Oral-b Braun electronic toothbrush problem

[Fardeen]

It's very troublesome that when my electronic toothbrush isn't working
which is of Oral-b Braun.

My little brother twisted the tall tower like thing of the toothbrush
and it stopped working. I'm hoping someone to reply to my problem with
a solution.

 

[N_Cook]

Fardeen <rjones892@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:8b4f368e-38f8-4f61-a10f-64f77ae02d63@a28g2000vbo.googlegroups.com...

It's very troublesome that when my electronic toothbrush isn't working
which is of Oral-b Braun.

My little brother twisted the tall tower like thing of the toothbrush
and it stopped working. I'm hoping someone to reply to my problem with
a solution.

Make sure he does not take to eating spinach

 

[Sylvia Else]

On 21/03/2011 7:24 PM, Fardeen wrote:

It's very troublesome that when my electronic toothbrush isn't working
which is of Oral-b Braun.

My little brother twisted the tall tower like thing of the toothbrush
and it stopped working. I'm hoping someone to reply to my problem with
a solution.

Buy a new one.

Getting these things apart undamaged is an art. Getting them back
together in working condition is something else.

Sylvia.

 

[(PeteCresswell)]

Per Sylvia Else:

Buy a new one.

But be prepared for some sticker shock.

The one I had (that just went South couple days ago) cost less
than 15 USD a couple of years ago.

The cheapest Oral-B I could find retail around here was close to
eighty dollars.

Finally wound up paying $100 for a two-pack of "Professional
1000" models at Sam's Club - figuring that the extra twenty was
well spent against the day when one failed again.

I'm thinking all this is some kind of marketing ploy by Oral-B,
since Colgate offers electric toothbrushes at under $10 - albeit
not with the reciprocating action of the Oral-B.
--
PeteCresswell

 

[William Sommerwerck]

But be prepared for some sticker shock.

The one I had (that just went South couple days ago) cost less
than 15 USD a couple of years ago.

The cheapest Oral-B I could find retail around here was close to
eighty dollars.

Finally wound up paying $100 for a two-pack of "Professional
1000" models at Sam's Club - figuring that the extra twenty was
well spent against the day when one failed again.

I'm thinking all this is some kind of marketing ploy by Oral-B,
since Colgate offers electric toothbrushes at under $10 - albeit
not with the reciprocating action of the Oral-B.

The expensive Oral-B is rechargeable, the Colgate (et alia) are not. Hence
the price difference.

What's despicable is that Oral-B and Philips (Sonicare) provide no way of
exchanging the batteries. Once they fail, the unit becomes yet more
electro-mechanical trash.

Before anyone responds... Yes, I'm aware how difficult it would be to make
the units water-tight.

 

[William Sommerwerck]

They are almost impossible to use rechargable batteries. My
teenage son's one has had the last 6 or so sets of batteries
replaced because they got wet and damaged instead of
"running out of juice".

That's interesting. Why do you think rechargeables are so "susceptible"?

 

[Geoffrey S. Mendelson]

William Sommerwerck wrote:

The expensive Oral-B is rechargeable, the Colgate (et alia) are not. Hence
the price difference.

They are almost impossible to use rechargable batteries. My teenage son's
one has had the last 6 or so sets of batteries replaced because they got wet
and damaged instead of "running out of juice".

I'm sure if he were careful, they would be kept dry and last longer, but he's
a teenager, I'm just glad he brushes his teeth.

Geoff.

--
Geoffrey S. Mendelson N3OWJ/4X1GM
Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to misquote it.

 

[Jeffrey Angus]

Ya know, if you ask your dentist, he'll _give_ you a free toothbrush.

Jeff

 

[Meat Plow]

On Mon, 21 Mar 2011 06:48:59 -0700, William Sommerwerck wrote:

But be prepared for some sticker shock.

The one I had (that just went South couple days ago) cost less than 15
USD a couple of years ago.

The cheapest Oral-B I could find retail around here was close to eighty
dollars.

Finally wound up paying $100 for a two-pack of "Professional 1000"
models at Sam's Club - figuring that the extra twenty was well spent
against the day when one failed again.

I'm thinking all this is some kind of marketing ploy by Oral-B, since
Colgate offers electric toothbrushes at under $10 - albeit not with the
reciprocating action of the Oral-B.

The expensive Oral-B is rechargeable, the Colgate (et alia) are not.
Hence the price difference.

What's despicable is that Oral-B and Philips (Sonicare) provide no way
of exchanging the batteries. Once they fail, the unit becomes yet more
electro-mechanical trash.

Before anyone responds... Yes, I'm aware how difficult it would be to
make the units water-tight.

I have both Oral and Philips. Both are at least 10 years old and there is
no noticeable decrease in runtime. I'd say i got my money's worth so far.



--
Live Fast Die Young, Leave A Pretty Corpse

 

[William Sommerwerck]

Ya know, if you ask your dentist, he'll _give_ you a free toothbrush.

True, but it's not electric.

I've used the Sonicare for over a decade, and would never go back to a
manual toothbrush. It simply does a much better job.

Consumer Reports claims that a manual brush is /the/ best way to clean your
teeth and gums. If so, I don't know how to properly use one.

 

[William Sommerwerck]

I have both Oral-B and Philips. Both are at least 10 years old and there
is
no noticeable decrease in runtime. I'd say i got my money's worth so far.

You've said this before. My Sonicares have lasted from two to four years.
And that's buying them in pairs at Costco.

You must be recharging them in a way I am not. How often do you drop them
back on the charger?

 

[Geoffrey S. Mendelson]

William Sommerwerck wrote:

That's interesting. Why do you think rechargeables are so "susceptible"?

Sorry, I meant that any batteries were destroyed in about a week beyond
use, long before they wore out, so replacing them with rechargables would
not be worth it because they would be ruined long before they would be ready
for recharging.

Come to think of it, if I made up a pack that was sealed on the bottom,
it should work. It would keep the bottoms dry so they would not corrode
from the water.

Thanks,

Geoff.


--
Geoffrey S. Mendelson N3OWJ/4X1GM
Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to misquote it.

 

[(PeteCresswell)]

Per William Sommerwerck:

I've used the Sonicare for over a decade, and would never go back to a
manual toothbrush. It simply does a much better job.

Consumer Reports claims that a manual brush is /the/ best way to clean your
teeth and gums. If so, I don't know how to properly use one.

I never used an electric until about 10 years ago when my dentist
recommended them.

Up 'till then, I'd managed to scrub much of the enamel off of my
teeth by brushing too hard.

Since, there seems to have been no additional loss of enamel.
Also the ladies who do the cleaning at check-up time have
commented on how clean my teeth look.

I suspect that, in the end, it comes down to technique... but I
don't have it and the electric compensates.
--
PeteCresswell

 

[(PeteCresswell)]

Per William Sommerwerck:

You've said this before. My Sonicares have lasted from two to four years.
And that's buying them in pairs at Costco.

You must be recharging them in a way I am not. How often do you drop them
back on the charger?

In the instructions for my Oral-B's, there is an admonition to
totally drain the battery and then recharge: every six months for
the "1000"s that I just bought and monthly for the "Vitality"
that recently died.
--
PeteCresswell

 

[Jeff Liebermann]

On Mon, 21 Mar 2011 13:42:36 -0400, "(PeteCresswell)" <x@y.Invalid>
wrote:

Up 'till then, I'd managed to scrub much of the enamel off of my
teeth by brushing too hard.

That's not the brush. It's the abrasive tooth paste. I used to use
tooth paste to "grind" radio crystals. If it will grind glass, it
will do the same to your teeth. Use baking soda, or like I do just
water. Incidentally, I haven't used tooth paste for the last 40+
years and still have all of my teeth except for one root canal.
Literally all the dental problems I've had were from undermined
fillings.

For a possible fix, there's also nano-particle enamel restorer.
<http://kandaka.com/2006/12/07/nanoparticle-toothpaste-restores-enamel/>
No clue if it works. It's been around for about 6 years so there
should be some reports available.

The one redeeming value of a motorized toothbrush is that it's great
for "stimulating" the gums. While tooth decay is a bummer, having a
perfectly good tooth fall out because the gum rotted out under it, is
even worse. Most people are too lazy to run the tooth brush over
their gums, but a motorized brush makes it easy and quick. If your
gums bleed when you brush, you're doing it wrong.

I bought some of the Oral-B throw away motorized toothbrushes to try
them out. Three for $15 at Costco. I think they're discontinued and
have been replaced by the ones that have a replacable battery. I'm
waiting for the battery to run down so I can tear it apart and see
what's inside. Maybe in a month or three.

--
Jeff Liebermann jeffl@cruzio.com
150 Felker St #D http://www.LearnByDestroying.com
Santa Cruz CA 95060 http://802.11junk.com
Skype: JeffLiebermann AE6KS 831-336-2558

 

[William Sommerwerck]

You've said this before. My Sonicares have lasted from
two to four years.And that's buying them in pairs at Costco.

You must be recharging them in a way I am not. How often
do you drop them back on the charger?

In the instructions for my Oral-B's, there is an admonition to
totally drain the battery and then recharge: every six months for
the "1000"s that I just bought and monthly for the "Vitality"
that recently died.

That assumes the user recharges after every use, presumably creating a
"memory".

I tend to run my Oral-Bs down before recharging them. It's the Sonicares
that have had a seemingly too-short life.

 

[Meat Plow]

On Mon, 21 Mar 2011 14:06:06 -0700, William Sommerwerck wrote:

You've said this before. My Sonicares have lasted from two to four
years.And that's buying them in pairs at Costco.

You must be recharging them in a way I am not. How often do you drop
them back on the charger?

In the instructions for my Oral-B's, there is an admonition to totally
drain the battery and then recharge: every six months for the "1000"s
that I just bought and monthly for the "Vitality" that recently died.

That assumes the user recharges after every use, presumably creating a
"memory".

I tend to run my Oral-Bs down before recharging them. It's the Sonicares
that have had a seemingly too-short life.

I keep my Sonic on the charge all the time when not in use. Use it for 2
minutes twice a day. I'm pretty sure i bought it when they first came out
was that 2000 or so?



--
Live Fast Die Young, Leave A Pretty Corpse

 

[William Sommerwerck]

I keep my Sonic on the charge all the time when not in use.
Use it for 2 minutes twice a day. I'm pretty sure I bought it
when they first came out was that 2000 or so?

That seems about right. Maybe a year or two earlier.

 

[Sylvia Else]

On 22/03/2011 12:39 AM, (PeteCresswell) wrote:

Per Sylvia Else:
Buy a new one.

But be prepared for some sticker shock.

The one I had (that just went South couple days ago) cost less
than 15 USD a couple of years ago.

The cheapest Oral-B I could find retail around here was close to
eighty dollars.

Finally wound up paying $100 for a two-pack of "Professional
1000" models at Sam's Club - figuring that the extra twenty was
well spent against the day when one failed again.

Perhaps. Have you checked the shelf life of nicads?

Sylvia.

 

[N_Cook]

Jeff Liebermann <jeffl@cruzio.com> wrote in message
news:246fo61qh7hn272c1iaji1mvuo9lcbom29@4ax.com...

On Mon, 21 Mar 2011 13:42:36 -0400, "(PeteCresswell)" <x@y.Invalid
wrote:

Up 'till then, I'd managed to scrub much of the enamel off of my
teeth by brushing too hard.

That's not the brush. It's the abrasive tooth paste. I used to use
tooth paste to "grind" radio crystals. If it will grind glass, it
will do the same to your teeth. Use baking soda, or like I do just
water. Incidentally, I haven't used tooth paste for the last 40+
years and still have all of my teeth except for one root canal.
Literally all the dental problems I've had were from undermined
fillings.

For a possible fix, there's also nano-particle enamel restorer.
http://kandaka.com/2006/12/07/nanoparticle-toothpaste-restores-enamel/
No clue if it works. It's been around for about 6 years so there
should be some reports available.

The one redeeming value of a motorized toothbrush is that it's great
for "stimulating" the gums. While tooth decay is a bummer, having a
perfectly good tooth fall out because the gum rotted out under it, is
even worse. Most people are too lazy to run the tooth brush over
their gums, but a motorized brush makes it easy and quick. If your
gums bleed when you brush, you're doing it wrong.

I bought some of the Oral-B throw away motorized toothbrushes to try
them out. Three for $15 at Costco. I think they're discontinued and
have been replaced by the ones that have a replacable battery. I'm
waiting for the battery to run down so I can tear it apart and see
what's inside. Maybe in a month or three.

--
Jeff Liebermann jeffl@cruzio.com
150 Felker St #D http://www.LearnByDestroying.com
Santa Cruz CA 95060 http://802.11junk.com
Skype: JeffLiebermann AE6KS 831-336-2558

While on gums, I was unaware of Teepee interdental brushes until a few years
ago, for those with teeth too close together for flossing.
(also useful for pushing through 1mm holes in relay casings to clean the
contacts)