My kids (9 and almost 13) currently have quip kids tooth brushes.
I’m thinking of switching them to Oral B and wondering how the vibrating/oscillating compares to the adult toothbrushes, or if I should just get the adult ones.
ETA: I did as the dentist and he didn’t have any opinions on those brands. He pushes the Sonicare toothbrushes.
The kids oral b seemed similar to the adult version, both were super loud and strong. I much prefer the sonic care and my kids (3 and 9) both use the adult versions now with no issues.
The kids oral b seemed similar to the adult version, both were super loud and strong. I much prefer the sonic care and my kids (3 and 9) both use the adult versions now with no issues.
Thanks. What are some reasons you prefer the sonic care?
The kids oral b seemed similar to the adult version, both were super loud and strong. I much prefer the sonic care and my kids (3 and 9) both use the adult versions now with no issues.
Thanks. What are some reasons you prefer the sonic care?
Mostly I felt like the oral b was so loud and harsh. It’s much more mechanical sounding. The sonic care is much quieter and my teeth feel cleaner when I use it.
Thanks. What are some reasons you prefer the sonic care?
Mostly I felt like the oral b was so loud and harsh. It’s much more mechanical sounding. The sonic care is much quieter and my teeth feel cleaner when I use it.
Good to know, thank you!
DH and I have been happy with our Oral B which is why I was looking at them for the kids. But they are definitely loud.
As a dental professional, Oral B and Sonicare are among the original players in this field. You can't go wrong with either of them. Some dentists have their preferred brand for whatever reason like your dentist, others like me don't really care what you use as long as you use something. The only reason I tell parents to buy an electric toothbrush is if they think it will encourage their children to brush. Otherwise a manual toothbrush works great as long as you actually use the brush correctly. Many of my families can't afford $100 toothbrushes on the regular so I tell them if they are going to invest in something, to buy a Water Pik because the patients who own those literally have the prettiest gums.
I have heard of Quip but didn't exactly know what it is so I just went over and looked now. I was very confused because the toothbrush head doesn't look like it's replaceable like the Oral-B and Sonicare ones. Then I see at the bottom that Quip is a subscription plan. That makes me automatically think these are wasteful brushes designed to make people feel good with a sleek design and cool packaging. Quip is not known for any kind of innovation or research in the dental field so it's just all marketing and no science.
As a dental professional, Oral B and Sonicare are among the original players in this field. You can't go wrong with either of them. Some dentists have their preferred brand for whatever reason like your dentist, others like me don't really care what you use as long as you use something. The only reason I tell parents to buy an electric toothbrush is if they think it will encourage their children to brush. Otherwise a manual toothbrush works great as long as you actually use the brush correctly. Many of my families can't afford $100 toothbrushes on the regular so I tell them if they are going to invest in something, to buy a Water Pik because the patients who own those literally have the prettiest gums.
I have heard of Quip but didn't exactly know what it is so I just went over and looked now. I was very confused because the toothbrush head doesn't look like it's replaceable like the Oral-B and Sonicare ones. Then I see at the bottom that Quip is a subscription plan. That makes me automatically think these are wasteful brushes designed to make people feel good with a sleek design and cool packaging. Quip is not known for any kind of innovation or research in the dental field so it's just all marketing and no science.
Shower safe water piks have been so great for my kids, especially when my oldest has braces. We do have quip brushes - the heads are replaceable and sent on a schedule. They do vibrate. Packaging is recyclable (cardboard) and they are pretty. I think they now have a rechargeable version but the ones we have use a battery that must be replaced. I don’t feel that strongly about them that I’d encourage anyone to pick it over the others mentioned. If I couldn’t get both I’d pick a water pik + manual over an electric toothbrush.
As a dental professional, Oral B and Sonicare are among the original players in this field. You can't go wrong with either of them. Some dentists have their preferred brand for whatever reason like your dentist, others like me don't really care what you use as long as you use something. The only reason I tell parents to buy an electric toothbrush is if they think it will encourage their children to brush. Otherwise a manual toothbrush works great as long as you actually use the brush correctly. Many of my families can't afford $100 toothbrushes on the regular so I tell them if they are going to invest in something, to buy a Water Pik because the patients who own those literally have the prettiest gums.
I have heard of Quip but didn't exactly know what it is so I just went over and looked now. I was very confused because the toothbrush head doesn't look like it's replaceable like the Oral-B and Sonicare ones. Then I see at the bottom that Quip is a subscription plan. That makes me automatically think these are wasteful brushes designed to make people feel good with a sleek design and cool packaging. Quip is not known for any kind of innovation or research in the dental field so it's just all marketing and no science.
Thank you for your input, I appreciate it!
I will look into a water pik as well. I remember having one of those growing up but I’ll admit that I wasn’t really sure what the benefit was.
The electric toothbrushes are definitely pricey. One of the draws of quip is that the replacement heads and initial investment are so much cheaper than the others on the market. I think it’s around $10 every 3 months for the replacement heads/battery. All of the packaging is recyclable at least.
As a dental professional, Oral B and Sonicare are among the original players in this field. You can't go wrong with either of them. Some dentists have their preferred brand for whatever reason like your dentist, others like me don't really care what you use as long as you use something. The only reason I tell parents to buy an electric toothbrush is if they think it will encourage their children to brush. Otherwise a manual toothbrush works great as long as you actually use the brush correctly. Many of my families can't afford $100 toothbrushes on the regular so I tell them if they are going to invest in something, to buy a Water Pik because the patients who own those literally have the prettiest gums.
I have heard of Quip but didn't exactly know what it is so I just went over and looked now. I was very confused because the toothbrush head doesn't look like it's replaceable like the Oral-B and Sonicare ones. Then I see at the bottom that Quip is a subscription plan. That makes me automatically think these are wasteful brushes designed to make people feel good with a sleek design and cool packaging. Quip is not known for any kind of innovation or research in the dental field so it's just all marketing and no science.
Thank you for your input, I appreciate it!
I will look into a water pik as well. I remember having one of those growing up but I’ll admit that I wasn’t really sure what the benefit was.
The electric toothbrushes are definitely pricey. One of the draws of quip is that the replacement heads and initial investment are so much cheaper than the others on the market. I think it’s around $10 every 3 months for the replacement heads/battery. All of the packaging is recyclable at least.
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It’s only $5, batteries free. There is a shipping fee (I think it’s $2 - but that’s for the entire shipment (all family members / extra things like toothpaste/floss included in the shipping fee). I only get brush heads though. Also, the toothbrush is under warranty as long as the subscription is active. We did need to get a new brush for one of my kids and they sent it for free after a quick email.
I will look into a water pik as well. I remember having one of those growing up but I’ll admit that I wasn’t really sure what the benefit was.
The electric toothbrushes are definitely pricey. One of the draws of quip is that the replacement heads and initial investment are so much cheaper than the others on the market. I think it’s around $10 every 3 months for the replacement heads/battery. All of the packaging is recyclable at least.
The Water Pik is good for my patients in braces. Anyone in the family can use it even if you don't have braces. Unofficially, the benefit to the WaterPik is that it is a decent substitute for flossing because most of my adolescent patients are not flossing with or without braces. I can't say that out loud because officially there is no true replacement to traditional flossing. But a WaterPik is close enough in my book. That said, my family doesn't actually own one. Maybe when one of my kids goes into braces, I'll get one. We also have an issue with our upstairs sink so until we re-do and fix everything, I have no place to store one if I did want to try it.
I bought my daughter CVS brand replacement heads recently for an Oral-B style knockoff brush I gave her from a dental meeting I attended. The CVS head is totally fine. I did a little more reading on Quip on some of my dental boards and it seems the only true benefit to Quip is the timer reminding the user to move the brush to another quadrant. Besides the timer, the brush is not any better than a regular tooth brush. The other thing mentioned about Quip is that as a business model, they are just trying to be on the subscription band wagon. They don't have any true innovation when it comes to toothbrushes. Someone mentioned that newer OralB models are more quiet than ones in the past.
I will look into a water pik as well. I remember having one of those growing up but I’ll admit that I wasn’t really sure what the benefit was.
The electric toothbrushes are definitely pricey. One of the draws of quip is that the replacement heads and initial investment are so much cheaper than the others on the market. I think it’s around $10 every 3 months for the replacement heads/battery. All of the packaging is recyclable at least.
The Water Pik is good for my patients in braces. Anyone in the family can use it even if you don't have braces. Unofficially, the benefit to the WaterPik is that it is a decent substitute for flossing because most of my adolescent patients are not flossing with or without braces. I can't say that out loud because officially there is no true replacement to traditional flossing. But a WaterPik is close enough in my book. That said, my family doesn't actually own one. Maybe when one of my kids goes into braces, I'll get one. We also have an issue with our upstairs sink so until we re-do and fix everything, I have no place to store one if I did want to try it.
I bought my daughter CVS brand replacement heads recently for an Oral-B style knockoff brush I gave her from a dental meeting I attended. The CVS head is totally fine. I did a little more reading on Quip on some of my dental boards and it seems the only true benefit to Quip is the timer reminding the user to move the brush to another quadrant. Besides the timer, the brush is not any better than a regular tooth brush. The other thing mentioned about Quip is that as a business model, they are just trying to be on the subscription band wagon. They don't have any true innovation when it comes to toothbrushes. Someone mentioned that newer OralB models are more quiet than ones in the past.
We only have one (very small) bathroom so I was actually thinking of keeping it in the kitchen.
I ordered the Oral B brushes. They fit my budget and I’m sure they’ll be fine.
I will look into a water pik as well. I remember having one of those growing up but I’ll admit that I wasn’t really sure what the benefit was.
The electric toothbrushes are definitely pricey. One of the draws of quip is that the replacement heads and initial investment are so much cheaper than the others on the market. I think it’s around $10 every 3 months for the replacement heads/battery. All of the packaging is recyclable at least.
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It’s only $5, batteries free. There is a shipping fee (I think it’s $2 - but that’s for the entire shipment (all family members / extra things like toothpaste/floss included in the shipping fee). I only get brush heads though. Also, the toothbrush is under warranty as long as the subscription is active. We did need to get a new brush for one of my kids and they sent it for free after a quick email.
Since I have two kids I had the actual cost I pay in mind, but yes it’s $5 per refill.
I had a Quip and it wasn't as strong as an Oral B, etc. It comparable to the cheap electric brushes they sell by all the other standard tooth brushes. Also it was really difficult to change the head at least for me to pull the old one off.
I like the quip because it is not as bulky as the other brands. It definitely gets my teeth clean and it's easy to travel with since it's not huge. The subscription just sends new brush heads and a battery. Had my brush about 3 years
Thanks. What are some reasons you prefer the sonic care?
Mostly I felt like the oral b was so loud and harsh. It’s much more mechanical sounding. The sonic care is much quieter and my teeth feel cleaner when I use it.
I feel the same way about the Oral B brush and used Sonicare for a long time, and recently switched to Quip because it feels even better on my teeth.
ETA: [mention]sent [/mention] the brush heads on Quip are replaceable, and that’s the subscription part. It’s much cheaper than other electric toothbrushes. Replacement heads are $5 if you buy on subscription through their website (includes a single AAA battery—autoship every 3 months so you don’t forget to replace the heads). Or you can buy them from Target for $10. Though, I haven’t been able to find the kids’ heads at any store and I have to use the website for replacements.
Quip is definitely not as strong as Sonicare, but the best brush is the one you like and use correctly, right?