I have never had a sonic toothbrush before, and I gotta say, I'm now a fan. I'm a good brusher, but sometimes I feel like my teeth just aren't really clean. I just used this brush on "clean" and my teeth feel really great! Very clean and smooth. My hygenist say's that a sonic brush can really help keep tartar build up at bay, and now I can see why she says that. This brush has 5 differnt settings. Clean, white, polish, message and sensitive. I used the clean but can't wait to try the other modes. I may use this every 2 or 3 days along with my regualar soft brush. It is rechargeable and I placed it away from the sink because the charger is electric and I want to be safe in case it falls into the sink. I need to get all of my kids their own. I'm thinking it will save us a lot of dental bills in the future.