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...