I was invited to try the Laifen Wave Electric Toothbrush for free since I had previously purchased their hairdryer (Laifen Swift Special). Since I absolutely loved the hairdryer and how it improved my hairstyling routine, and my Oral B electric toothbrush is over 10 years old and slowing down, I thought why not.
The Laifen has a side to side oscillation with a long headed brush, whereas my Oral B was a smaller spinning head. The Laifen came with 3 different types of brushes, and so far I’ve only used the whitening brush. I don’t know how much of a difference the brushes actually make in terms of their labels (ultra-whitening, gum care, super clean) since I’ve only had it 3 weeks. I jumped right into the preset “level 3” intensity since I had previously been using an electric toothbrush. If you’re making the switch from a regular toothbrush, definitely start low and slow, because your gums will really feel it. This little brush packs A LOT of power.
I can say with certainty that within 3 days I felt a HUGE difference in the cleanliness of my teeth. My teeth consistently have that “just came from a professional dental cleaning” smoothness to them and are whiter. My gums felt a little sore at first, but have gotten more used to it with time. Some days I lower down to level 1 for a break.
I find adjusting the levels to be a little clunky from the brush, but the app is really user friendly, plus you can see the battery level and customize the levels using the app.
I was shocked to see how long the battery lasted. It’s been 3 weeks since I charged it, I use it 2x a day and the battery is still at 30%. This makes me feel more confident about not having to lug around yet another chord when traveling; I’m not sure what difference the travel setting makes in battery life, but it seems that unless you’re away for over a month without a chord you won’t even need it. It is annoying that it came with only the usb chord and not a wall plug, but that’s most things these days.
There’s only real issue I have with the brushes, and that is the material of the head. It’s a hard plastic, and since the head is elongated not round, it can be challenging to navigate around my closed mouth without it bumping into other teeth. When it does, it is both an unpleasant sound and feeling since it’s a powerful motor and a hard brush head. Most other toothbrushes are rubber or softer plastic on the back for this reason. I never noticed this challenge with my old brush.
The last piece is just a “new user be aware”- as I’ve mentioned a few times, it’s tiny but powerful. Put paste on the brush and put it in your mouth before you turn it on, or you will have a toothpaste projectile. Also, keep your lips sealed while it is in your mouth and put your brush all the way in the bottom of the water faucet flow before turning brush back on to rinse it out you will splatter everywhere.
Overall- I love this brush and would absolutely buy it if you like a super clean mouth feel. Over time my gum health is also improving and teeth are whiter. Good size and long battery life for travel. Yet to be seen if it will go the distance of a 10 year lifespan that my former electric toothbrush had.
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Certification Number
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