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I prefer manual toothbrushes. I got a great one from my dentist. It's GUM brand, but I can't find it in stores anywhere.

What's the softest toothbrush you've found?

Thanks, Meryaten!

I have a Colgate, too, but it isn't nearly as soft as the GUM brush. Maybe Colgate makes one in extra soft/sensitive (?) I'll have to check it out.

Once I came across this colgate brand felt like soft as feathers. The pkg said 'soft' but material was something else, I can't find them again at the stores.
But I found that soaking in a hot water before brushing helps soften the brush extra. Try it.

Soaking is a good idea. Thanks!

i use manual oral b advantage plus brushes and i think they are the softest
i actually find gum brushes are hard!!
i bought one and used it for a week and found it was hurting me and went back to my oral b

I'm starting to wonder if it's a child's brush. The head is so small and very compact.

I got a couple of Gum extra softs from my periodontist and I love them. Been looking around the stores and havent found them yet.

That must be what I got - Gum extra softs. I sure wish I could find them in a store.

would love to try that gum extra soft as well
i bought another gum soft orthodontic brush today to try as they were in stock
one spot in the back is sore, ill see if thats from the cleaning i had this morning or the toothbrush
the ortho brush was soooo much easier to use than a normal
i got a gum end tuft as well
and a colgate kids stage 2 (i use it on the last molars and behind front teeth)

sabrina - where'd you find the Gum soft ortho brush?

funshine, i live in Trinidad in the caribbean, found it in a pharmacy
that reminds me i perfer ortho brushes to regular, i need to go buy all they have in stock, saw less than 10 on the shelf
its the regular soft one, not extra soft, works out to about US$2 for one brush
the sore spots that it caused cleared up in a couple days

Okay...I think I've found the absolute best brush...ever.

I found it at Target and the brand name is "Preserve". The brush is oh-so-soft and the handle is angled perfectly to reach everywhere. I absolutely love it. My next trip to Target I'm stocking up!

lol is it an ortho brush?
i went an bought all the gum ortho softs yesterday only got 6 though, the girl told me she will check and see if they have more to put out
it cuts down my brushing the braces time alot

Nope, it's not an ortho brush. Just a regular 'ol toothbrush.

i used a reg brush for the first 2mths of being braced
i find the ortho brush is easier to use as it allows me to brush everything all at once, insted of with a normal to brush the gumline, then above the brackets etc as if i tried to use a reg and brush the brackets the bristles tended to get stuck and pull on my brackets (i have 3m smartclips, kinda bulky)