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There’s been plenty. Dentists, dental hygienists, it’s been almost 4 decades and no-one has recommended it, so I don’t think it’s that. They have, however, shown me how I should use a normal, manual toothbrush most effectively, and I’ve followed that advice to success. Haven’t had a cavity since my first cavity as a teenager, it’s been over 20 years since then.

Are y’all based in America? I bet dentists there are paid to endorse the electric toothbrush industry there. But maybe not.

Maybe there are scientific studies that show that electric toothbrushes are objectively better for dental and oral health? If so, I’d love to see them and maybe I’ll consider getting one.

For now, I’m just sick of having yet another thing that has a damn battery that needs to be charged god-damnit.

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MrMcGasion@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago
Probably an American thing, many of the dentists I’ve had tried to sell me an electric toothbrush. I claim I already have one (which I do, I just prefer not to use it).

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- Tollana1234567@lemmy.today ⁨6⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago
  they never sell, but they always reccommend it, at leas the most recent ones. dentist will know if your manual brushing isnt sufficient enough, despite you using a proper technique.
  
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  - MrMcGasion@lemmy.world ⁨6⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago
    The dentists my insurance will cover are the national chains, and they are always trying to tack on an extra $85 for whatever brand electric toothbrush they’re peddling. They’ll even say I’m doing fine with brushing, but still recommend it, and have the receptionist ask while I’m scheduling my next cleaning.
    
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- victorz@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago
  Could you share a bit about why you prefer not to use it? 🙏
  
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  - MrMcGasion@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago
    I find I brush more thouroughly with a manual brush and spend more time than when using a powered one. I think it’s probably more a “what I’m used to” situation where the electric brushes are a bit overstimulating and I forget to keep them charged.
    
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    victorz@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago
    I see, yeah. Thanks for sharing!
    
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elephantium@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

Are y’all based in America? I bet dentists there are paid to endorse…

It’s a little frightening how plausible this is. And yes, I’m American.

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- victorz@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago
  😅 I know right. I don’t want to bet a fortune on it, willing to give the benefit of the doubt, but I’d still put a little bit on it. 🫣
  
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  - elephantium@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago
    No bet.
    
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makeshift0546@lemmy.today ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago
Very cool story about his you choose to code in PHP because it’s totally as good as everything else if you know what your doing 🙄

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- elephantium@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago
  Hey, I actually liked PHP back when I was working in it.
  
  People have lots of criticisms for it, and – yes, they’re all true. I still enjoyed working in the language back in the day.
  
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- victorz@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago
  Sorry, what?
  
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  - one_old_coder@piefed.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago
    He said that the toothbrush should be developed in C++, which it probably is already.
    
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    victorz@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago
    I’m a programmer by trade and I still have no idea what this thread derailed into.
    
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