Others say...

"The Best Toothbrush"
Ever since receiving my Philips Sonicare Elite 7300 toothbrush for Christmas a couple of years ago, I have come to expect great products from the Philips Corporation. I had expressed to my parents that I wanted a good electric toothbrush because I feel that taking care of my teeth is extremely important. I have never had a cavity or any other sort of problems with my teeth and I was not ready to start. After I got my new toothbrush, my mom expressed to me the importance of taking care of it because it was pricey for "just a toothbrush." My cousin Jenny, who is in her second year in dental school, said that buying a Sonicare toothbrush was the best thing you could do for your teeth as recommended by her professors and colleagues, so my mom thought that I might as well try it and be the guinea pig of the family.
I am so glad that I got this specific toothbrush because no regular toothbrush gives me the cleanliness feeling that my Sonicare toothbrush gives me after brushing. After using the Sonicare 7300, my friends and family have all said my teeth look brighter and whiter. I know I haven't changed my toothpaste (Colgate Total...also recommended by my cousin), so it must be the toothbrush. The thing I love most about my Sonicare is that I don't have to brush hard. With regular toothbrushes, I would apply too much force that all my bristles would bend outwards. With this toothbrush, it's really difficult to apply a lot of pressure on the toothbrush because it's already vibrating so much. The force is about 10x the regular Crest and Oral-B brushes they sell in the stores. My dentist has even commented on how the receding of my gumline has stopped. Brushing with the Sonicare 7300 is like brushing with a new toothbrush everyday.
I also love the fact that the toothbrush has the quad pacer. This feature tells you to switch to a different region in your mouth (i.e. top front, top back, bottom front, bottom back). The fact that I don't have to waste money on batteries for my toothbrush since the Sonicare comes with a rechargeable battery is also an advantage. The toothbrush heads' bristles are curved to get in-between your teeth and to clean the surface of a tooth. After brushing with the Sonicare 7300, I like to pass my tongue across the front and back of all my teeth and it feels like I just got my teeth cleaned by a hygienist. In addition, the noise of the Sonicare is less audible than other electric toothbrushes, so I don't worry about waking up my roommates when I brush my teeth before bed.
The only thing that I dislike about my Sonicare Elite 7300 is that water gets collected on the inside part of the handle and if you don't detach your brush and dry it out or clean it out, it could start to smell or get hard water stains. I have learned that cleaning it out with vinegar fixes the problem. Also, if you're the type of person that likes to see your teeth while you're brushing, the vibration force of the brush will cause you to get speckles of toothpaste to fly on your mirror, which is a huge pet-peeve of my moms. To fix this, I simply don't brush with my mouth open or without my lips enclosed on my Sonicare toothbrush.


"Bought Sonicare Elite e7300 Sept 2008"
This is a GREAT product - we love the small brush head and it's light weight. Keeps the charge a long time too.

"Does a great job"
I replaced my old Sonicare with this one and i found this one to be much better. It is smaller, easier to handle, does not drip, easier to clean and does great job on cleaning the teeth and gums

"Even Better!"
I have been a Sonicare fan for many years. recently my old model died, refusing to take a charge after about 13 years. The new style, bent head and shaped brush, seems even better. Worth the update even if your old style is still working!

"Planned Obsolescence"
Here are two things Phillips will not tell you about their Sonicare toothbrushes and heads.

1) The collar that holds the toothbrush to the handle will disintegrate in a couple of months. That's what prompted this review, because they would not replace mine after it fell apart two weeks after purchasing a replacement.

They manufacturer these things to disintegrate so you will continue to buy replacements - planned obsolescence. However, I suspect their China supplier is skimping on the plastic specifications and they fall apart in weeks instead of months. (Do you think China would really do that?)

2) UNPLUG your base until you need to charge the toothbrush. If you charge it up overnight, then unplug the base, the toothbrush will work for four brushings per day for about a month. Then, when it signals or stops, plug the base in to charge it.

This method will allow your toothbrush to work for five years or longer. If you keep the base plugged in all the time, these NiCad batteries develop memory and will stop functioning after 18 to 24 months.

A bonus, if you travel a lot as I do, you don't have to pack the charger. Just make sure it's topped off and you're good for a month's vacation.