Black Friday Deals Your Teeth Will Appreciate

If you don't lose all of your teeth being trampled while out shopping, pick up one of these Black Friday deals on electric toothbrushes!

Whenever I recommend an electric toothbrush to a patient, they often ask “How much do those cost?” or “What store has the best deals on those?” If the time of year is right, I always suggest looking at Black Friday Ads as many big box stores have at least one model available at a discount.

To make it easier to pinpoint these deals, I have compiled a guide to Black Friday Electric Toothbrushes.

Across the board, the most popular model of brush on sale this Thanksgiving is the Philips Sonicare 2 Series Plaque Control brush. This model includes a few basic features:

• EasyStart- Adjusts the power level of the brush gradually over the first 14 uses to transition the user from manual to electric toothbrushing.

• Smartimer- Keeps the brush moving for the recommended 2 minutes

• Quadpacer- Every 30 seconds, the toothbrush beeps to remind you it’s time to move on to another part of the mouth. This allows for whole-mouth cleaning.

Other models featured in Black Friday Ads this year:

Philips Sonicare Essence-This is a relatively basic model electric toothbrush. Features include:

• EasyStart- Adjusts the power level of the brush gradually over the first 12 uses to transition the user from manual to electric toothbrushing.

• Smartimer- Keeps the brush moving for the recommended 2 minutes

Philips Sonicare HealthyWhite- This model is more mid-range, including more features than the Plaque Control or the Essence. Features include:

• EasyStart- Adjusts the power level of the brush gradually over the first 14 uses to transition the user from manual to electric toothbrushing.

• Smartimer- Keeps the brush moving for the recommended 2 minutes

• Quadpacer- Every 30 seconds, the toothbrush beeps to remind you it’s time to move on to another part of the mouth. This allows for whole-mouth cleaning.

• 3 Brushing Modes- Clean (everyday cleaning, 2 min), Clean & White (everyday cleaning of 2 min + 30 seconds), Sensitive (everyday cleaning of 2 min at lower power).

Philips Sonicare HealthyWhite- Includes a clean plus white mode clinically proven to whiten teeth by 2 shades in 2 weeks, the HealthyWhite includes these features:

• EasyStart- Adjusts the power level of the brush gradually over the first 14 uses to transition the user from manual to electric toothbrushing.

• Smartimer- Keeps the brush moving for the recommended 2 minutes

• Quadpacer- Every 30 seconds, the toothbrush beeps to remind you it’s time to move on to another part of the mouth. This allows for whole-mouth cleaning.

• 3 Cleaning Modes- Clean, White and Sensitive

• Battery Indicator- Light illuminates to show battery status

Philips Sonicare DiamondClean- Boasting the most features out of all of the brushes, this brush is top of the line for Sonicare. Features include:

• Smartimer- Keeps the brush moving for the recommended 2 minutes

• Quadpacer- Every 30 seconds, the toothbrush beeps to remind you it’s time to move on to another part of the mouth. This allows for whole-mouth cleaning.

• 5 Cleaning Modes- Clean, gum, polish, sensitive and white

• Illuminated Display- Reveals cleaning mode and battery life

• Charging Glass- No unsightly charging docks to sit on the bathroom counter. Sonicare DiamondClean charges in a clear glass cup.

Oral-B Vitality- Available in Floss Action and Sensitive, the Vitality is a starter electric toothbrush boasting basic features. Features include:

• Single Mode- This brush operates with only one cleaning mode, Daily Clean.

• In Handle Timer- 2 minute built-in timer to allow for the recommended 2 minutes of brushing time.

Oral-B Pro 1000- A step above the base model, the Pro 1000 gives basic features with a few extras. Features include:

• Single Mode- This brush operates with only one cleaning mode, Daily Clean.

• In Handle Timer- 2 minute built-in timer to allow for the recommended 2 minutes of brushing time.

• Quad Pacing- The 2 minute timer pauses every 30 seconds to alert the user that it’s time to move to a new section of the mouth.

• Pressure Sensor- Alerts you when you are pushing too hard to prevent dangerous brushing habits.

Oral-B Deep Sweep 1000- Similar to the Pro 1000, the Deep Sweep includes all of the same features. The only difference is the Deep Sweep head, designed to mimic regular toothbrushing more closely. Features include:

• Single Mode- This brush operates with only one cleaning mode, Daily Clean.

• In Handle Timer- 2 minute built-in timer to allow for the recommended 2 minutes of brushing time.

• Quad Pacing- The 2 minute timer pauses every 30 seconds to alert the user that it’s time to move to a new section of the mouth.

• Pressure Sensor- Alerts you when you are pushing too hard to prevent dangerous brushing habits.

Oral-B Pro 2000- A step above the Pro 1000, the Pro 2000 includes all of the same features as well as multiple cleaning modes. Features include:

• Two Cleaning Modes- Daily clean and sensitive

• In Handle Timer- 2 minute built-in timer to allow for the recommended 2 minutes of brushing time.

• Quad Pacing- The 2 minute timer pauses every 30 seconds to alert the user that it’s time to move to a new section of the mouth.

• Pressure Sensor- Alerts you when you are pushing too hard to prevent dangerous brushing habits.

Deals According to Store:

Best Buy-

• Philips Sonicare 2 Series Plaque Control

• $34.99 (regular $69.99)

BJ’s Wholesale-

• $30 off any one Oral-B rechargeable toothbrush (coupon required)

• $20 off Philips Sonicare 2 Series Plaque Control 2-pack

• $30 off Philips Sonicare Healthy White 2-pack

Bon Ton-

• Philips Sonicare Essence with Bonus Head

• $29.97* (regular $100)

• Philips Sonicare 2 Series Plaque Control

• $29.97* (regular $100)

• Philips Sonicare 2 Series Plaque Control 2-pack

• $49.97** (regular $160)

*After $5 mail-in rebate

**After $10 mail-in rebate

Costco-

• Oral-B Pro Care 2000 2-pack

• $69.99 (regular $99.99)

CVS-

• 40% off select Philips Sonicare rechargeable toothbrushes

Fred Meyer-

• Philips Sonicare 2 Series Plaque Control

• $29.99* (regular $69.99)

*After $5 mail-in rebate

K-Mart-

• Philips Sonicare 2 Series Plaque Control

• $34.99 (regular $69.99)

Kohls-

• Philips Sonicare Essence with Bonus Head

• $29.99* (regular $99.99)

• Philips Sonicare 2 Series Plaque Control 2-pack

• $54.99* (regular $129.99)

• Philips Sonicare Healthy White

• $79.99** (regular $139.99)

• Philips Sonicare Diamond Clean

• $169.99** (regular $259.99)

*After $5 mail-in rebate

**After $10 mail-in rebate

Macys-

• Philips Sonicare Essence

• $29.99* (regular $79.99)

*After $5 mail-in rebate

Meijer-

• Philips Sonicare 2 Series Plaque Control

• 34.99 (regular $62.99)

Sam’s Club-

• Philips Sonicare Healthy White 2-pack

• $99.88 (regular $129)

Shopko-

• Oral-B Deep Sweep Pro

• $39.99 (regular $64.99)

• Oral-B Pro 1000

• $39.99 (regular $ 64.99)

• Philips Sonicare Essence

• $34.99 (regular $39.99)

• Philips Sonicare 2 Series Plaque Control

• $34.99 (regular $69.99)

Target-

• Philips Sonicare 2 Series Plaque Control

• $34.99 (regular $69.99)

• Available in green, pink, black and white

Walgreens-

• Philips Sonicare 2 Series Plaque Control

• $29.99* (regular $74.99)

• Oral-B Vitality

• $16.99** (regular $26.99)

• Get $7 in register rewards with this brush

*With $5 online coupon

**With $10 online coupon

Online Coupons Available at www.walgreens.com/Coupons

Another Great Black Friday Deal:

Costco will have the Waterpik Ultra and Traveler Water Flosser Combo pack for $59.99 (regular $79.99)

This may only be a sampling of the deals available this black friday as many stores don’t list these items in their ads. Other models of electric toothbrushes may also be on sale at a few of these stores.

If you do some quick research, it won’t be hard to snag a great bargain on that electric toothbrush your dental hygienist has been recommending for you to use.

Don’t need one for yourself? Electric toothbrushes make great gifts as many people see them as a luxury item that isn’t necessary for them, even if they would like one. It’s a practical, yet generous gift that can be given to almost anyone.