boring ole me

[Connemmara]

I just want to tell you that whilst I have been on here (physically) for the last 30 minutes I am using an electric toothbrush. I have started to use this in the hope that my problems of achy mouth and gums and teeth will ease. I do have to say that I have a towel around my shoulders because water emits from the brush and for the first time in some time no blood. Every morning (before) when I scrubbed my teeth with a manual toothbrush I managed to project a lot of blood. Do you think I will get "better" without going to the dreaded dentist. Haven't seen any of J9PUR postings lately.

Just going to B E T (oh sorry B E D) see you in the morning. TA RA

[craft1948]

Connemara an electric toothbrush is great, after using one for about 3 months my dentist thought I'd stopped smoking.

[parkie]

I always use an electric tooth brush Connemmara and I hope it's paying dividends as I have a dental check up this morning.
I really hate dentists. Last time I went I was told my teeth were ok but all my gums had to come out.
lol :0)

[abstibus]

My sis's electric toothbrush suddenly began to start vibrating on its own, and scared the living daylights out of her.
She was able to return it and get a replacement, but had to reassure the PO (in N Ireland) that if it started up in the package it wasn't anything sinister.

[boxtops]

Well done connemmara - keep it up, and your next trip to the dentists won't be so scary!

BTw - why the heading of Boring Ole Me? not at all!

[Smowball]

Apparently if you brush vigorously it will bleed and look dramatic but if you persevere then athe gums will not bleed - they are just inflammed. Well thats what my dentist told me.

[China Doll]

What electric toothbrush do you guys have? I'm thinking of getting one.

[Connemmara]

China mine is about 2 years old but when the original brush became "warped" I never got around to getting replacement brushes until recently. Just looked there mine is Philips Sonicare. So it was lucky that I was able to get the replacement. Boring Ole Me is because I am sure people are sick of me harping re this dentist.

PS My next door neighbour (male) he told me loves going to the dentist - in fact he falls asleep!!!! Me, I am a like a strung bean (if there is such a thing).

[Connemmara]

Parkdale sorry, should have said in last posting. Good luck re today - hope all goes okay for you.

[China Doll]

I don't like going to the dentist. I'm not at the point where I feel the need to be sedated before hand but it does make me feel anxious when I go. I don't really know why though, my past experiences with dentists have not been horrific or anything.

I think there's an oral B electric one that I saw advertised. I don't watch actual telly much (use catch up services) so haven't seen the advert again! It looked like a good one. But I am a sucker for a flashy advert.

[bednobs]

i'm not surprised you bleed of you brush for 30 minutes

[gingejbee]

Go for the cheapest model by Oral-B or Philips. All the others are a waste of money (paraphrasing Which? results!).

[craft1948]

Mine's a Braun Oral-B China, and I can definitely feel the difference between using it and an ordinary toothbrush. Because I smoke I do tend to clean my teeth quite a lot.

[Connemmara]

Hi Bednobs - believe it or not my teeth have not bled (is there such a word) since I started using electric - the electric actually gives me relief in that they gently massage my gums hence the 30 minutes.

[China Doll]

Thanks for recommendations :c)