The Philips Sonicare PowerUp Toothbrush- My Battle Against Root Canals

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Let me tell you a story of how I ended up loving my new electric toothbrush: Somehow every time I have a baby, I end up having a root canal.  I have always had good oral health.  Sure I have had a cavity here or there, but I wasn’t one of those people who had big dental things going on… heck! I never even had braces! Until I had a baby.

Then when my first was about 3 months old I was up for a middle of the night feeding when a pain so intense struck I didn’t even know what was happening.  All I knew was that 6 hours until the dentist opened was TOO long!  Many hours and pleading phone calls later I had an appointment with a dentist that came in from his vacation after hours to see me (yes I begged that much!)  And it was as he had expected… (dun, dun dun) a root canal was needed!

Fast forward two and a half years and one kid later.  Same story, same result.  I visited my dentist with some serious tooth pain and it was indeed, another root canal.  I explained my theory to my dentist that 1 baby = 1 root canal.  He assured me that there was no conclusive evidence to support that, but I am not sure I am buying it!  I kinda think those precious little angels suck all the nutrients right out of my body, starting with my teeth!

Whether I have made a medical break through or not, it had become crystal clear that I needed a change when it came to oral health.  If I am already brushing and flossing what can I do to really be more effective cleaning my teeth?

Enter the Philips Sonicare PowerUp.  I have always been a manual brush user.  Sure those fancy brushes look nice, but the price tag has always left me hesitant to make the leap.  When I found out that I could get the powerful clean of a Philips Sonicare in an affordable battery operated option, I was in!  Around $20 and a trip to Walmart later, I was the proud owner of a brand new orange Philips Sonicare PowerUp toothbrush.  You can see more about my shopping trip here!

I took my new orange beauty home and was so excited to try it out!  I put the batteries in and turned it on.  It was really powerful!  I wasn’t sure if the battery operated version would leave me wanting more and better, so i was really happy with how it worked. The best part came when I started brushing my teeth.  It seems almost effortless compared to brushing with a regular toothbrush.  All I did was guide it and the hard part was done for me!  They say “A month’s worth of brush strokes in a day,” I’d totally agree!  Philips shares a great video that puts this all in perspective about the evolution of the toothbrush on their Facebook page.  You can see it here! When I finished up, my teeth felt dentist clean.  I know I can’t be the only one who loves how smooth your teeth feel after you leave the dentist!  That was exactly the feeling of satisfaction I had after I brushed with my new Sonicare PowerUp!  Life was good!

Two weeks later I am still loving my new toothbrush and my teeth feel cleaner and healthier than ever.  I am so glad I made the switch and lucky for me they sell replacement heads so that I can continue to brush this way without having to buy new units. Keep up with Philips Sonicare news by following them on Facebook and Twitter!

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