Electric toothbrush - ouch

[LosingGrip]

Spur of the moment I decided to buy an electric toothbrush. All I can say is ouch! Its the first time I've used one in 28 years. Is this normal for it to hurt and my gums to bleed from the first use?

They do feel clean though! Bit annoyed at the price of things though...£30 for the brush (half price at work and discount as well) but £20 for replacement heads! How often do they need replacing?!

[cringle]

The reason they’re hurting is due to longstanding plaque induced inflammation, either gingivitis or periodontitis. Now they’re finally getting a decent clean, they’re annoyed. Stick at it though, bleeding will resolve after 10-14 days as they become healthier. And make sure you’re seeing a dentist regularly.

[Captain Smerc]

Indeed , stick with it , don't press down so hard that the bristles are bending . And as above , regular dentist/ hygienist visits.

[ambuletz]

i bought my first electric toothbrush afew months ago, i had never owned one before.

yes, the first day or 2 the vibrations seemed abit much to bare and very strange. my gums didn't like it but it felt so much cleaner then using a manual brush. it went away after that. my model has a light that comes on to warm if you're brushing too hard, though you can tell if you're doing it as the motor slows down slightly.

[Fermit The Krog and Sexy Sarah]

As others had said, it shall calm down. You likely have gum disease currently, nothing drastic, most of us have it at some point in our life. The bleeding is because plaque is in the gums. Keep with it, they give a far better clean than a manual, you'll notice the difference.

[shotta287]

While an electric toothbrush certainly helps and is much better than manual, flossing your teeth before or using interdental brushes is the real key to battling gum disease.

[dai1983]

Was sceptical and at first the vibrations seemed mental especially on my front tow teeth which are crowns.

Would never go back to a manual brush and the heads are regualarly in the sale

[Pothole]

Get heads off ebay

[Riley Blue]

Pothole said:

Get heads off ebay

...but not the ultra cheap fake ones.

[s2sol]

I found an electric toothbrush made me want to pee. I'd get up, pee, take the bloody dog for a walk, get home and do my normal ablutions. As soon as the toothbrush touched my teeth, I'd be desperate for a pee, again. Ruined it for me.

[tescorank]

Phillips sonic is the way to go!

[200Plus Club]

We've gone onto FairyWill off Amazon and heads are half price of Braun, Phillips etc, just as good as our earlier electric brushes.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B073TRY2CL/ref=mp...

[LosingGrip]

tescorank said:

Phillips sonic is the way to go!

What I went for. Series 2.

I'm liking it so far. It isn't hurting as much anymore. Bleeding is much less.

Now I just need to get over my fear of the dentist...not been for over ten years (had a bad experience a few years ago).