Britain's Brush: Oral B Challenge Update!

So it's been nearly 4 weeks since I originally posted about the Oral B Professional Care 500 electric toothbrush and it's time to let you know what I think.

In my original post I mentioned that 9 out of 10 people who use a power brush never go back to traditional brushing... and ya know what?  I can see why.

Using the Oral B PC500 encouraged me to brush my teeth for a full 2 minutes ... not only that when concentrating on areas of the mouth for up to 30 seconds at a time, the rotating head is doing all the hard work for you and really getting into the nooks and crannies.  Every 30 seconds the brush re-rotates itself reminding you to move onto the next quarter of your mouth.  It's the toothbrush that thinks for you.

Me, my cheeser and my Oral B PC500 :D

There are different heads that come with the brush and I particularly liked the one that is a flossing aid.  It really gets in those hard to reach areas of the mouth.

My teeth feel much smoother and look more polished using the power brush.  What was especially noticeable for me was that the teeth at the back of my mouth always felt fresh and clean.  Using a manual brush I can find it hard to reach into those areas making sure all grime is removed.  

The power brush also really helps clean in about your gums where a normal toothbrush isn't as precise or easy to manoeuvre.  The battery also lasts forever, I have only had to recharge it once this past 4 weeks which I think is amazing.

Overall my mouth feels fresher, cleaner, smoother and my teeth certainly look a little bit shinier and more dazzling.  I don't want to turn my back on traditional cleaning but the power brush is definitely what I reach for first in the mornings.

In fact, while the Oral B PC500 is on special offer I have picked up a couple as gifts for friends.  What better gift than a gorgeous pearly smile?!

Did you take part in the challenge?  How did you find it?

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Britain's Brush

Taking care of your teeth is a big deal and making sure your teeth look and feel clean as well as maintaining the health of your gums should be top of your priority list.  

Your smile can brighten up a room so why not take care of it?

Oral-B have set a challenge to the nation with their 'cool Britannia' campaign, hoping to get us all on board using power brushes as opposed to a traditional manual brush. 

A Patriotic toilet bag for all my power brush bits and bobs :)

Power brushes are proven to remove twice as much plaque compared to a manual and 9 out of 10 people who have used a power brush would not want to go back to traditional methods.

I was chosen along with a handful of bloggers to take part in the Oral-B Power Challenge, trialling the PC 500 Power Brush for a month, brushing twice a day for 2 minutes at a time.  For your convenience, this high tech toothbrush even had a timer on it to let you know when you are done with each quarter of your mouth (30 seconds each) so you can't go wrong.

I am particularly excited about this as I have never used a power brush before.  A few years ago I had my teeth professionally bleached so it's really important I keep my teeth and gums healthy so they always look their sparkling best.   Your teeth and smile are a big part of your overall appearance and just as we dress nicely, like to do our hair and lust after that life changing lippie, we should pay the same level of attention to our bobby dazzlers ... makes sense. 

My new super duper power brush 

Oral-B's dental ambassador, Dr James Russell offers some tips for those taking up the challenge but also for general dental awareness:

FLOSS: You must floss once a day to achieve optimum oral health

BRUSH: Twice a day for 2 minutes

CURB SNACKING: Oucha! this is a hard one but by snacking on things like cheese, raw veg and breadsticks rather than sugary sweets this will be better for our teeth. 

AVOID: Fizzy drinks - high in sugar and very acidic which can lead to errosion of tooth enamel (bye bye diet coke :( )

If you too fancy joining in this power brush challenge, between March and May you can buy the Oral-B Professional Care 500 for a special half price offer of £22.50 at all major retailers. 

I will keep you posted how I get on with the power brush in a month's time.  

Anyone else use a power brush? Do you have any tips for use?

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