I once devoted a blog to that ubiquitous utilitarian object, the toothbrush. I said I hated my toothbrush and wished people would quit trying to make it sexy and just let it get on with its job.
So, here I am devoting another blog to the lowly toothbrush. My daughter turned me on to the Y-shaped brush made by Philips Sonicare. This toothbrush was not designed to impress with its looks. Instead, the object seems to be about time, giving you back some of the precious minutes of your life you spend moving a vibrating brush head around your mouth two and three times a day. (My dentist loves me.) Now you can brush all your upper teeth at the same time, then flip the device over and brush all your lower teeth. In about fifteen seconds.
Yeah, it’s high-tech. Comes with a USB port and a QR code that you scan to learn how to operate the device. Although you don’t really need instruction, as it’s pretty straight-forward. Dab a little toothpaste around the rim and set your choppers into the soft Y-shaped tray and hit the button. There are various speeds but I haven’t found them to be very useful and it’s hard to find them anyway when the brush is in motion. Do I recommend? Maybe. My teeth do feel extra clean today. And rather than finding it a chore to brush, I kind of look forward to it.
UPDATE: Ultimately, I gave the Y-brush a pass. However, I very much like the regular brush that comes with it, an upgrade to my old ultrasonic tooth scrubber.
