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- From: STAN@VM.TEMPLE.EDU (Stan Horwitz)
- Newsgroups: misc.consumers
- Subject: Re: Interplak vs. Braun
- Message-ID: <92364.110545STAN@VM.TEMPLE.EDU>
- Date: 29 Dec 92 16:05:45 GMT
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- The original question on this thread was whether or not the Braun is a more
- effective tooth cleaner than the Interplak. This question cannot really be
- answered without some objective scientific research. The best answer I saw
- was an article on electric toothbrushes in Consumer Reports which favored
- the Braun.
-
- Of course, if you follow Consumer Reports' recommendation totally, you will
- use a conventional toothbrush. They said that a thorough brushing with a
- conventional tootbrush can be as good as the cleaning one gets from an
- electric toothbrush. I thought that statement was silly though.
-
- I am a big fan of electronic gadgets. I read Consumer Reports to find out
- what they had to say on this topic. I have very strong teeth and have never
- had a cavity in my 31 years of life. This is despite a history of poor
- dental hygene on my part. After getting tired of hearing my dentist and his
- staff yell at me, I decided to get an electric toothbrush. My idea was that
- that I would use electronic toothbrush more frequently than a manual
- toothbrush. My suspicions turned out to be correct.
-
- The store I went to had the Braun and Interplak displayed next to each
- other. The Interplak looked like it was clunky and poorly made compared to
- the Braun. I liked the small circular brush of the Braun also which seemed
- like it could reach into smaller places than the big Interplak brush head.
- The Braun was also $10 less than the Interplak.
-
- The Braun is my first electric toothbrush and its working out great. I have
- been using it daily since I got it and it seems to do a fantastic job. As
- was said earlier, it also seems industructable, but I certainly wouldn't try
- putting the base in the tub with me with it plugged in or even if it isn't.
-