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“I am writing to let you know about the great checkup I just had. This was a six month checkup and cleaning. The hygienist scraped plaque on only a very little portion of just one or two teeth, and the dentist barely found any plaque at all. I have been a user of the Plain Toothbrush for about a year, and this is the case for my dental cleanings and checkups. I attribute the good results to the product I have been using, and I am a grateful customer and will continue to use the Plain Toothbrush for as long as it is available. If you want clean teeth and excellent dental exam results, buy and use the Plain Toothbrush. Thanks again for your product!”
—William L. LeBleu
Lake Charles, LA
“These are the ONLY toothbrushes I have used for years. Simple, sturdy, no frills. Thank you so much for making them available.”
—LLG
“When I first started using your toothbrushes, aside from cleanings at the dentist’s office, it was the first time in many years when my teeth felt really clean. It seems, the mass market toothbrush manufacturers have ‘new and improved’ themselves into oblivion. These toothbrushes are exactly what I’d spent years searching for. I just can’t thank you enough for this wonderful product. It’s not about wanting to return to ‘the good old days.’ It’s about purchasing a product which does an outstanding job in all its simplicity, just like it did back in the day. We don’t need ridges, angles, curves, or fancy ‘ergonomic’ handles, just the fine old designs which were created by genius engineers who got it right the first time. Thanks guys!”
—Shane Rhoads, Columbia, TN
“I have no cartilage in both thumbs and bad arthritis in both hands and therefore I could not use any of the toothbrushes on the market today, as all of them have round handles, which in turn make them impossible to hold in my hands as they keep going around and around, causing me a lot of pain. Now with your flat-handle brushes, there is no pain when I brush my teeth and I thank you so very much for sending them to me.”
—Richard O. Lavender
Parker, TX
“I just want to thank you for your excellent products. I have purchased on Amazon.com in the past and have just placed an order for five 4-packs of the Adult Medium bristle toothbrushes. It seems as though nothing is simple in life anymore and that truth seems to extend even to the formerly simple toothbrush. Now, one cannot brush their teeth properly without a microscopic head of bristles decorated with ridges and slants and dips and grooves and different colored bristles that are usually imported from some other country or, worse yet, requires a battery or cord because of one’s own indolence. Really, who ever imagined that we’d be too lazy to brush our own teeth? What a sincere pleasure it is to find a quality product, made in the USA, that reflects the simplicity of design that I grew up with and that worked for us for eons before it was replaced with ‘new and improved’ and left me feeling as though I was purchasing a gimmick instead of a toothbrush. Thank you, so much!”
—Greg Beckley
Harrisburg, PA
“I have been searching for a replacement for the plain, now-vintage Oral-B brushes for a LONG time, so I was ecstatic to find your product. I ordered them and have been very pleased with them. Thank you for offering them! I’m also very happy that the plastic handles are made from cellulose and not petroleum! Am passing the word along about these and even giving one to my dentist!”
—Martha Adcock,
Lebanon Tennessee
“I buy from you all the time. You make the best toothbrush out there! Keep it up! Great job! I’m always telling people about your toothbrushes. The quality is the best. My teeth have improved since I began using them! Comfortable to use too. Great handle and brush!”
—Carole Adams,
Lakewood, CA
“Since we first talked, I’ve managed to reattach a loose upper premolar and there is no doubt that your wonderful plain toothbrushes significantly helped this healing process. Your toothbrushes have been my only change in how I have maintained my teeth and gums for years and have made a real difference. Since I began using your toothbrushes about two years ago, a loose premolar has significantly reattached after several dentists told me this wouldn’t be possible. This recent reattachment is due to how your plain toothbrushes effectively clean each tooth and massage its surrounding gums without irritating them. Your plain toothbrushes are the best tools on the market for effectively brushing teeth and gently massaging gums, and this is in large part due to great bristles and the fact that your toothbrush handles allow our arms, hands, and fingers to fully participate in effective tooth brushing and gentle gum massage. A while ago, a dentist wanted to remove my loose premolar and replace it with a false tooth. I refused to do this and said I wanted to keep my loose tooth. As I left this startled dentist’s office he said, ‘You like your teeth!’ For years I’ve also had a great oral hygiene routine a gifted Berkeley, California dentist taught his patients. Your plain toothbrushes are perfect for this sophisticated routine and make it more effective than using ‘new design’ toothbrushes with sausage-shaped handles which can’t respond to the coordinated finger, hand, and arm movements needed for effective tooth brushing and gum massage. Many ‘new design’ toothbrush handles don’t accommodate coordinated arm, hand, and finger movements in all of the nuanced ways these muscles must work together to effectively brush teeth and gently massage gums. Instead of awkward ‘new design’ toothbrush handles, we need plain toothbrush handles such as your toothbrushes have which allow muscles in our arms, hands, and fingers to work together to dynamically position a moving toothbrush for effective brushing and gum massage.”
—K. Molohon, Ph.D.
Laurentian University
Sudbury, Ontario
Canada
“I want to thank this company for making these wonderful toothbrushes. Before discovering this company I would look around in stores for extra hard toothbrushes which they didn’t have, but now I’m glad that I can finally be happy about brushing my teeth. Thanks again.”
—Genesis Correa,
Pomona, CA
“Love, Love, Love your Classic Style Toothbrushes and the courteous customer service. This is a company that really stands behind this product. Keep up the good work. Thank you!”
—Carol Sauser
Medford, NJ
“After the 40-tuft toothbrush was discontinued, it took several years of searching to find a replacement. At 65, my teeth are in good condition primarily because of my brushing habits. The new, small headed, fancy tooth brushes simply do not do an effective job and they damage my gums. For a while I used pharmacy brands, but they were cheaply made and the handles often broke. Continuing my search for a way to preserve my oral hygiene, I finally found Plain-Toothbrush.com. I have tried a variety of their brushes and decided that the “soft” is perfect. The handle is stronger and thicker than pharmacy brands and I am really pleased with their effectiveness and sturdiness. I would highly recommend these brushes to anyone seeking an alternative to the expensive, ineffective and weird brushes available on today’s market. Furthermore, I would recommend dealing with Plain-Toothbrush.com and SoundFeelings.com. Without my urging, they contacted me with an alternative billing option that saved a lot of money. It is nice to deal with honest people who care.”
UPDATE: “It has been four years since I started using the Sound Feelings (Plain Toothbrush Company) classic toothbrush. I brush for several minutes a day and, preferring a fairly fresh brush, I go through a lot of brushes. In 2017, after a lot of research, I purchase 120 brushes and could not be more pleased with the purchase. I really like the style and economy of these brushes and would NOT consider a different brush or purchasing from a different company. Thanks for being my source for a most-valuable health care product.”
—Raymond H.,
Fredericksburg, VA
“As you probably know by now I am particular about everything. Your Toothbrushes feel good in the hand and do a great job of brushing my teeth. After a month of close scrutiny and usage, I am very pleased. The tight grouping of the bristles combined with the longer handle gives better leverage and does a great brushing job! I am pleased with the brushes, the price paid and your service!”
—Bob MacGillivray,
Hobe Sound, FL
“If finding you is not a mirage or hallucination, this is the happiest day of my life. When I saw that ‘normal’ toothbrushes were gradually and mysteriously disappearing from the market, I stocked up big time. But, alas, they finally ran out, and I am in shock at what we are expected to brush our teeth with now. I’m assuming that unless all the traditional makers have gone insane, they are just trying to force us to buy electric brushes. And, I, for one, do not want an electric toothbrush! I surely cannot be the only one who feels this way.”
—Gerry Hall,
Ringgold, GA
“With all the newfangled toothbrushes on the market I feared the days of finding the simple toothbrush was over. Then I found yours online and have been a fan ever since. They do the job as they were meant to do and I thank you for continuing to supply us all with this great product. And the customer service is from the old school as well. Great job!”
—Chuck Cole,
Cochranville PA
“Great toothbrushes! Exactly what I wanted. I can’t stand those cutesy, curvy, artsy-fartsy pieces of crap that some moron in a dentist uniform is trying to foist off on me using a bunch of pseudo science. Maybe it gets some kids to brush their teeth, but it makes me afraid we really are becoming an idiocracy. Meanwhile, time to order more of your boring toothbrushes!”
—AEG
Washington, NC
“I am delirious with happiness over my toothbrush purchase from you and IMMENSELY SATISFIED!!!!! You definitely need to extend your product to the east because a product like this does NOT EXIST in stores here!! (All kids stuff, fat curved handles, with multi-colored, multi-sized brisels, etc, etc.) Your toothbrushes are a great, vital service – and a great health-promoting idea – especially for the aging population (geriatrics), which was my specialty. I can’t wait to place my next order!!!!”
—John T. Nuckols, M.D.
Richmond, VA
“Glad I found you guys on Amazon. I was previously buying the plain old-fashioned tooth brush at my local CVS. The brushes lasted about a month, and I was happy. Then they changed everything, manufacturing the toothbrush in China. That toothbrush lasted less than a week, and has since been discontinued. Thanks again.”
—Mike S., Mount Airy, MD
“Thank you so much for providing these perfect toothbrushes to the world. They were discontinued, of course, because they are too simple and so much cheaper than the ruffled ridges bristles that are on the market today. Plus, the dentists are pushing these hideous instruments. I absolutely hate the new toothbrushes that the dentist promotes. Doesn’t he know they hurt my gums?”
—Leslie MacDonald,
Los Angeles, CA
“Your tooth-brushes really are amazing. I’ve been using the same one now for a few months…and it remains strong and not worn-down at all!”
—Herbie J Pilato,
Writer/Producer/Performer/Entertainment Executive
“TOOTHBRUSH, WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN! I have been looking for the regular old fashioned toothbrushes that we used to use. They were so effective and gentle at cleaning my teeth, and they never hurt my gums. The newer store-bought toothbrushes are terrible. They cut my gums, hurt the mouth, and my teeth never really felt clean. What a blessing it is to find the regular old fashioned tooth brushes! I purchased the extra soft, and they are perfect. No more sore gums and mouth, and my teeth feel really clean. You have a customer for life! I hope you never stop making these toothbrushes. These are the best toothbrushes on the Planet!”
—Ann Edelman
Reynoldsburg, OH
“The brush I had been using was too harsh. Since I began using the extra soft toothbrush from my son’s company, my gums in a particular place started to heal!”
—Peter Mark Richman, Actor/Writer
“I just got finished using your toothbrushes for the second time and I must say, they are a dream! So much better than those rock-n-roll toothbrushes being sold everywhere else. My gums aren’t torn up tonight and that rough, dirty patch on my back molars that those other toothbrushes never got, is now smaller than before. The brushing experience is divine. It was more like massaging than brushing. I don’t understand how those other brushes could hurt my gums so bad and cause so much tooth sensitivity, yet still leave so much crud! Your brush head is not tapered or angled or anything, yet it seemed to fit well into even the tightest corners of my mouth. Maybe that’s because the head isn’t burdened with extra long bristles, flared tufts, rubber pads or any other useless nonsense that makes those other toothbrushes so ungainly. I had no trouble cleaning the backs of my molars or any other difficult places. I have three crowded teeth in the front of my mouth that have always been troublesome to clean, but your brush had no problem. Thank you so much for bringing sense back to the toothbrush market!” (See below for update.)
—Paul Rosenfeld,
Squaw Valley, CA
“Just writing in with an update. I’ve been working with a variety of your toothbrushes for awhile now and just wanted to say that the extra-hard brushes are, hands down, the absolute BEST for my fragile, receding gums and tooth sensitivity! First, some background. Like everything else I buy, good toothbrushes kept disappearing from the store racks. I’m not sure how it all works, but it seems as if the CEOs scan my receipts looking for products to discontinue. If I buy it, it disappears quickly. For years, I would get the most boring toothbrushes on the rack. A year later, they’d be gone and rock-n-roll toothbrushes would replace them. Despite my best efforts, I found myself using bizarrely shaped brushes with bright stripes, rubber nubs and maybe a few sprigs of actual bristles thrown in just to fool me. My teeth got grungy and my gums receded badly because the fancy brushes simply would not clean. I went to the dentist, who didn’t have much to offer that was constructive. I stumbled across your brushes as I searched the web desperately for a solution. They were a vast improvement, but the soft bristles really didn’t get my teeth clean enough. So I was juggling between brushes. Finally one day, I got your X-Hard brush, the one marked “Not for teeth!” I figured, “what do I have to lose?” At first, brushing required careful attention so that I didn’t hurt my gums. But I noticed that those stubborn deposits of yuck at the base of my back molars were gone on the first brushing! What’s more remarkable is that my gums are less sensitive now, less red and seem to be returning! What’s more, the random sensitivity I endured for so many, many years has gone!! Here’s what I think is going on. Your gum line is an interesting area where your tooth enamel thins out and the gums begin. In this area, the nerve is closer to the surface of the tooth and easier to sensitize. The rock-n-roll brushes always have elongated bristles in this area, which causes all the problems I was experiencing. If you’ve ever used a dish brush, you know that bristles clean most effectively when they are almost straight up and down, as opposed to being over-compressed and flattened out. The long bristles on the rock-n-roll brushes flatten out along the gum line and don’t clean. This allows bacteria to flourish, eating at your gums. Worse, the long bristles act like countless little spears stabbing at your gums where they are most delicate. Finally, the bristles over-stimulate the tooth in this area where the enamel is thin, leading to sensitivity. It’s almost as if the fancy brushes are specially designed to wreak the most havoc on your teeth. By contrast, the bristles on your flat brushes flatten in the middle of the tooth surface. Along the gum line, they remain relatively straight, which yields maximal cleaning and minimal over-stimulation. THANK YOU for supplying something I need without playing the dumb games.”
—Paul Rosenfeld,
Squaw Valley, CA
“We’ve been purchasing tooth brushes from Sound Feelings for about 10 years and hold them in high regard. The product is perfect and the orders are filled quickly. Never had a problem. We highly recommend the company and products.”
—John Long,
Woodbridge, VA
“These are great toothbrushes. I am now a regular customer.”
—John,
Barrington, IL
Facebook Reviews
“I use this toothbrush twice a day and it is just like my old friend the (no longer available) Oral B-60. The shape is ideal, the brushes are not too soft or too harsh and the flex in the handle is just right. Great product!”
—Mark Lucitt
“Best toothbrush on the market. Reasonably priced. I’ve given them to my relatives and they love them.”
—Judy Davis
“This is the only toothbrush I will use because it cleans teeth without hurting gums.”
—Ann Edelman