I go to two different hygienists and they both recommended the fancy Sonicare.

Specifically, the one you connect to your phone coaches you on the right amount of pressure and time to use throughout your mouth.

Because they get money from Sonicare for selling them. They might really be better but how can you trust dentists on this when they’re all bought by either Oral B or Sonicare :(

> an electric toothbrush, but I've only used one off and on

There’s a good little joke in here.

FWIW, I’ve gone back and forth on electric toothbrushes and settled on non-electric. I’ve found that a medium-firmness bristle and a rigorous and thorough brushing is what leaves me feeling cleanest. Plus it’s simple, easy to replace, and easier to properly dispose of.

Then again, maybe a super high end electric would change my mind.

Out of curiosity which toothbrushes have you tried? I've been using a Sonicare and on the few occasions I've needed to use a manual toothbrush since it's been night-and-day.

It’s been years since I used electric, couldn’t tell ya

I was not impressed either, but I used a fairly cheap one. The people raving about them seem to have spent quite a lot on a high-end toothbrush. Manual brushing always feels good to me though.

Maybe it's like a lot of things - expensive coffee beans, 144 Hz monitors, dvorak keyboards - the "it's lifechanging!" people are vocal, but 99.9% of people don't care about it at all.

1. Buy an electric toothbrush 2. Throw away all of your old toothbrushes