Dr. Tungs Products Toothbrush Ionic System

by Dr. Tung's Products.

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Product Description

Size: Brush

Dr. Tung's IONIC toothbrush may be "the most advanced toothbrush in the world"! Unlike regular toothbrushes which try to force plaque off the teeth by friction, the IONIC brush makes the teeth let go of plaque, like turning off a magnet! Plaque gets released even in hard to reach areas! It is clinically proven to be far more effective than a regular toothbrush and users report cleaner, whiter teeth and little or no plaque when visiting their dentist! It really works! Actually, the whole object of brushing your teeth is to remove plaque, right? But a recent independent report showed that ELECTRIC TOOTHBRUSHES - including SONICARE - do not remove significantly more plaque than a regular manual toothbrush! Yet the Ionic toothbrush has been clinically shown to remove 48% more plaque than a manual brush! That's why over 5 million have been sold in Japan, Europe and the USA! Many health-conscious consumers prefer the Ionic toothbrush over an electric toothbrush: silent, small and ready-to-use anywhere it doesn't need a charger or adaptor. "As a periodontist I know what a plaque-free tooth should feel like. I have found that difficult to reach molar areas are much cleaner, and my mouth tastes so much better since using the Ionic toothbrush." D.E. Van Scotter, DDS Hot Springs, Arkansas

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 3 x 0.7 inches ; 1.6 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B000L9BBNA
• UPC: 940356712915 019373821013 940356583287
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (36 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #9,753 in Health & Personal Care (See Top 100 in Health & Personal Care)
  • #30 in Health & Personal Care > Personal Care > Oral Hygiene > Manual Toothbrushes

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

17 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Works better than a dentist, September 16, 2005

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R. Directo "HealingMindN" (Mid-Peninsula, California) - See all my reviews
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I have been using the ionic tooth brush for about two years. I haven't had my teeth cleaned by a dentist or dental hygienist in over ten years. I tried to volunteer myself for a dental hygienist so she could get her state license. I didn't qualify because my teeth were TOO CLEAN. Interesting because I only brush my teeth once a day. By the same token I don't eat garbage and I use a daily dental regimen taught to me by a hygienist over twenty years ago. My teeth are far better than most people mostly because of the ionic toothbrush.

30 of 36 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars No better than ordinary manual toothbrush, October 28, 2010

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Van Smith (Vandervoort, Arkansas) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Ionic Toothbrush - 1 Brush

My Oral-B Professional toothbrush was growing weak after four years of use, so I began searching for a replacement. Dr. Tung's Ionic Toothbrush looked intriguing and promotional material claimed to back up its efficacy with clinical studies, so I ordered one.

The Japanese-made toothbrush is approximately the size and weight of a normal, high quality manual toothbrush. The styling recalls American made clinical instruments of the sixties.

The bristle arrangement is unusual, with interspersed long, soft nylon strands standing over shorter, sturdier bristles. The brush head can be replaced. The toothbrush comes with one spare brush head and one already mounted on the toothbrush.

The Ionic Toothbrush has a 3V battery embedded in the handle. The battery is not replaceable, but is supposed to last several years. The battery level can be checked by depressing a button on the handle which will light up a red LED if the battery is still charged.

The handle is wrapped with a metal band that is connected to the positive pole of the battery. The toothbrush head is not charged. Rather, a small hole exists in the stem close to the brush head. This hole exposes the metal mounting rod for the brush head. The rod is connected to the negative pole of the 3V battery.

There is approximately 1 million ohms of resistance between my wet hand and my mouth. A 3-volt potential difference across this load will result in a current of only 3 microamps for a power consumption rate of a mere 3 microwatts.

However, this assumes direct contact from my mouth with the negatively charged metal rod, which never occurs. Instead, electricity has to flow through saliva for a distance of several millimeters to reach mouth tissue. This imposes a resistance of several more million ohms, bringing the total brushing current down to well under one microamp.

Given this exceedingly low voltage (electrostatic voltages that cause paper to cling to a balloon are on the order of thousands of volts) and minuscule current, it is difficult to see any potential for efficacy. Indeed, if you study some of the research backing the Ionic Toothbrush, you will find issues. For instance, one study admitted no benefit of the Ionic Toothbrush to users who already had good oral hygiene.

Despite my growing skepticism, I used Dr. Tung's Ionic Toothbrush for a period of ten days. Almost immediately I could detect that my teeth were not being cleaned nearly as well as with electric toothbrushes (including brushes from Interplak, Oral-B, Waterpik and Sonicare). After a week using Dr. Tung's Ionic Toothbrush, my teeth were measurably less clean.

Consequently, I ordered from Amazon the Oral-B Professional Care SmartSeries 5000 Rechargeable Toothbrush. With rebate, this outstanding toothbrush only cost about $50 and delivers far better cleaning for my teeth than did Dr. Tung's Ionic Toothbrush.

In summary, I detected no better performance from Dr. Tung's Ionic Toothbrush than what one would expect from a normal, manual toothbrush costing far less. Moreover, while the principle of electrostatic manipulation of plaque might indeed lead to better cleaning, the science behind its particular implementation in the Ionic Toothbrush is specious, calling into question any studies claiming that Dr. Tung's Ionic Toothbrush is superior to good electric toothbrushes from Interplak, Oral-B, Waterpik or Sonicare.

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Seriously Impressed, January 28, 2010

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Cooper (Kailua-Kona, HI) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Dr. Tungs Products Toothbrush Ionic System (Health and Beauty)

I've used various Braun electric toothbrushes through the 80's and 90's, and have since bought, used and upgraded through 3 generations of Sonicares. I tried this product seriously not expecting it to be much of anything, but I am completely amazed and impressed. A sonicare gives you that 'just cleaned' feeling right after you use it. This brush gives you that same feeling for the next day or so. It's 6 am as I write this, I haven't brushed since last night, and my teeth and gums still feel slickery like they've just been thoroughly brushed. My breath has no odor even 13 hours after brushing. My previously beloved sonicare is currently resting in my box of donations to take to Salvation Army. Call me cold and heartless, but I found a much better brush.

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