heads--both are the circular type--both o.k. but still prefer the "deep sweep" head. The new "deep sweep" does a good job but the Oral B unit is a bit louder than the Sonicare. The new "deep sweep" head is supposed to be better than the Sonicare--I can't really tell--both units do a great job--the Oral B unit also "vibrates" more w/in the mouth--not a problem for me. I also have a a couple of crowns and a bridge. I had experienced some irritation around the crowns in the past--not often--but the irritation did happen every few months--even though I thought I was pretty meticulous about keeping them clean with the small periodontal brushes I used. The Sonicare had seemed to alleviate this but it still showed up--once in a while--and it was or could be quite irritating. I decided to add the Oral B "pointer brushhead"--it is especially designed for crowns/bridgework. I don't use it all the time but usually several times a week(I do brush 2X at least every day)in addition to the "normal" head I am using on a daily basis. Since using this "pointer head" I have not had any irritation around the crowns/bridges--this is about 2 months now. Also, both "gels and pastes" work well with this unit. The "electronic timer" is nice but not always necessary since the brush stops every 30 seconds--however unlike the Sonicare--the unit continues even after the 2 minutes are up--I use this continuation to clean the brushhead under the faucet. To sum up, the new Oral B "deep sweep" 5000 is a great unit(BTW, the "deep sweep head" can also be used on the Oral B 1k, 3K and 4K units)--I will use it AND my Sonicare units to maintain my dental health

I’m not a child; I’m an adult. And as an adult, I choose to brush my teeth for as long or short a time as I want. This is why when I purchased this toothbrush I was surprised to learn that every 30 seconds the motor will stop for 1-2 seconds and emit 1-4 audible beeps (1 for 30s, 2 for 60s, ... 4 for 120s), as if I were some child who strictly adhered to the “two minute rule” and needed a mechanical babysitter to tell me when it was time to change positions. I don’t know who in Oral-B’s user groups said this was a good idea (please send me their names), but this behavior has become incredibly irritating. What’s more, after the two minutes is up, the cycle starts all over again! Seriously, whose idea was this? With no way to turn off these beeps and pauses, I’ve had to thrown the toothbrush out. I refuse to use it, and I’d recommend every other self-respecting adult do the same.

As for cleaning, it's excellent I was never been able to clean my teeth so efficiently, you will definitely feel the difference after using it a few times. It's easy to use and to clean the brush itself, the battery is big for many times of use without charging. The 4 stars rating is because it a little too load, especially in the quiet of early morning when the rest of the house is asleep. Also there should be a simpler way to change the cleaning program and duration or, a way to change the default program permanent instead of having to change it every time e.g the default program is normal cleaning and the default duration is 2 minutes, I prefer the deep cleaning and 3 minutes and I have to set them manually each time which takes some time, if I were able to make these setting permanent it would save a lot of time and hassle in the long run. The other improvement I would like to see is a 1 second pause between quadrants so I can move the brush between different parts of my mouth without having to stop it or splash toothpaste all over.

El cepillo es muy bueno, estoy contento con el funcionamiento y los resultados, ampliamente recomendable. La única observación es que las pilas para el display están caducas, él ácido se ha salido. No afectó para nada el producto pero no es una presentación que uno desea recibir.

Second one we have bought. Last one lasted for years. This new one is the same so expect same length of usage. Can't believe how much they have all gone up! The only problem as per picture was the batteries had leaked with the white powder. Nothing else wrong just be careful when opening is case this is not a one off.

Batteries had explodedPlug was not compatible at allWhole box was covered in battery explosion.Not happy for a refund

Batterie eroded with batterie material all over the box. Also, the plug is a US plug… so need an adaptator for UK.Overall, for the price point it is very disappointing.

The battery for the clock had eroded and left a dreadful mess