Haha, your dad's experience sounds familiar. My dentist just convinced me to switch to electric last month, and honestly, the first few days I felt like my gums were being tickled by a tiny angry bee. Took me forever to get used to it. But now I'm kinda liking how clean my teeth feel afterward. Totally agree about the battery thing though... nothing worse than standing there half-asleep at midnight with a toothbrush that's dead as a brick.
"honestly, the first few days I felt like my gums were being tickled by a tiny angry bee."
Haha, that's exactly how my son described it when we switched him over to electric brushing last year. He was convinced it was some kind of torture device at first. But now he's totally on board—his dentist even complimented him on his brushing last visit. I do agree about the battery issue though... nothing like fumbling around for AA batteries at bedtime because someone forgot to charge it again.
Haha, glad I'm not the only one who felt that way at first. Took me a good week or two to get used to mine—kept worrying I'd damage my gums or something. But now I can't imagine going back to manual brushing, feels like my teeth are way cleaner. Agree about the battery hassle though...I finally switched to a rechargeable model because hunting for batteries at midnight was stressing me out too much.
"kept worrying I'd damage my gums or something."
Haha, trust me, you're not alone there. When I first switched to electric, I was convinced I'd end up with shredded gums or something equally dramatic. But honestly, once you get the hang of it, it's a total game changer. My teeth feel dentist-clean every day now. And rechargeable is definitely the way to go—nothing worse than the dreaded midnight battery hunt...been there, done that, never again.
I totally get the gum anxiety, haha. When I first switched, I was paranoid I'd press too hard and end up with sensitive gums or something. Took me a few days to realize the brush does most of the work for you...you just gotta chill and let it glide. Now I can't imagine going back to manual brushing—it feels like polishing a car with a towel instead of a buffer. Rechargeable is definitely the smarter choice, too—battery swapping at 11pm is no fun.
