I bought this for grinding my teeth at night. ...
354463
I bought this for grinding my teeth at night. I give it 4 stars only because I wake up with it lost in my bed. Lol I wish it would stay put, but it does its job.... for the majority of the night.
3602275
Excellent product and does work on sensitive teeth. I have been grinding my teeth (Bruxism) in my sleep for 40 years now and only recently started wearing a night guard which is a lifesaver! Using this toothpaste really has helped tame the sensitivity. It took about 1 week of use before I started feeling a difference. It is worth the money in my book!
4385292
I chew my gum resin so it is important that it is not gritty.  This was my first time trying this brand and I was very disappointed. At least 75% of the product was either tree bark or a gritty, compressed dark brown dirt as opposed to translucent crystalline amber resin.  I can only chew the translucent product so this was a waste of my money.  I will try to contact the seller for a partial refund or replacement.
1826294
Helps my gums healthier, better result before go to bed
3220702
Again a treat to relieve my conscience of not spending more time hustling my buddies about their teeth.  I believe the theory of shape and ingredients that make this a product beneficial to teeth is completely false.
4763141
I would rather use a pillowcase full of old socks than this anvil. I really wanted to like this pillow, and when I first went to sleep I did. The rest of the night didn't go so well though. It did seem to remain cool throughout the night, but it was not soft. As the foam compressed it also compacted creating a dense, hard surface. Throughout the night I frequently rotated from my left side, to my right side, and to my back, and each time I would wake up feeling like that part of my head had been resting on tile. The next day I had a headache for most of the morning. I gave it another try a few nights later... Same results.
4042382
I realize that this is more for work-related usage, but I bought this to for personal use to block out neighbors music during day and loud fan and other noises at night while sleeping.

Works well during day, but when sleeping on back -- which is only position you can use it for sleeping -- it starts hurting my ear lobe after about 15 minutes or so.  Its still useful for sleeping/resting, but not that great.
652581
After being fitted by a dentist for an expensive $750 night guard designed to stop grinding, it was determined that the bigger issue is that I clench my jaw while sleeping. A quote of more than $4,000 out-of-pocket for a professionally fitted device led me to diligently search the Internet - enter SmartGuard.

I purchased a combo pack containing an original and Elite. The Elite was too large for my mouth but the original fit well after molding and continues to do so to this day nearly a year later. Daily cleaning with a generic denture tablet and storing the SmartGuard in water has led to a year of peaceful sleeping, diminished gum receding, and no additional dental damage.

Thank you, Dr. Spainhower for creating a great product that you stand behind!
4643848
Gotten a lot of use out of just one of these wheels. Worth it. When the fillings fling at you it's not that bad. Just wear eye protection. I also would recommend a respirator depends on what your grinding.
3928208
With the first bowl I felt there was something gritty somewhere in a bite, but did swallow it.  The next bowl I found a little ball of rock (?) about the size of a groat, very round and very, very hard.  I am so thankful I did not bite down on it hard enough to crack a tooth.  The flavor was very good, but I'm tossing it all out.  Maybe I'm the only one to have this problem - but I won't be buying any more of this product.
1161028
I had some Ghirardelli Peppermint Bark Dark Chocolate Bar and biting into it in my mouth it hit across my molars and teeth hard hurting on one side. This Orajel product does not work for me and only makes the pain so extremely worse. So much so that I'm shaking and crying. Maybe it is the menthol in the blue gel.  It's frustrating when you don't have the money to go to a dentist to fill the cavities or remove the tooth for a porcelain crown.
  I have tried Sensodyne Fresh Mint toothpaste which gives me some relief. Never try the Sensodyne Whitening Repair and Protect Toothpaste because this hurts the cavities too.
 Try putting salt in a glass of water. Hold the salt water in your mouth for a while to sooth the gums.
  The best advice I can give is take Ibuprofen one hour before you go to bed. Try and rest on the couch with your legs and feet laying straight out and keep your heart above them. Lay your head on a pillow and watch tv under you are sleepy. After I sleep, the pain is sometimes gone.
 Half a Vicodin (prescribed by a doctor under doctor's care) will help, especially while you sleep.
  Try drinking milk with a straw.

The best product that worked some for me was Anbesol Maximum Strength Instant Pain Relief "Gel".  Finally they have a "gel" product and it works better than its liquid form.
4068398
What I really like about this gizmo is that it produces an ice cube too large for me to crunch on. If I can chew a drink's ice, I will, and I know it's bad for my teeth. No problem with that here.
4844318
I have used this many nights and it has yet to help me sleep as it said it would. That is what I bought it for,
4275662
I bought this, not because I sneak around on the computer, but because a varmint problem has recently cropped up in our home. Let me put it like this: a few weeks ago, I got up at 3am with a real hankerin for a bowl of cereal. I grabbed a box of rice krispies and made a bowl. The lights were out. I was eating them by moonlight. Suddenly I began to notice that while most of the bowl was a krispy rice flavor and texture, some of it was more of a gritty, hard, inflexible texture with kind of a farty taste. I flipped the lights on in a hasty manner and spat my food into a napkin. Just as I suspected: mouse droppings.
When I was finished cursing and yelling and smashing some dishes (Corelle Ware DOES break, by the way), my wife woke up and told me to cut the crap or I'd be sleeping at the curb (she doesn't bother with the couch. It's straight-out-the-door you go).
I bought some mouse traps, but these mice are extremely tricky. EXAMPLE: I was showering a few nights ago. I heard a loud squeeeak!!! I shut off the water, toweled off, peeked out of the curtain - it was GONE. ANOTHER EXAMPLE: I was sleeping, sound asleep. I felt something on my head. It was sitting on my hair. A small paw scratched my ear. I leapt out of the bed, grabbed the bedside lamp, and hit myself with it where I'd felt the mouse sitting just moments before. Nothing. No carcass, no mouse running away. Just me sitting there with my head bleeding. Oh and my wife was screaming at me. ONE MORE EXAMPLE: In my car, driving on the thruway. I felt a mouse climb up my pantleg. I slapped my own leg repeatedly. I pulled over, tore off my pants, whipped them several times against my car hood while being honked and sworn at by many insensitive drivers. I peered into the pants. No mouse! Bottom line, these mice are extremely difficult to catch.
I figured what I need to do is find a way to watch them without them knowing I'm watching them. So here's what I did. I took the rearview mirror here, and attached it to my left shoulder with a bent wire. I wrap some fabric around it loosely so it looks like part of my shirt. I wear it all over the house. It allows me to see behind my own back and catch any mice that may be watching me, or attempting to attack me, or who may be wanting to thwart me in any way, as I make my way through my home. So far, I have not seen any mice, but I did catch my mailman peeking into my kitchen window. ???
I will update this review when I have caught the mice and made an example of them for any mice who may be watching. They say that for every mouse you find, there are 30 more who are hiding, mating, or being born in your home. I will keep vigil with my new mirror and report back as soon as possible. Thank you.
4232202
I might up this review, if my teeth and gums have less problems in the future.  I have only been using the Ultra-sonic toothbrush for about two months, so that might not be enough time. However, some of my problems with the product probably won't change. For one, I find it takes a long time to brush following the instructions. You are  supposed to hold it over each tooth for five seconds and the brush covers two teeth. I believe you are supposed to hold it for five seconds over the front, back and biting surface of each tooth and that means a lot of time for all teeth. Also, it seems to me that you should be covering the gums for five seconds too. Again, cover all gums is going to take a long time.

I am hoping the toothpaste actually is working since the instructions say not to brush back and forth with this device. Sometimes I am not sure and brush again with my regular electric toothbrush. Also, it seems to me that flossing still has to be done although the instructions did not mention that.

Unfortunately, my teeth have been hard to keep for all of my years, but I have all but the wisdom teeth, one pulled by an Army butcher, and one more that was replaced by an implant a couple years ago. There is one more that might meet the same fate. For that reason I purchased the Emmi-dent and the toothpaste. I hope it works better than old style brushes since my remaining teeth represent a sunk investment of thousands of dollars.
4187603
I was hoping this would be the ideal soother for my son's room, but the thing made a grinding mechanical noise once I put the batteries in.

I returned it the next day.

I would not recommend this product, nor would I purchase anything from this company again.

The toy appears to be cheaply made, and the grinding mechanical noise told me that they probably used sub standard parts, I began to worry that this thing might even catch fire if I kept it in my house.
42902
Ive had other sonic toothbrushes made by Philips and liked them. Having recently tried the Philips Sonicare Flexcare Platinum Connected Rechargeable Toothbrush, I wasn't as impressed with this one, although it is still good.

The Bluetooth feature intrigued me, but now that Ive used it, I feel like this is something I won't stick with. The idea is that you connect your toothbrush to your smartphone or tablet using Bluetooth, then you start the Philips app every time you brush. The app then guides you through each section you should brush, spending two minutes on the front of your teeth and another two minutes on the backs. This is for someone with more time in their morning and evening routines than I have. Not only that, the app gets a little annoying when it tells you that you are moving too much, etc.

Also, after using this toothbrush a few times, I found the roof of my mouth was sore, as if it had an abrasion. I think that it may have been vibrating against the roof of my mouth sometimes when I was brushing, and it left the roof of my mouth feeling a bit raw and sore. Some foods actually stung this area while I ate. This has never happened to me with my other Philips sonic toothbrushes. The soreness cleared up after I stopped using the toothbrush for a few days.

Im honestly not sure if Ill resume using this, but I do believe I won't continue using the app. I find it tiresome and frustrating. I really don't need an app to fuss at me while Im brushing my teeth. This does not make a pleasant start for my day.