I use manual but I definitely have to go electric. I asked my dental hygienist what she thinks is better and her answer was something along the lines of, "Electric, obviously, you complete dipshit dumbass."
Right now I use a soft bristled manual toothbrush. I heard soft was the way to go if you are stupid enough to be using manual. And these bristles actually are pretty soft. But I brush the fuck out of my teeth so I wear them flat pretty fast - the bristles, not the teeth - if in fact I don't just snap the handle at some point.
Jenny has recommended an Oral B electric unit. Economy is a factor in that in terms of the cost of replacement heads, so she says. Plus her base unit is apparently 20+ years old. That's some good durability.
She is obviously not a huge sample size though.
My dentist sells Sonicares right at her office. She says they are at cost but who knows about that?
But yeah, should make the switcheroo.[/QUOTE
Oral b is good too they all are compared to a manual brush but it ain't no sonicare. It was the most popular for a long time.