Forget all of that tooth whitening junk – just get an automatic tooth brush.

Years ago I bought my first automatic toothbrush, at the advice of my dentist. I forked over $99.00 and felt incredibly guilty until I had been using it for two weeks. My teeth were white and so incredibly clean. The toothbrush, the original Sonicare, lasted for 4 years until last summer when then baby Benjamin stole it away, banged it a few times and then hid it from me.

As a single mom, money is always tight and so I held out, hoping to find it. In the meantime, I used an old fashioned brush and my teeth quickly lost their white, felt grimy and even had spots of color on them from my whitening toothpaste.

I finally found it months later deep in a decorative vase (and this was only after Benjamin had broken said vase). The brush was broken too. Again, I resisted buying a new one until I saw the Sonicare at its new price – $59.99 (Target) and $58.53 on Amazon.

I know it seems like a ton of money for a toothbrush but your teeth will thank you for it and if you don’t have good dental insurance consider it an investment in your oral health.

Before writing this post Oral B contacted me asking me to try out the new Oral B Pulsonic toothbrush. I agreed but promised to give an honest review. I still love my Sonicare hands down, but with that said, the Pulsonic is perfect for traveling. It’s small, light weight and quiet. 

Here’s my review of both toothbrushes:

Philips Sonicare Essence 5300 – $ 58.53 on Amazon

Pros:

• Powerful yet soft bristles
• Super deep clean
• Easy to grip (if you have man hands like myself)
• Rechargeable
• Replace head every 6 months
• Phenomenal white smile!

No cons!

Oral B Pulsonic Automatic Toothbrush – $69.99 on Amazon

Pros:

• Lightweight
• Hard bristles 
• Quiet
• Perfect for traveling (I took mine to Denmark)
• Stylish
• Includes slim precision bristle head for between teeth
• Rechargeable

Cons:

• Hard bristles (listed it as a pro and a con b/c it depends on your preference)
• More expensive

I hope you liked me little reviews and I hope you treat yourselves to one of these amazing brushes, always ready for kisses from Prince Charming, Mr. Right Now, Mr. Good Enough or Mr. In Between. Whoever he is, you’ll be wowing him with your smile. But more importantly you’ll be wowing yourself!

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