by Paul Henshaw

Created on: May 27, 2008

introduction-
I have had an electric toothbrush for over five years and would find the experience of brushing my teeth without it to be totally horrifying.It is one of those everyday items that you never give a second thought about until it breaks or you are left having to brush your teeth with one of those pesky manual brushes which i feel leaves me with the feeling that my teeth are just not clean enough(and scared to smile in fear of turning people to stone or paralyzing them with the dreaded death breath).

Over the years i have tried several different brands and both battery and rechargeable models and have found from experience that i prefer the braun range of electric toothbrushes.I will give an overview of my experience and a breakdown of the features to help assist you in making an informed decision.As with all things in life everyone has their own view and opinion and if everyone liked the same things what a dull place the world would be,so even though its my brand of choice a step into the electric toothbrush market is a step up from the ineffective manual variety.

The product-
The Braun Oral B 5000 is a rechargeable electric toothbrush that has both an oscillating and pulsating action,a timer mechanism and rechargeable base for recharging from a suitable Two pin shaver point sited in the majority of bathrooms throughout the land.You will also get one brush head included so you can get up and running from initial purchase.

What do you get in the Box?
Well as we detailed above you get the toothbrush itself which is a nice clinical white with a grey area which is where the on/off switch is sited.The unit is sealed making the unit totally waterproof(and safe to use in the bathroom environment).On the top is a metal part and this is where you put the included toothbrush head which just clicks in place(You are supplied with one head but you can easily buy spare or extra heads from major retailers).You also receive a charging base which you sit the hand unit onto for charging,it should be noted that the plug is a two pin variety like that found on electric shavers so if you don't have a shaver socket you will need to buy an adapter to allow you to charge from a normal plug socket(outside of the bathroom for safety reasons)

Initial setup
On taking the product out of the box you will need to slot the head onto the hand unit and place it on the charging base to begin the charging process which should take about 16 hours to complete fully(you can however use the unit

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