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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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