Conair Interplak Rechargeable Power Toothbrush

This review is long overdue. I am a retired dentist who practiced for 38 years. The Interplak Toothbrush is by far the best toothbrush on the market. I have been recommending it to my patients since the early 90s and I know that those who purchased it and used it the way I recommend, have saved thousands of dollars in dental bills. My former hygienist would also concur. And yes, the current model is not nearly as robust as the original and breaks down more readily. Let me address the competition first. For a number of years, I offered the Braun-Oral B through my practice. But I started seeing an alarming pattern in the condition of their teeth and gums. Over time, especially if they were zealous brushers, their gums would recede and there would be telltale notches in their root surfaces. It is just too aggressive. I got so good at recognizing this that I could accurately guess whether a new patient was using the Oral B or not. The Sonicaire is better in that it will not damage your teeth or gums but it is not as effective in cleaning as the Interplak. Again my hygienist would agree. That brings us to the Interplak. Let me make a few recommendations. First, never use toothpaste! It will only gum up the cheap gear housing. You really don't need to use anything. It is the friction of the bristles that removes the sticky biofilm that is referred to as plaque. ( I am also not a big fan of fluoride especially for children but that's a whole different discussion.) I personally just dip my head in mouthwash. It makes the experience more pleasant. Second, keep the unit fully charged. ( I had a friend change out the battery with a stronger lithium one by opening up the end, removing the old battery and soldering the new one in its place. I did not like the results. The toothbrush vibrated and felt almost too powerful. Perhaps Conair for a few cents could come up with a compromise.) Third, follow my recommended tooth brushing method exactly. If you are right handed, start by turning the toothbrush on and placing the bristles up against the gum line of the outside of the last molar on the left side at a 45 degree angle. Make sure that half the bristles are on the gums. 90% of dental problems occur at the gum line whether it is gum disease or caries (our term for cavities). Brush for a count of ten in that one area slightly rotating the head of the toothbrush and gently poking the bristles into the gums. Don't cheat. If this is the first time doing this, you may experience some discomfort (dentist term for pain) and/or bleeding. Don't worry. You are getting to the source of your problems i.e. inflammation. Move on to the next tooth. Count to ten. Continue in this manner. The middle and front teeth are smaller, so obviously you can brush more than one at a time. When you come to the insides of the front teeth on both the top and bottom, rotate the toothbrush so that it is up and down. Complete the cleaning by brushing the insides of the teeth and gums, again spending ten seconds in each area. I can't emphasize enough how important this is. Most people do not spend enough time on the insides and consequently many of the problems occur there. If your dentist or hygienist has informed you that you have an area where there are deeper gum pockets, work those areas a little longer. I can almost guarantee that they will be impressed at your next cleaning visit. The entire process should only take 2 1/2 - 3 minutes. And you need do this only once a day. That's approximately how long it takes the bacteria to organize into plaque and trigger an inflammatory response. Lastly, make sure that you flush out the head of the toothbrush both front and back with hot water and shake it out. If your Interplak dies, just replace it. Also, I would never recommend that you do not floss but the Interplak comes pretty close to replacing the need to floss with the exception of the back teeth where the contacts are much broader. ( Please don't share that with your dentist! )

product was absolute garbage - DO NOT BUY- after reading the reviews I had hi hopes as I too owned the original, which was awesome.Conair has destroyed a wonderful product. packaging was ok, the brush style looks ok head was smaller that what I recalled and set up was a breeze.now move ahead 24 hrs later to the "let fully charge part" I was blown away when I went to turn it on and it sounded sick, dying and cheap POSI attempted to brush and thought maybe its me and it will do miracles NOPE! as soon as it hit the teeth it started to slow down and whine then came to a full stop - save your money people half the 5 stars are for sure fake. if I could give this a minus 5 stars I could - sadly disappointing

This is actually a good toothbrush - but the manufacture skimped on a few things. It is under powered - probably should run at twice the voltage. (I plan to modify mine)Conair seems to not care about customer service - calling to find a replacement head, the agent just said they are not available - And won't be. Other sources of information suggest they will be, but that is NOT what the supervisor of customer service said.It appears that they are discontinuing this unit and have no replacement in the works. They have no problem selling the unit and leaving their customers without supplies.

If you value your teeth and want the best plaque removal toothbrush, then it has to be the Conair Interplak toothbrush. Like many others, I had bought the old Interplak rechargeable toothbrushes, but the batteries on those models are too old now and they die too quickly and won't hold a charge. The older model was better designed than the new model and better made. These new models are shorter and stubbier (they feel too short in my hand) and need a longer neck in my opinion to reach the back teeth better. How well the batteries will last on these, I've yet to find out. Others say six months, I hope they last longer than that. I will say this though, I've used all the top brands, Oral B, Sonic Care, even an expensive Swiss brand "Broxo" marketed as the world's best electric toothbrush (it isn't believe me), but only the Interplak removes plaque more effectively than any of the others. Only the Interplak was able to stop gum recession. I had started to develop some early signs of gingivitus (puffy gums, bleeding when I brushed), only the Interplak reversed it because of it's so effective at removing plaque. I won't use any other brand now, because no other toothbrush is as effective. Sonic Care would be my second choice, but only if I couldn't get an Interplak. I have to take off one star because it is more cheaply made, not as well designed (stubbier, shorter neck etc) and maybe not as long lasting, I've yet to find out. My one wish is that Conair would create a mains powered model. There was an old mains powered model called the Interplak Voyager. I had one, but the wires kept breaking on it, until I couldn't repair it anymore, but it was fantastic while it lasted. No drop in power, always operated at full strength (because it was mains powered). C'mon Conair, bring out a mains powered model!

The unit does effectively clean the teeth, altho the number of bristles is fewer than previous models. The main drawback so far is that at its website they recommend replacing the brushhead every three months, BUT they DONT MAKE or SELL replacement brushheads. I contacted customer service and NO they are not available. I even wrote the vice-president of marketing an actual snail mail letter and havent had a reply in two weeks. So if you do buy this item it will clean your teeth for three months and then you will be using a bacterial laden brush or you will throw it out and buy a new entire unit.what makes it more deceptive is the pictured charging stand shows two cutouts for storing two brusheads, which arent supplied and cant be purchased.