A 33-year-old member asked:
Can the ionic toothbrush really work?
2 doctor answers • 6 doctors weighed in
Dr. Gary Sandleranswered
Dentistry 55 years experience
All toothbrushes: All toothbrushes work. Just like your hands work at cleaning your body when you take a bath or shower or wash them in the sink. It's more how you use it than some special "magic" or "gimmick" or special ability. That's just my personal view on this subject. All you need is a simple manual toothbrush. I like the oral-b myself. Others recommend the sonicare. The "ionic" ? The supersonic? Hmm.
4.5k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
Dr. Don Millneranswered
Dentistry - Cosmetic 44 years experience
Snake oil!: I have not seen a study or a juried scientific article that shows an "ionic" brush imparts any special cleaning effects. Don't waste your money!
4.3k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
Last updated Apr 9, 2016
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