Sonicare Pays For Itself
October 18th, 2008 by ComputerBob
Even though they’ve never looked bad, for the past several years, my teeth have repeatedly required “deep-cleaning” appointments. That’s where they break out the jackhammers and dynamite and tap a barrel of novacaine in an effort to remove the tiny barnacles that insist on clinging to my pearly whites.
Gaye, my dental hygienist, told me that deep cleanings are very disruptive to the life of your teeth, so once you’ve had a deep-cleaning, it’s pretty much guaranteed that you’re going to need deep-cleanings for the rest of your life — every three months.
Six months ago, I had one of those deep cleanings. Just as it does for many diabetics, my diabetes had played havoc with my gums. Before that deep cleaning, I had had to endure several months of very painful, very expensive periodontic surgeries, to fix my gums. And the deep cleaning that followed had required two separate 90-minute appointments, one week apart. Even with dental insurance coverage, each of those two deep-cleaning appointments had cost me $210.
But, in between those two appointments, I bought a Sonicare toothbrush, bought some Colgate Total tooth gel, flossed several times each day, and used hydrogen peroxide as a mouthwash.
Gaye noticed the difference at that second appointment. She could see that I was highly motivated to take control of my dental health the same way I had taken control of my overall health, so when she was all done with the second appointment, she cut me a break and allowed me to try going six months until my next appointment.
I had that six-month appointment this past week.
Gaye carefully examined my teeth, gums and underneath my gums. She was amazed. She said that they were the most improved ones that she’s ever seen. Then she cleaned and then polished my teeth without using any novacaine. The whole exam, cleaning and polishing took less than 30 minutes. And it cost me a total of $5.
That means that my $50 Sonicare toothbrush has already paid for itself about 8 times in just the first six months that I’ve used it.
I highly, highly recommend Sonicare toothbrushes.
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