Sonicare Essence e5300 Electric Toothbrush Review

I received the Sonicare Essence 5300 as a gift approx. four years ago from my parents.  Before receiving this toothbrush I would use the battery operated brushes from Crest, Colgate etc.. I never really felt that they fully cleaned my teeth. 

The Sonicare Essence 5300 has a built in two minute timer which at first I thought, okay no big deal I know I'm brushing for two minutes already.  Well after using it for the first time I realized just how short I had been brushing my teeth. The automatic shut off is perfect even for people who need to turn the brush off to spit in the middle of the session because when you restart the brush it continues with the remaining original time. 

I also like that since the toothbrush vibrates, you do NOT need to push hard on your teeth.  In my case everytime I would brush my teeth with a traditional toothbrush or a battery powered one my gums would bleed.  Now, my gums don't bleed during brushing. 

The only thing i do not like, is the brush head unless you pull it apart after each brushing to dry it can grow mold.