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This genius subscription takes all of the annoyance and guesswork out of brushing my teeth

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Z 1Since childhood, I've always found teeth brushing kind of annoying. But as someone who recently had their first really big cavity fixed, I'm doing everything I can to avoid repeating that experience. 

In general, I'm a fan of products that take the annoyance and guesswork out of a part of my life, which is why I'm glad to be using a toothbrush and toothpaste made by Quip. Part product, part service, Quip has made me a more consistent teeth-brusher than I've ever been before.

Quip's products are toothbrushes (both electric and standard) and toothpaste.

I've used electric toothbrushes in the past, hoping they might encourage me to adopt better habits, but until Quip, they hadn't. Why Quip's electric toothbrush works for me is that instead of focusing on making the bristles on the brush move, the top part of the brush vibrates.

The vibration, which is started by pushing the little "q" at the base of the toothbrush's head, is relatively subtle. What's smart is that the brush vibrates four times, in 30 second increments, with a two-second pause in between. This lets me know it's time to start brushing different teeth. I've known for years you're supposed to brush your teeth for two minutes per session, but this is the first time I can say I know I've done that. The vibration also keeps me from brushing too hard, and from biting my toothbrush, which is a bad habit I've had since childhood.

I mentioned earlier that Quip is also a service, and this is something I really like.

If you subscribe to Quip, they'll send you a replacement head for your toothbrush and additional toothpaste every three months for $10. (There are other plans available, so you can choose the one that's right for you.) Again, this takes the guesswork out of teeth brushing. You won't have to decide how long to keep a toothbrush, or waste time trying to contort paste out of an old toothpaste tube. I'm not the only member of the Insider Picks team to have used Quip for the past few weeks, my teammate Kelsey Mulvey also has some things to say about her experience:

"The first thing that struck me was how sharp the actual brush looked. I'm an aesthetics-oriented person, so I like how it looks a lot more polished than the toothbrushes I've previously purchased at the drugstore.

Luckily, there are more talking points to the Quip besides its look. The toothbrush is small enough to really scrub those hard-to-reach places, plus the bristles have held up a lot better than previous toothbrushes. But, perhaps my favorite part about the Quip is the complimentary guidebook that is packed with useful brushing tips, like the best angle to tilt your toothbrush and how hard you should scrub. While testing the Quip, I've become a more conscientious teeth-brusher, which is all a dentist could really ask or hope for."

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All in all, what I like about Quip is that the combination of their products and subscription service make it easy to work into your life, regardless of what bothers you about the tooth brushing process. If you brush too hard, for too short of a time, you're covered. If you never want to think about buying toothpaste again, you don't have to. If you want to learn more about teeth brushing, so that you avoid cavities, the guide is included.

After trying Quip, I'm going to continue to use their products. I don't want to spend a lot of time thinking about how to improve my dental hygiene, and now I don't have to. 

You can try out Quip for yourself by clicking this link. 

This article was originally published on 9/23/2016. 

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