[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I broke my wrist. I learned right away brushing my teeth left-handed was very difficult. Especially since years before I had broken that arm and my rotation is not great in my left arm. A dear friend sent me a Sonicare to help. She told me to "give it a chance". I didn't know what she meant but I tried it. I was not really pleased with the sensation initially. I kind of hated it. I just was not sure if I would get used to it but it was definitely making teeth brushing a bit easier during a very difficult time. After only about a week or so, I realized I had fallen for the thing. My teeth felt cleaner, brushing was easier, and I found the sensation along the gumline had become pleasant. So give it a chance. If you don't like it at first, push through. It is soooo worth it! The battery life is great and the other thing I liked is that it came without a USB plug adapter. I think we all have too many of those things kicking around :)
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I’ve been using the Philips sonicare for many years. I would not choose any other toothbrush over the sonicare. In my opinion, it’s the best electric toothbrush on the market.
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Very fair cost, however, I am waiting to determine the durability (how long it will work as designed and necessary). My previous Sonic electric toothbrush lasted less than 1 year.
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I still have my Protective Clean 4100 and find the Series 4100 does not clean as well. The Protective Clean 4100 has been discontinued.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Response from philips.comBy Farheen sayed, Philips Consumer Care, March 16, 2023
Hi there,
Thank you for sharing your feedback with us. We are sorry to hear that you are not pleased with the performance of the Philips Sonicare toothbrush. Please note that the Philips Sonicare Protective Clean toothbrush has different brushing modes to choose from. You may choose a different brushing mode if you are not satisfied with the cleaning. The default mode of your toothbrush is Clean. This mode provides a 2-minute brushing time and is suitable for everyday use. There are other modes as well, such as Deep Clean (3:00 minutes), which allows extra time to work on trouble spots. White (2:30 minutes): great for removing surface stains and Polish (1:00 minute): ideal for smoothing the surface of your teeth.
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