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Commerce City, Colo. (September 11, 2011) - Today marks 10 years since the horrific events when terrorist hijacked planes and used them as missiles to killed thousands of people in New York, Washington D.C. and Pennsylvania. While the memories of that tragic day live with many on a daily basis, on this day the world stops to remember and honor those that lost their lives and those that were, and still are, personally affected.
ColoradoRapids.com asked several members of the current Rapids team where they were on that day. I also want to share my experience to give fans a refresher on how the Rapids' season was affected.
Kosuke Kimura (defender):
I was a senior in high school in Japan. I came back from school and turned the TV on saw what was happening in New York. At that time I didn't know I would later be going to the U.S., but when I saw that I just couldn't believe it. I couldn't even imagine was it was like to be there. I had never been outside the country at the time, and it took a long time to grasp what was happening in the U.S. It happened in Manhattan, one of the most populated cities in the U.S.; we didn't know what was going on but thought what if it happens to us (in Tokyo). It was horrible, all those people dying. Even right now it's unreal that it happened, and has been 10 years. It's just crazy.
David Kramer (goalkeeper coach):
I was at practice with the Rapids. We saw what was going on TV before hand but no one really knew what the extent of it was. We showed up to Westminster (training complex) and watched a little more on TV, and Tim Hankinson, our coach at the time, said let's go out and train. When we came back in we obviously saw the magnitude of it.
Sanna Nyassi (forward):
I was in Gambia, and was at training with my youth team at Ports Authority in Banjul. After practice I went home and with my whole family we were watching it on TV. Everybody was like, "terrorists attacked America." There was fear. Every body was scared thinking there was going to be another world war. The way those planes hit those building, it was scary.
At the time I had not been to the U.S. before, and I was hoping it would not be hard to get a U.S. visa, because I had it in my dreams that one day I would come to the United States.
I am muslim, and this has caused a lot of people to think that muslims are bad people, when it's not like that. There are bad people who are muslims, and they try to cover themselves with the Islamic name and try to do horrible things. Islam is against crime and killing, so I don't think those people are really muslims. They just call themselves muslims. It's really painful when people use your religion to do bad things and make other people think that your religion is bad.
Ian Joyce (goalkeeper:
It was my junior year of high school in New Jersey, and I had an orthonist appointment that morning so I went in late. As soon as I walked in to the classroom we saw it on the TV. A couple school mates and I drove to a hill where you could see the skyline of the City and so much smoke leaving the buildings. And then soon enough we saw the buildings fall. It was so surreal. All the fire trucks and ambulances were screaming by us on the highway going to the City, and I don't even know if they could get in. A lot of my friends in high school had parents that were involved. My mother's friend from college was on the top floor. Everybody in the country was affected, but in the tri-state area, everybody knew somebody that was closely affected by it. I can't believe it's been 10 years already.
Joseph Nane (midfielder):
I was still in high school, in Cameroon. I remember turning on the TV, and flipping to CNN and they were showing it. I didn't quite understand what I was watching. I thought maybe it was a set up or a movie. And as I watched I realize the USA was attacked. I was shocked.
Brian Mullan (midfielder):
It was my first year in the League, I was in LA. We woke up and we never used to turn the TV but with my wife we turned the TV on that morning. We were glued to it, in shock. I remember the season was cancelled, and in the playoffs everybody was trying to pay tributes to those involved.
(NOTE: Brian had relatives who were former firefighters in NYC at the time but everyone was ok. After so many firefighter's lost their lives that day, Brian's older brother also became a firefighter in NYC is currently a Captain).
Scott Palguta (defender):
It was my freshman year of college and I was up at Cornell. One of my good friends from high school was a freshman at NYU, so she was actually only a few blocks away (from the World Trade Center). I remember having an early class that day and chatting with her on instant messenger before. She had told me that one of the buildings was on fire, she could see it out her window. That was before we knew it was a terrorist attack. I didn't think much of it and went to my morning class and that's when I saw what happened.
Cornell has a lot of alumns that lived in New York City, so there were so many people on campus that had family and friends that were in and around those buildings, so obviously there was a lot of concern. My family is from Jersey shore, so we were far away, and didn't have friends or family that were in the Trade Center at the time. But there was many families in New Jersey that were devastated that day.
Jaime Roja (Head Athletic Trainer):
I was with the Miami Fusion, and we were packing that morning because we were going to New York that day to play the MetroStars the next day, which was a Wednesday. Thursday we were going to fly to (Washinton) D.C. to play DC United that weekend. Our equipment manager, Marcus (Owens), who is now with Dallas, had a TV over in the locker room and called me over. We saw one building on fire and were trying to figure out what was going on, when the second plane hit. Soon all flights were cancelled and we knew we weren't going anywhere.
The question I kept getting was if I was going back to the military. At that time I almost wanted to re-enlist, but with my circumstances I couldn't. It was horrible. To this day I can't even look at the pictures.
Jamie Smith (midfielder):
I was in Glasgow, Scotland preparing for a Champions League game againt Juventus. I was driving to training and heard it over the radio. I just remembered being shocked by it, because I never thought any person or group of people could act in such a way. (The game was cancelled and re-scheduled).
Caleb Folan (forward):
I was a Leeds United at the time, we were eating lunch in the cantina. We always had the TV on and every channel broke to this story in the U.S., the twin towers were on every channel. We had seen that a plane had hit one of the towers but we didn't know what was going on, just in shock that a plane had crashed. We never once thought that it was a planned attack. We were glued to it. I don't remember anyone training or anything, just glued to the TV for hours. Even when I went home, I was following it on the radio and then when I got home. I went to NY on my 21st birthday and visited ground zero. I remember I stood there in the same spot for over an hour, just looking. I couldn't believe it.
Danny Earls (defender):
I was in school in Ireland. I remember that day perfectly well, I was taking an art class at the time. The teacher came in said we had a half day, and as students we were happy but we didn't what the situation was. When we found out we all started talking about it and were just devastated. America was hit so hard, but it hit every country in the world. Everyone was so shocked. I had a cousin who had just flown back from New York City a week before, and he had cousins over there, one who was a firefighter, so he was pretty shook up. His cousin was ok but he was in and around it all. I'm not sure he made it in the towers but all the firefighters helped so many people around there.
Steward Ceus (goalkeeper):
I was in Albany, New York, which is 45 minutes from the City. I remember being in science class my freshman year of high school, sleeping in the back. The principal came on the PA and announced exactly what happened. As the day went on counselors came on the PA and told us how to reach them if we wanted to talk. I remember it wasn't until I got home that I could see exactly what happened, seeing the images and just feeling so bad about it all. I didn't know anybody in the area at the time, but a lot of my family are nurses in the City and they were working 48-60 hours straight taking care of people. It was devastating.
Chris Sharpe (goalkeeper):
It was late evening, I was home in Sydney, Australia watching a movie on cable TV with my mom. The movie flipped over to a burning building and we were so intrigued. We didn't know what happened, just saw the breaking news on the screen. A few minutes later we saw another plane come across and hit the other tower. We stayed up to 3-4 in the morning watching, in disbelief at what was going on, trying to understand what was happening.
Mike Holody (defender):
I was in 9th grade, where I grew up in Clarkston, Michigan. When I got to class the TV was on and the first tower was on fire. I remember the feeling I got of being confused as to what was going on. They sent us all home after the towers fell, and everyone was worried about where the next attack was going to be. I didn't know anyone in New York at the time, but it was certainly scary because you didn't know if there was going to be more cities attacked. It was sad and scary to watch.
Jeff Larentowicz (midfielder):
I was a freshman in college (Brown) and it was the first week of class. I was taking Spanish class at 8:30 on Tuesday morning and found out when I was in class. I was shocked. I remember there was a book store on the main street in the school that had a TV in the window, it was hard to avoid it. I would stop to watch the TV to try to figure out what had happened. It was hard initially because at the time my mom was working in New York back and forth a lot, and I couldn't get in touch with her, like many people that morning. So I was a little scared at first but then got in touch with her and she was ok.
Pablo Mastroeni (midfielder):
I was with Miami (Fusion) at the time and remember turning my TV on that morning, eating my breakfast. I saw the plane hit the tower, and didn't know what was going, the media didn't know what was going on. They kept showing the plane hit and then saying we were victims of a terrorist attack. I remember not understanding the enormity of the situation. We were traveling to New York that day to play the MetroStars the following day. Being ignorant to the situation was interesting at the time because I actually didn't pack a bag - I went to the stadium already telling them there's no way I was getting on a plane to go to New York. Sure enough when I got to the training center it was obvious that the issue was bigger than anything I could have imagined. The amount of lives that were lost was just so tragic. I remember Ray Hudson, our coach at the time, said to go home and spend time with those that you love and be grateful for the things that you have. I didn't have anyone there real close to me, but it felt like I did.
German Sferra (Director, Digital Media):
I was part of the Rapids ticket sales department at the time. Our sales staff had been in D.C. three weeks before, courtesy of DC United. We had defeated their staff in a sales contest, so they had to fly us to the nation's capital for a game, a weekend of idea sharing, and, of course, fun. I still remember throwing open the curtains in the hotel room and seeing the Pentagon across the way. The following Saturday - on September 1 - myself and two colleagues went back to D.C. to attend the U.S. vs Honduras World Cup Qualifier at RFK Stadium.
Long-time Rapids fans will remember that the team was not in good form that year and we had been mathematically eliminated from making the playoffs. With only two games left, the only bright spot was that the game scheduled for September 12 against the Columbus Crew was going to be the Rapids' first game played at the new Broncos stadium, at the time known as Invesco Field at Mile High. The Broncos inaugurated the stadium by hosting the New York Giants on Monday night football on September 10. Many of us hit the Lodo bars that night, becoming a grassroots marketing team trying to encourage football fans to come check out our game at the new stadium two days later.
A co-worker called me early on the 11th to tell me to turn my TV on. I watched in disbelief at what was unfolding, no longer even thinking of going to work. I tried for an hour to reach my family by phone to let them know I was safe and in Colorado. Not too long after I received a call from my boss to tell me we'd be having a staff meeting later in the day. Neighboring co-workers came over and we were glued to the TV, trying to comprehend what was happening, and wondering what would happen next.
I remember going to our building on 17th Street and Welton and walking around the lobby for a while before I had the courage to get in the elevator to go up to our 33rd floor office. Our GM at the time, Dan Counce, spoke with compassion about the events and told us that the game the next day would oviously be cancelled. We learned later that the final games of MLS regular season were cancelled, and the current standings would be used to set the playoff seeding. Our season was over, but we watched the other MLS teams represent the soccer community by playing again, joining other pro leagues to share the message that sports can help us unify, reflect, and heal.


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October 03, 2004 12:20AM
Hello all ,
It's really unfortunate that there is no Orthodox singles' network , for those of us who look for devoted orthodox partners in other parishes or jurisdictions. Catholics do have their own and others also do. It's extremely important to catch up with the technology in this area. The OCA is the best we have in North American Orthodoxy for singles , and to tell you the truth , it is discouraging because you have to fill out forms and relate to the association by writing. For those Orthodox who are searching for an Orthodox helper and life-long partner , OCA is your only resource , and the following is the website:
There is also this secular tool that seems to offer orthodox singles a network to join. It has some almost scientific personality and attraction tests , which I 'm not sure if they work. It requires membership in order to be able to relate to other members , so this is a drawback. Their website is : www.match.com
I wish we could have some Church moderated web network of Orthodox singles , that would have the capabilities of www.match.com , without all the profanity of a secular dating site. It would be well worth to have something like this to help bring people of like-faith and like-mind together. As good as OCA could be , it is not attracting a lot of people due to the difficulty of communication. There is nothing easier than signing up and publishing an online profile on a church moderated online Orthodox singles' site.
God bless you,
Orthodox Singles
October 03, 2004 12:20AM
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I have owned the brand Braun electronic toothbrush since it was first implemented, and i must say it is the most reliable of all electronic toothbrushes. the Oral B professional care 1000 beats them all to it. I had gum problems in the past where it used to bleed at times, however due to the gentle Oscillating and Rotate technique of the toothbrush, the bleeding has completely stopped, and in the same time it has ensured the teeth is cleansed properly, especially the hard to reach parts. My teeth feels a lot whiter and and cleaner.
However the best feature of the toothbrush, has to be the pressure indicator. One advice that some people have told me is not to put too much pressure when using toothbrush, as it would damage your gums. The Oral B professional care 1000 has a pressure sensor which lights up if you press it too hard.
The toothbrush contains full/low charge indicator which is really helpful, it indicates when you need to start charging it. Charging the toothbrush takes about 5 hours
I always thought electric toothbrushes were bad for your teeth , even though they were getting sold. When I saw the advert for this electric toothbrush it made me really want this product. I couldn't wait to go out and buy it . This electric toothbrush is really effective and really easy to brush your teeth with. The brush is smaller than normal toothbrushes and i thought it might not work as good. It actually is better small as you get into all those small spaces between your teeth. I was shocked by the prices of all electric toothbrushes so I knew that they had to be better than a normal toothbrush. I have noticed that my teeth are much cleaner with the electric tooth rather than my normal toothbrush. You can change the heads on it , with I will do every 3 months and the heads are cheap to buy in packs. The charger for this for me was the 2 pin head so I had to buy a travel plug so I could use it at home. I don't know if they were all like that. The battery life is a long time that is if you charge up the whole way each time and not for a little while. A light comes on to tell you when you will need to charge the toothbrush.
I would recommend this electric toothbrush, its easy to use for every day use and reaches hard places that you can't normally get to.
Oral B Professional Care 1000
This is the third electric toothbrush we have owned and we have had this one about three years at least and it is still going strong. It was far from being the most expensive one we bought but so far it has been the best one we have owned. It does the job and it has lasted the longest too.
I think I remember paying about £30 for this one and the previous one we owned cost well over £100 and was not really as efficient.
My teeth are not great and I do suffer a bit from receding gums so my dentist recommended a good electric toothbrush several years ago. When I used to brush with a manual toothbrush I felt that I didn't really get my teeth clean unless I scrubbed them and this probably caused the gum damage. Cleaning with a good electronic toothbrush properly doesn't scrub and you don't need to apply pressure as the brush rotating does the job for you.
This came well packed in a box with a charger that can be used in a shaver socket as well as a couple of toothbrush heads so it was pretty much ready to use. It came with a 12 month manufacturer's guarantee which we have not had to use. Before you use it for the first time once you take it out of the box you need to charge it fully for seventeen hours which seems to be rather long but we did follow the instructions to the letter. If you don't have a shaver socket then you will need to buy an adapter which you can buy in most electrical or DIY type shops like Homebase.
When the brush is charging there is an indicator light that flashes brightly on the Charge Indicator and once it has fully charged this light stays on continuously for 5 seconds and then goes off. Now the brush is ready to be used.
Apply a small amount of toothpaste to the brush and then place it in your mouth before swtiching it on with the button. If you switch it on before putting it in your mouth then you are likely to lose your toothpaste and send it flying.
The brush has a buzz that sounds every thirty seconds and the idea is that you spend 30 seconds on each quarter of your mouth. The top left side, top right side, bottom left side and bottom right side and on both the inside or backs of your teeth as well as the outside or front of your teeth. The final buzz sounds a bit longer so you know when the full 2 minutes of brush time is up.
Unlike using a normal toothbrush you should avoid applying any pressure and in fact should you press too hard then a light flashes at you. You move the vibrating head gently over your teeth staying for the 30 seconds at each quarter sometimes I even do it for a little longer as I think you can never over brush your teeth.
All you have to do is to gently mover the brush over each tooth for a few seconds at a time. I like this one's small brush head as it fits all the way into the back of my mouth and easily reaches to the back of my teeth too. The brush head's bristles spread over each tooth and get right between my teeth really well and right to the very back teeth too.
My teeth are quite sensitive and I find that when I haven't used this brush for a few days as sometimes we don't take it when we travel to more remote places, then when I get back my teeth and gums feel very sensitive. Initially they bleed a bit and that is because they haven't been brushed properly. I cannot wait to brush my teeth with this again as I never really feel I get them properly clean with a non electric one.
After using this my teeth feel really properly clean and indeed my gums feel better too. It only takes a few times for my gums to stop bleeding and feel less sore and sensitive. I really do feel that this brush does a good job of looking after my teeth and gums and combined with a good quality toothpaste I feel I am doing the best I can to protect my teeth.
I can't imagine ever going back to a manual toothbrush and this is the best of three electric ones we have owned. One base unit can be used by more than one person as the heads can have a little collar of a different colour so that every person can have their own collar colour. Only two of us use ours so I have a colour collar and my husband has none.
When we first had this the brush lasted about a week before needing to be recharged but now we have had it some years I find it lasts less long and I charge it overnight every three days to make sure it never dies on me through lack of battery charge.
I would thoroughly recommend this toothbrush. It is a reasonable price for a decent electric re chargeable toothbrush. The heads are quite expensive compared to a normal tooth brush but I have so far managed to track down ones on special offer to replace ours. Heads should be replaced like a normal toothbrush every 6 to 8 weeks or if the bristles look worn down before that.
If you are still using a manual toothbrush I suggest you try an electric one and you cannot fail to be impressed with the clean feel you get after using one. This particular one does the job really well and has lasted us a good few years.
Thanks for reading. This review may be posted on other sites under my same user name.
I bought this toothbrush a few months back. I went for the Oral B ones over the Colgate as Braun is a make I trust, I know many people who own Oral B brushes and were very happy with them and they offered a money back guarantee if you're not happy with the product. And also, there was an offer on Oral B brushes in Boots at the time so I thought I give it a go.
It comes with 1 brush head, I would suggest try it out and play around with other brush heads as all other rotating brush heads (floss ones, precision, sensitive etc) will fit.
Having brought the product home I put it on charge straight away. Remember that this has a 2 prong plug and will need an adapter, but I already had these lying around as I have other appliances with German plugs that require an adapter. So I put it on charge, it recommends to charge it for 18 hours. The green light will flash whilst it charges. The charging time I find very inconvenient when it comes to recharging. If the battery is down (it'll flash red to alert you that it needs charging) in the morning or evening after brushing my teeth it'll never be 18 hours until the next "brush" so I find myself just charging it more often and for shorter periods. I'm not sure if that is good for the battery and might decrease its life span, but that'll be left to see. Also the power of the brush is a lot less after using it for 4/5 days and I find I get a lesser result when brushing so I charge it more often. I think the battery and charging process could definitely be improved in the future.
When I first tried the fully charged brush I loved it. It gives a short buzz after 30 seconds to make sure each quarter of your mouth gets an equal clean. And after 2 minutes it buzzes 3 times. I find the timer great, it makes sure I clean my teeth for the recommended time as I'm sure before with a manual brush I would never brush for 2 minutes.
It also has a pressure sensor which lights up. When I first purchased the brush it hardly ever went off. But the longer I have the brush the more I set it off. Is that because I actually put more pressure on it, or because of wear inside the brush and the head may be a bit looser I'm just not sure. I regularly change the heads, about once every 10 weeks or so.
My teeth feel very smooth and clean and just amazing since I've changed to this brush. Bits I used to miss before and still felt unbrushed with a manual brush are now taken care of. I would not go back.
But with pulsations of 40,000 times per minute and rotations of 8800 times per minute you couldn't keep up with a manual brush.
I purchased mine for around £30 which was half price of the RRP and made sure I made the most of my boots points at the same time. Just a little extra. I find £30 is an ok price, I would not have spent £60 on this. And I would not have bought the higher priced brushes, even though they have more settings I don't really see the point.
I would most definitely recommend this toothbrush or other Oral B brushes, you can generally pick up a good offer in some drugstore or other and also the heads always seem to be on offer if you don't mind shopping around. I just hope that the battery life/charging will be improved for future brushes but in the meantime I would not go back to a manual brush.
And with the money back guarantee you have nothing to lose should you not like it.
I bought my very first electric toothbrush many years ago after experiencing and succumbing to all the hype affirming the many benefits and general superiority they have over a manual brush. I never really got the hang of it though. I was constantly forgetting to keep it charged up and found replacing the brush head a frequently expensive chore. So, naturally I packed it in and went back to the good old-fashioned manual brush; tried and tested and unlikely to refuse to work at 8.30 in the morning.
Wind forward a few years and I'm back where I started; considering an electric model to replace my manual brush and improve what I suspect to be an inferior brushing routine. The 'electric hype', interestingly, hasn't gone away. Maybe it is all true?
So why the U-turn? It was a simple matter of oral health. In my quest for clean teeth I've always had a somewhat over-thorough and heavy-handed brushing technique which comes at a cost to my sensitive gums. I regularly suffered from sore and bleeding gums and in turn had my fair share of mouth ulcers, which my dentist collectively attributed to my tendency to brush too hard. That seemed to make sense so after trying a soft bristled toothbrush for a while without improvement I decided to look again at my stance regarding an electric toothbrush. Such devices are proven to help eliminate human error during brushing and therefore reduce the chance of developing gum problems. In short, I no longer trusted myself to brush my own teeth.
=== Why this Particular Model? ===
The Braun Oral-B Professional Care 1000 appealed to me for a number of reasons. I didn't want anything fancy with multiple brushing modes and on-board computers so this one-mode, no nonsense model seemed ideal for my basic needs. It also features a pressure sensor to prevent excessively hard brushing - the very issue which I decided to switch from a manual brush - and comes highly approved by the British Dental Health Foundation. The fact that it cost me £30 when I was expecting to have to pay much more was also a bonus.
=== Features ===
- One brushing mode: Daily clean
- 3D Cleaning which pulsates, oscillates and rotates for more effective plaque removal
- 2-minute timing mode which pulsates every 30 seconds for consistent cleaning
- Light-up pressure sensor which tells you when you are pressing too hard
- Oral B Precision Clean replaceable brush head included
- Gold Award recommendation by the British Dental Health Foundation
=== Setting Up ===
Straight out of the box, the simplicity is obvious. You get the main toothbrush with one brush head and a charging unit. This unit consists of a small base to stand the brush on and a cord with a 2-pin plug on the end - so you will need to purchase a 3-pin adapter plug separately if you do not already have one. The instruction booklet was characteristically thick, but thankfully consisted mostly of languages which I couldn't read. The English bit, when found, was brief but a little obvious with the usual dos and don'ts; wash brush head before use, do not stick in ear etc.
The information that was relevant specified a full 24-hour charge before first using so I duly plonked it into charging mode and retrieved my manual brush from the bin for another day.
== Getting to grips ==
It took me a few days to get used to using the toothbrush after been so accustomed to operating a manual brush for many years. The biggest challenge was trying to resist the urge to use it like a manual brush and start thrashing it about my teeth. Instead, holding the brush at a 45 degree angle to your mouth the idea is to gently move the rotating head from tooth to tooth applying small circular movements - remembering to brush all tooth surfaces as well as the interdental areas.
I didn't find the included instructions very clear on the correct brushing technique and although it sounds a bit daft I did have to look up a video online to see the correct technique to make sure I was doing it right (definitely one of the less entertaining videos I have ever watched on YouTube).
The handle is also much larger than a manual brush and takes a bit of adjusting to. That's not to say that it's unwieldy though - the front of the handle has a rubberised grip which I like and I find it easy to hold and control without any issue. Overall, I actually find it much easier to brush my teeth than with a manual brush because there is no need to do the brushing motion - I only have to guide the brush head as it does most of the work.
== Timing is everything ==
Like most electric toothbrushes on the market, this one has an in-built timer which pulsates briefly every 30 seconds and for a couple of seconds every 2 minutes. The idea is to ensure you brush your teeth consistently by separating your mouth into 4 quadrants, spending 30 seconds on each area and 2 minutes overall.
I have to say, I did struggle with this at first and still do to some extent. Half a minute just seems too quick for each quadrant and I feel that I'm rushing and not doing a thorough enough job if I stick rigidly to the timer. Instead, I often take around 3 minutes to brush my entire mouth which renders the timer a bit pointless in my case. It is useful to maintain my concentration though so that I don't end up over-brushing my teeth (and damaging my gums) if I were to slip into one of my usual early-morning catatonic-like states but other than that I find it a bit of an inconvenience.
== Under pressure ==
Unlike the timer, I've found the pressure sensor to be a very useful feature. When you apply too much pressure to your teeth the brush head will flex triggering an LED light on the back of the handle to glow red and the brush will also sound differently as it stops pulsating, but continues to oscillate. It is almost impossible to miss this when it happens and the combined visual and audible warning immediately alerts my attention so that I know to stop pressing so hard. Initially, I found it all too easy to press too firmly with the brush and so the red light used to go off a lot for me. It took me a while to break the habit but now I only trigger it every once in a while, often when trying to reach those tricky back molars. I think it's fair to say that this feature alone has trained me to brush better and has reduced a lot of potential damage to my gums.
=== The Results ===
After using the Braun Oral-B Professional Care 1000 for several months now I am very impressed with the results in terms of cleaning power and my all-round oral health. Immediately after brushing, my teeth feel incredibly clean and smooth all over, especially around the gumline and between teeth, suggesting that residual plaque is not an issue. To be honest, my teeth always felt clean after using a manual brush but the real difference I have noticed concerns my gums. Since I began using this brush I have suffered from very few instances of sore/bleeding gums and I can't remember the last time I had a mouth ulcer. The pressure sensor function has certainly helped here and I definitely brush more gently now and rely on the rotation of the brush head to do the cleaning instead. It took some adjusting to but I now feel as though I have a more gum-friendly brushing routine which still provides a complete clean.
Another point worth mentioning briefly is the noise that it makes. Obviously I was expecting it to be louder than a manual brush but I was a little taken aback to begin with. I would liken the sound to a distant power drill, and by 'distant' I mean just outside. It's so loud that on occasion I have had to brush my teeth in the kitchen on a morning to avoid waking up those who don't have to be up as early as me (I'm too considerate sometimes). Again, the noise is something I've become accustomed to over time but it's still an assault on the ears the first thing in the morning.
=== Battery Life and Charging ===
When the battery is low a red indicator will flash on the handle for a few seconds after you switch the unit off, letting you know that it's time to plug it in. Whilst charging, a separate green light will flash on the handle and will turn off when the battery has charged. The battery claims to last 7 days when used twice daily for 2 minutes each time. However, my tendency to use the brush for more than 2 minutes at a time obviously increases the frequency of which I have to charge it, so I find myself changing it every 4-5 days. The weak battery life is definitely a drawback and remembering to charge it every few days is a bit of an inconvenience. You can of course put it to charge after every use so that it's always fully charged when you need it but this requires you to keep plugging the docking unit into the mains. If you prefer to do this then you will need to ensure you let the battery run down every couple of months to prolong the battery's performance.
Connecting it to the dock is a simple matter of standing it gently onto the dock pad (I've made this name up because I have no idea what else to call it). The brush stands uprights securely in the dock pad which itself has a non-slip base. It is also very compact - only a little wider than the brush handle - and is ideal for placing wherever there is space (i.e. on a narrow sink). I keep mine on my bedside table because I have no plug socket, 2-pin or otherwise, in the bathroom.
The charging time does seem very excessive considering the brush's maximum battery life. From the low battery state I find that the brush can take up to 24 hours to fully charge. Consequently, it's often charging overnight so if you're likely to be disturbed by the flashing green light - which is quite bright in a darkened room - then you might wish to charge it in another room. Or you can take it off charge for the night providing there will be sufficient power for the morning.
=== Brush Heads ===
A pack of 4 replacement Precision Clean brush heads are currently priced at £8.15 on Amazon. This initially sounded expensive to me but works out at roughly £2 per head which is cheaper than most manual toothbrushes which should be replaced with the same regularity - every 3-4 months.
These particular heads feature two areas of blue bristles which will gradually fade and turn white with use, giving you an indication of when they need changing. This is a useful feature for anyone likely to forget how long they have been using the same brush head.
This model is also compatible with all other head types in the Braun Oral-B range (except for the Pulsonic and Sonic types) which you can fit and use interchangeably if you wish. I find the Precision Clean head ideal for me and the bristles are firm enough to provide a thorough clean but not too firm to cause any damage to my sensitive gums.
=== Recommendation and Price ===
I can definitely recommend the Braun Oral-B Professional Care 1000 to anyone considering an electric toothbrush. It's simple and easy to use and gives a brilliant clean without the unnecessary price-inflating extras. The pressure sensor is a great feature if you are prone to heavy-handed brushing like me and this has definitely helped me achieve a healthier brushing routine. Although the battery life lets it down somewhat and the operating noise is excessive, these are minor points compared to the exceptional cleaning quality and simplicity it provides.
You can buy the Braun Oral-B Professional Care from amazon.co.uk for £29.99 which I think is an excellent price. It would have been nice if it came with a carry case for travel purposes but as a budget electric toothbrush I am incredibly pleased with it.
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Get the wow clean with the Braun Oral-B professional care 1000 electric toothbrush. This is the toothbrush I use on a daily basis and i absolutely love it as it really does get my teeth so clean I can feel it and it has helped to whiten my teeth. Braun say that you'll never go back to a regular toothbrush or your money back and I know I will never go back to a manual again as this brush remove up to 100% more plaque compared to a manual toothbrush.
There is a visible pressure indicator on this toothbrush which is a red light on the handset that flashes if you are pressing too hard so it is gentle on teeth and gums which I really like as I know I sometimes press to hard so it's good to get a warning.
The brush head on this toothbrush is round which I like because I find you get a better, more intimate clean than with a traditional shaped long head toothbrush. The science behind this brush is that it is shaped like a dentist tool to cup each tooth for cleaner teeth and healthier gums. I find this round shape is very effective on those incisor teeth next to your front teeth that have the round shape as this brush really does cup them and clean right into the sides where they hit the other teeth.
The brush head pulsates and oscillates so you get a really fast moving brush head, especially when it has first been charged although this brush is brilliant at keeping its charge. The brush will actually last up to 7 days without charging if you use it for a maximum of 2 minutes brushing two times a day and I definitely would agree with this. I have taken this brush on holiday with me and it has lasted over a whole week which is great. The brush comes with a charger obviously and this plugs into the shaver plug in your bathroom.
The brush features something Braun call a professional timer which enables consistent cleaning of the 4 mouth quadrants. As the dentist tells us we are actually meant to brush our teeth for a solid 2 minutes but I would estimate that most people don't get close to this. With this brush it beeps everytime you reach 30 seconds so you know to move onto the next section of our mouth. I find this a bit tricky so usually I just make sure I take note of the timer and brush around my whole mouth for the two minutes straight.
The brush costs in the £40 region which is a great price in my opinion, yes, you have to buy replacement heads for it now and again but once you have the main unit that is it. A toothbrush I definitely recommend.
I have used the Oral B Professional Care 1000 Rechargeable Toothbrush for a few years now since changing from a manual toothbrush and would now always use an electric toothbrush.
The toothbrush is meant to provide outstanding plaque removal even in hard-to-reach areas and is gentle on teeth and gums. It includes the following features:
Rechargeable toothbrush with one mode: daily clean
Gives naturally whiter teeth in 21 days
3D Cleaning (pulsates, oscillates and rotates) to remove twice as much plaque as an ordinary manual toothbrush
Pulsates 40,000 times per minute and rotates 8,800 times per minute
Visible pressure sensor lights up if you are pressing too hard, two-minute quad timer tells you how long you have brushed
Includes one interchangeable head
The toothbrush is packaged in a cardboard box, which contains the electric toothbrush, one Oral B toothbrush head and the battery charger which is on a 2 pin shaver plug. The price of the toothbrush is meant to be £59.99, which is very expensive. However it is usually sold on a special offer at £29.99 in stores such as Boots and Amazon.
My experience of using the toothbrush has mainly been positive. It is at the lower end of the Oral B range but I have found that it is good value for money and some of the additional features (such as a sensitive mode) that the higher specification toothbrushes include I would not use. I also prefer the size of the toothbrush head, which is quite small and compact and fits easily into my mouth (although any Oral B head will fit on the brush)
I definitely feel that the brush cleans my teeth well and it is easy to reach all the corners of my mouth. The timer is useful to ensure you clean your teeth for the correct length of time and I have also noticed the colour of my teeth improving with daily use.
The battery tends to need to be recharged about once a week. However the only negative with the toothbrush is that the battery tends to totally give out after a couple of years (just after the guarantee runs out!) and the whole toothbrush needs to be replaced. I am just about to buy my second one!
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Oral B 1000
From what I know and having used one of the Oral B Pro care 1000 toothbrushes I have to say I am very impressed with the results so far. I have used this product twice a day for the past 12 months and have had no cause to go to a dentist or a dental hygienist. I was so pleased with mine, I decided to buy the same product for my parents and my siblings. They were very happy that I bought them one.
Regarding the all too important price, I have tended to buy them from Amazon or Argos and have paid approximately between £26 and £32. There are times when these are on sale for slightly less than £30.
The toothbrush has a battery which takes around half a day to fully charge, and from my experience of using this twice daily it lasts me approximately 7 days.
My Opinion
I think that these provide fantastic results for the price. I believe that the toothbrush head spins at around 40,000 pulsations per minute. If you buy more expensive Oral B you would probably find that the spinning speed is the same as on the Pro 1000. The action of the brush is very good, and this enables the head to reach at the back of the mouth effortlessly. The brush also has a sensor which flashes a red light if you are brushing too hard.
I would say that for definite, that by brushing with a Oral B Pro care 1000 electric toothbrush will make brushing easier and more convenient compared to using a manual toothbrush. I have found that every toothbrush head lasts around 2 or 3 months before having to use a new head. I would say that I am happy overall with the cleaning results of the toothbrush. It definitely did not give me perfectly white teeth. However it did provide me just about every day whereby my teeth felt as if they had just been cleaned by a dental hygienist.
The design of the Oral B Professional toothbrush is sleek and appealing to the eye. It is easy to use, with the push on/off button. It stands well on the base when recharging, although it can sometimes topple over, which may result in damage. It is important to place the recharger and the toothbrush on a suitable surface.
The pressure sensor light is particularly good to indicate over excessive pressure on the teeth during brushing, which minimizes damage to the enamel or to the gums.
The toothbrush has a daily clean mode which is used when turning the on and off button.
It also has a useful timer whereby the toothbrush cuts out briefly to remind you that a ¼ of the brushing has taken place. I think the timer changes sound every 30 seconds so that you know to change areas of the mouth/teeth.
The toothbrush is easy to handle and the design of the toothbrush head makes it efficient to clean all of the teeth around the mouth. It is very quick and easy to use giving a very professional clean.
After each use, it is useful to dry the body of the toothbrush to keep it clean, and to prevent any deposits of toothpaste on to the charger. This will help to maintain the unit in good working order.
It did take me a while to get used to electric toothbrushes but I now know that this is far better than my experience of using a manual throwaway toothbrush. I can now clean the back of my teeth as well as the fronts. I can honestly say that I have had no problems with my teeth or gums whilst using this Oral B Pro Care 1000.
I always thought electric toothbrushes were a bit of a gimmick to be honest, however after speaking to my dentist, she told me that in fact they are far more effective than ordinary toothbrushes and further research seemed to confirm this. So the question now was which electric toothbrush do I go for. I wanted something affordable but not the cheapest available as I still wanted quality and Braun seemed to pop up everything as the brand to go to. After a little more research I settled for the Professional Care 1000 toothbrush and so far have had no regrets although it has only been two months.
So let's get straight in to the review. There is an instruction booklet but to be honest I haven't read it and I have it stored away with the receipt and the box. The toothbrush itself fits comfortable in your hand. It is thicker than a normal toothbrush but does not really take any adjustment. The design is pretty basic. Blue and white with some sensor lights towards the top which I will talk more about later and then the brush at the top. This brush is a small circular one and not the longer type of rectangular heads from non-electric brushes, although with electric brushes you get a mixture of a few different shapes but Braun tends to stick to circular ones.
There is a power button on the front center and a little pic of a battery and a power adapter which basically light up on the occasions when the toothbrush is running out of battery and also when it is being charged. The light then turns off when it has reached a full charge. It is pretty straight forward to use the brush, but the technique is slightly different than what you may be used to. It can reach a lot of the harder places and does all the work for you as it is constantly brushing. According to Braun themselves the correct method is to go across your bottom front teeth starting from the back of your mouth, then go along the long top of the same teeth and then the back of the teeth. Then repeat this method for your top teeth.
So how hard do you press with the brush? Well that is where the sensor lights come in to play. If you press too hard then they flash red and they are located in a place where you will notice the lights with your peripheral vision. However saying this you need to press pretty hard for the lights to come so use your own judgement. I try to use it as firmly as possible without any excessive force. The brush vibrates after 30 seconds, then every 30 seconds until a total of 2 minutes where this is a longer vibration, this is due to Braun recommending 2 minutes being the ideal length of time you spend on each occasion brushing your teeth. However don't worry if you think this vibration is disturbing, it is a quick light vibration and will not make any different to your brushing experience.
There is a charging point which you plug in to the standard 2 pin plugs. It does seem a little flimsy and I have heard people complain saying the charging point has stopped working, but hopefully mind continues to do so but it is early days yet and if the device does fail I will be sure to update this review.
In terms of price it cost me £30 from Amazon and I have also seen it at Boots at the same price. At the time of this review (10/11/2012), I can see online that the cheapest retailer you can purchase it from is again Amazon and it would set you back £26.31. This is a very good price and from Amazon it comes with an automatic one year warranty. There is a slip of paper from Braun when it arrives in the box and if you sign up online and quote the number if will give you an extra years warranty and I feel two years for this price is perfect. Any time over two years I will consider bonus and by then I may want to upgrade to an even more efficient toothbrush.
Overall I think this is a very effective product and have noticed that my teeth now feel a lot fresher post brushing than they used to with a manual brush. The only slight disadvantage I would give is that a single charge only lasts 30 min or so, so you can get a few brushes in. I would have preferred a brush that lasts weeks like my e-reader, but look it is a minor nuisance, overall this is still an excellent product and I have no regrets over its purchase.
On one of my frequent trips home to the north, I managed to leave my electric toothbrush behind in the bathroom and after a couple of days of manual scrubbing, I decided enough was enough and headed off to Boots for a replacement. After checking out all the many variants offered by Braun, I felt that for what the multi-mode models offered it simply wasn't worth any additional expense and I could do without most of the bells and whistles so plumped for the Professional Care 1000 which is the single mode 'Daily Clean' model. This is currently on sale in Boots for £29.99 plus 116 Advantage points, though I got slightly more being over 60. There are some benefits to being older it seems.
~~ What you get for your money.
The Professional Care 1000 comes supplied with one toothbrush head and a two-pinned charger unit. As I already have an adapter plug this didn't present any problem but if you're buying your first electric toothbrush you will need an adapter plug to be able to charge the toothbrush. The toothbrush also comes with a selection of coloured bands to slip onto the toothbrush head. These are for use when the main unit is being used by several people. The brush comes with a two year warranty, plus a passcode to use if you wish to register your toothbrush and extend the warranty by a further year.
This model is a little slimmer than my previous toothbrush which was the Oral B Precision Clean and it's slightly concave in shape which means it fits well into the hand. The handle is mainly of a plastic construction with the front portion being rubber which, again, allows for a comfortable and non-slip grip and the plastic makes for easy wiping clean. There is a simple on/off button at the top of the handle. Although this is the most basic of the Profession Care range, it still comes with more features than my other toothbrush. In fact, it seems to have an indicator light for practically everything. There's a green light to show when your toothbrush is charging, a red flashing one to show when it needs recharging and another larger red one to the rear of the handle to let you know when you're using more pressure than is good for your teeth.
~~ The toothbrush in action.
It goes without saying that as this is an electric toothbrush, younger children may need some supervision whilst using it and the usual care should be taken to keep the charger well away from water. The brush comes with a long list of don'ts from the manufacturer, most of which are commonsense but Braun are obviously covering themselves against any possible litigation should things go wrong.
The toothbrush comes partially charged so you can use it straight away, however, to get a full charge it will need to be plugged in for 17 hours which then gives at least a week's worth of teeth cleaning. Whilst the brush is charging the green charger light flashes and when the battery is fully charged the light switches off. The battery low indicator light flashes red when it's time for a recharge.
Using an electric toothbrush requires a slightly different technique to manual brushing though it may take a while before new users realise that there's no need to move your arm up and down in the usual scrubbing motion! All that's required of the user is to gently move the brush from tooth to tooth, remembering that gums also need a clean. Oral B claim that this toothbrush provides a 3D cleaning action from the rotating head and that the pulsations break up any plaque, removing twice as much as through manual brushing. I'm not sure what speed the brush rotates at but it produces a pleasant tingling buzz and whether it's down to the 3D cleaning effect or not, it certainly leaves teeth feeling clean.
I'd always assumed that I was using my toothbrush correctly until I began to use this model with the pressure sensor indictor. It's amazing how little pressure needs to be applied to clean ones teeth and whenever the user becomes a bit too heavy handed, the red pressure sensor light comes on and the brush takes on a slightly different sound. The Precision Clean toothbrush heads used for this model are slightly concave allowing the outer bristles to read down the sides of the tooth whilst simultaneously cleaning the biting surface.
Dentists recommend that teeth should be cleaned for at least 2 minutes so this model has a built in timer mechanism. Braun suggest users break up their teeth cleaning into four sectors, upper left, upper right, lower left and lower right. Every 30 seconds the brush produces a little hitch in the rhythm to indicate that it's time to move onto the next sector. Personally, I find it easier to do the all the front of the top teeth, followed by the backs and the same for the lower teeth. Whichever routine you choose, when the 2 minutes is up, the brush gives a more definite longer hitch in the rhythm. By this time your teeth will feel every bit as clean as they do after a visit to the hygienist.
~~ Any negatives?
In a word, No! This toothbrush fulfils all the necessary criteria for cleaning teeth efficiently and effectively and although the 2000 and 3000 models provide additional features for cleaning sensitive areas and polishing and whitening, the Professional Care 1000 is perfectly adequate for most people.
Although the cost of replacement toothbrush heads may seem expensive at around £8 plus for two replacement heads, this doesn't work out much more expensive than a manual brush and the quality of clean is vastly better.
One very slight niggle I have concerns the pressure sensor light. Although it's difficult to say where this could most effectively be placed, it isn't totally effective in its current position at the back of the brush. It may just be that I'm of a nervous disposition (though I doubt it as I'm one tough old bird) but when the red light flashes, it sometimes makes me jump out of my skin because I only catch it out of the corner of my eye. I personally feel that as the flashing light is also accompanied by a slight change in sound, the light is somewhat unnecessary. To my mind, a more effective way of indicating when too much pressure is being used would be a more emphatic sound, such as a buzzing maybe.
~~ To summarise
I'm delighted with my new Professional Care toothbrush which is definitely a big improvement on my previous Precision Clean model. (That will now be remaining up north for use on my visits there.) This brush provides great tooth cleaning, an excellent length of time between charges and all comes at a very reasonable price. I would highly recommend this model and feel that the 2000 and 3000 models would only be necessary for people who suffer with problems of sensitivity in either their teeth or gums. The Professional Care model is a 5 star toothbrush and is well named because it certainly leaves the mouth feeling ultra clean and as though the user had just visited the hygienist.
This is the first electric toothbrush that I have owned but after having my baby I experienced bleeding gums and decided to invest in my teeth!
As soon as I got it home I tried the toothbrush out and I was amazed at how clean my teeth felt, it was as if I had been to the dentist for a professional scale and polish! The two minute timer is fantastic as it means you don't have to think about how long you have been brushing for and it's also useful to have a red light flash when you are pushing too hard (you can still see the light even though you are brushing your teeth at the time!). There is also a battery light indicator on the toothbrush which turns red when it needs charging.
Since I have started using this product my bleeding gums have stopped and my teeth have never felt so clean, I'm much more confident in my dental care and wish I had made the switch years ago. I know there are much more expensive products on the market but this one just goes to prove that you don't need to spend loads of money to get a fantastic product which does exactly the job it needs to do.
Over the years I have had a number of issues of improving and keeping up with the health of my teeth and gums ever since I had my braces. Once the braces were removed I found that my gums became inflamed and I had developed mild gum disease and for many years I struggled to maintain this with a normal tooth brush and found it difficult to find the perfect one for my teeth so it didn't cause discomfort but cleaned them effectively. I lost all hope and eventually I received this tooth brush as a present at christmas time, I was sceptical about it because I had never used an electric tooth brush before and I told myself that i'd be put off the sensation of it - However, once I fully charged it, I gave it a go and I had never in my life felt my teeth feel so clean and look so fabulous!
From the very first use I was impressed and wouldn't swap it for anything else as my gums are getting better and my teeth are getting whiter. What's more is that it comes with a pressure sensor to ensure that you aren't putting excessive strain on your teeth and gums. It lights up red and flashes and makes a small noise to let you know when you're being a little tough with it, which is great as it pretty much teaches you how to care for your teeth properly as you go along.
The only annoying thing about the whole product was the fact that, despite it being bought from a UK boots store the plug was a two prong plug for overseas! So I had to purchase a UK fitting to clip onto that so I could actually charge it. I can't say whether anyone else has had the same issues as myself, although I am aware my mother bought the same tooth brush elsewhere and hers too came with the two prong plug which really is a bit annoying when you're forking out a chunk of money and you have to pay a couple of quid more to be able to use it, but I guess once you get hold of one it's worth it as the tooth brush is absolutely brilliant itself.
As expected with the majority of electric tooth brushes it is quite noisy, which kind of drains you on a morning if you're pretty damn tired but you can't particularly fault it with this as it's so powerful and the battery life lasts about a week for me personally. I brush my teeth twice a day every day so a weekly charge in necessary for this, pretty good going considering I take a good five minutes making sure I've cleaned my mouth properly.
All in all, a great and reliable tooth brush that leaves your teeth feeling absolutely amazing and drastically improves your oral health.
For Christmas, my father and I received electric toothbrushes off my brother. The toothbrush in question was the Oral-B Professional Care 1000. No doubt it was on offer as the most we usually get from him is a hug but still, I was very happy with my present. I've never used an electric toothbrush before having always stuck with the old fashioned manual way of cleaning my teeth so rather embarrassingly, I couldn't wait to give it a go.
What does the product do?
Well the obvious answer is that it cleans your teeth but it always teaches you how to clean your teeth effectively. The brush promises to remove twice as much plaque as an ordinary toothbrush by rotating 8,800 times and pulsating 40,000 each minute. It teaches you how to use the appropriate pressure and how long you should be brushing your teeth for according to professional dentists and it does all this using lights and vibrations. It all sounded pretty space age to me.
Special features
Pressure Sensor
If you apply too much pressure when cleaning your teeth, you can damage your gum and shorten the life of your toothbrush. The toothbrush teaches you to brush your teeth gently but effectively by giving your warning signs like a red light coming on, the pulsation stopping and the sound that you hear changing whenever you push too hard. I have always brushed my teeth too hard so I thought that it would be difficult to stop but with all those warning signals, it didn't take long to get out of the habit.
Professional Timer
This works on the basis on splitting your mouth into four different sections so that's the top left, top right, bottom left and bottom right of your mouth. The toothbrush gives you thirty seconds to brush each section and when its time to move on to the next section, the toothbrush makes a short stuttering sound which you can't miss. Altogether that means you will have brushed your teeth for two minutes which is the dentist recommended time and in case you've lost track, a long stuttering sound signifies that you are all done. It even allows you to switch off the tooth brush for up to 30 seconds if you need to speak to someone and it will still remember where you were in the process when you turn it back on.
The toothbrush comes with a rather handy charging station in which the toothbrush can stand. The unit is also where you store the device when it is not in use and it lets you know whether you are on full charge or if you are running on empty using lights. The end of the charger is a two prong plug to make it safer to use in the bathroom. I have an appropriate socket in my bathroom but my dad hasn't so he had to buy an adaptor and charge it elsewhere. When fully charged, the product should remain charged for 12 hours based on twice daily usage.
Appearance and Price
The main body of the toothbrush is white and it has a rubber baby blue section which enables you to get a good grip of the product. There is a red strip light along the back of the brush so that you can see it when you are brushing your teeth and the charger lights appear at the bottom. The toothbrush has a simple on/off button which even the biggest technophobe could grasp. The head of the toothbrush is small and round, and it is coloured white and blue bristles. The ones on the inside are shorter than the ones on the outside to ensure that the whole tooth is cleaned. The product comes with its charging station and two separate heads which are simply changed by pulling them off and then pushing them back on.
The price of the product varies widely and can range between £30 and £50 so make sure you shop around to get the best deal. The product is available from many different websites and also from many stores such as Argos and Boots.
The product warns that it may make your gums bleed slightly during the first few days as it will be removing plaque that may have been there for some time. If this continues, you are advised to consult your dentist. Mine did indeed bleed but as promised, this subsided within a few days so I had no problems there. All the pulsations, warning sounds and timing signals are confusing at first but it soon becomes simple and I've now realised that I haven't been brushing my teeth for long enough my whole life and I've been very lucky to get this far without a single filling.
The head of the toothbrush is so much smaller than the head of a manual toothbrush so you use a lot less toothpaste which I guess saves money in the long run. I had trouble in the beginning because when you switch the toothbrush on, it starts spinning and the toothpaste flies off! I've left to put the toothbrush in my mouth before switching it on now! My teeth feel incredibly smooth and are squeaky clean after use. I've noticed my teeth looking whiter and healthier, and my breath is very fresh after use. In fact, I think the best compliment that I can give this product is the fact that on a recent visit to my dentist, he said that he could tell that I had a very good brushing technique from looking at my tooth. What more could I ask for from a toothbrush?
I only have two little problems with this toothbrush. The first is universal to all electric toothbrushes and that is that it is difficult to get the whole brush inside the cheek and along the top back teeth without the pressure sensors going off. This isn't a big problem, just a slight annoyance. The second problem is that it really is quite noisy. When I am using it in the bathroom, it can sound like an angry bee and irritate my partner for two minutes. It also frightens my dog although she is pretty much scared of everything. Those are the only two bug bears I have about this toothbrush and neither would prevent me from continuing to use this product.
All in all, this is a really good toothbrush that has finally got me brushing my teeth in the correct way. They look whiter, feel smoother and appear healthier and even my dentist has complimented me on my teeth. The product is simple to use and it is easy the grasp the meaning of the signals. I can't see myself returning back to the old do it yourself toothbrush ever again.
I have never used an electric toothbrush before and decided to give one a go after a friend recommend how good they were in general. I did a lot of research and picked the Oral B Professional Care 1000, I got one for myself and my husband, as they were half price in Boots just after christmas, they usually retail at £59.99.
Detailed Product Information (courtesy of the Boots website and the box my toothbrush came in):
Oral-B Braun Professional Care 1000 Rechargeable Electric Toothbrush has been carefully designed to offer you and your family a unique brushing experience that is both safe and effective. For clean teeth and strong and healthy gums, Oral-B Professional Care gently cleans in areas where plaque bacteria can collect. It provides outstanding plaque removal even in hard-to-reach areas and is gentle on teeth and gums.
Oral-B Braun Professional Care 1000 Technology:
Full/low charge indicator
Oral-B Braun Professional Care 1000 Features:
3D Cleaning (pulsates, oscillates and rotates)
Pulsates 40,000 times per minute to break up plaque
Rotates 8800 times per minute to sweep plaque away
1 mode - daily clean
Ease of use:
Visible pressure sensor lights up if you are pressing too hard
2 minute timer so you spend the right amount of time brushing
Compatible with all oscillate/rotate interchangeable heads
What's in the box:
Oral-B Braun Professional Care 1000 electric toothbrush
1 precision clean brush head
Charging station with brush stand
My opinion/thoughts:
The toothbrush is white and blue and has an easily detachable head, so brush replacement and cleaning is very easy. The toothbrush comes with a recharging station, that you sit the toothbrush on and plug into the mains, its flashes green whilst charging, this only comes with a twin head plug, you need to buy an adapter, if you do not have a twin pronged socket in your bathroom. When you first get the toothbrush you have to charge it for about 17 hours, and once charged it lasts about I week, when brushing twice daily. I find that throughout the week the toothbrush tends to loose a bit of power, so would recommend charging it up every 4-5 days rather than when the red light indicating it needs charging flashes up.
The brush is easy to use, though at first it a bit weird as you do not brush your teeth like with a regular manual toothbrush, you simply glide the toothbrush over each tooth and your gums and it does all the work for you. The brush head is fairly small and can reach into all the nooks and crannies of your mouth and overall you are left with clean set of teeth that feel clean when licked over with your tongue. I also find that as the brush head is small, I am only using a pea sized amount of toothpaste, as recommend, before I would use more on my regular toothbrush, so my toothpaste is lasting a bit longer. If you use too much pressure when brushing the toothbrush vibrates and flashes and then you just ease up on the pressure, this is a useful feature, as my husband did tend to use too much pressure with a manual toothbrush judging by the bristles on it. Also the toothbrush runs on a two minute cycle and gently pulsates when you need to move on to the next section of your mouth, this ensures you get an even clean.
Overall I have had a good experience using this toothbrush and am glad I made the switch to electric, I would recommend to others.
After using the Vitality toothbrush for 2 years I found it harder and harder to find the brush heads so I decided to just invest in a new one. I am so glad I did because this Oral-B brush is so much better in my opinion. Although this brush can retail for around £50-£60 I found it for half price so it is possible to get a great product for a relatively low price.
One feature of this particular toothbrush is the red light on the back that flashes when you are using too much pressure on your teeth. For me this is a great feature as after the first few times using this brush you learn what the appropriate pressure to use is and you won't do it too hard again. Another feature is the buzz that sounds after 30 seconds to indicate that you need to move to the next quarter of your mouth. Dentists recommend brushing your teeth for 2 minutes and this brush gives you helpful reminders to comply with this advice. To ensure that you don't brush for too long and risk damaging the enamel when you have brushed for 2 minutes the brush buzzes for 3 rotations telling you to stop. You cannot confuse this final buzz with the previous ones as it is longer so this is very helpful.
The toothbrush comes with 3 heads but once you have used these you will need to buy replacement heads. I have found these easy to find in supermarkets but they are quite pricey for only 3. To charge the brush, a little pod is provided but it comes with a 2 prong plug for a shaver socket which is annoying as I don't have one of these. I got around this issue by buying an adaptor (you can find these for less than a pound) and keeping it permanently attached to this. The charging pod is smaller than the one that came with the Vitality which is great if you're short on space like me. I keep it on my bedside table and it doesn't take up much space at all. There is a battery symbol on the front of the brush that flashes green when it is charging and goes off once it is fully charged which is another handy feature. The charge lasts for a few days before you can feel it getting less powerful so I recommend keeping the charging pod plugged in so you can charge the brush overnight.
When I made the change from manual to electric toothbrush I felt a huge difference in the cleanliness of my teeth. You will never want to return to a non-electric as your whole mouth feels better. It takes a little while to get used to the vibrations and not moving your hand up and down, and some people experience bleeding gums at first, but it is all worth it. My advice would be to make sure that you turn it on once it's in your mouth to avoid toothpaste flying all over the bathroom! I would recommend this high quality product to anyone.
Choose the Oral-B Professional Care 1000 Electric Toothbrush for a complete brushing experience, with its 3D Cupping action that effectively removes plaque to give you a clean healthy mouth / This toothbrush removes up to two times more plaque than a manual toothbrush, while being gentle on teeth and gums / The one brushing mode, Daily Clean, will give you a complete hygienic brush every day / The two-minute timer also makes sure that you brush for a full two minutes, while the Pressure Sensor makes sure you are not brushing too hard / The LED indicator informs you about the battery charge, and the brush head storage is convenient to store your replacement brush heads / The Oral-B Professional Care 1000 Electric Toothbrush is an essential tool for complete oral hygiene / Technical information Type of brush Electric toothbrush Speed Pulsates 40,000 times per minutes Rotates 8,800 times per minute Clock timer function Yes Shower function No Other functions One daily clean brushing mode Type of head 1 x Oral-B Precision Clean brush head Power supply Rechargeable Included accessories Portable SmartPlug Charger Handle 1 brush head Colours Blue & White / Short name: Oral-B 1000


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Jupp Heynckes' men bossed the game in Bavaria from start to finish but were indebted to Xherdan Shaqiri for salvaging a point against obdurate opponents
For a long time, it appeared as if it might be one of those nights for the Bavarians, who fell behind midway through the first half to a disputed penalty from Thorben Marx. However, Xherdan Shaqiri netted his first Bundesliga goal to level matters just before the hour mark, and the hosts looked certain to force a winner.
They were unable to do so, though, meaning Bayern failed to match their own record for the best first half of a Bundesliga season.
A home victory had looked inevitable right from the off, with Franck Ribery particularly prominent early on. The Frenchman caused all sorts of problems with his movement and quick feet.
However, the visitors weathered the early storm and then silenced the Allianz Arena by taking the lead against the run of play 21 minutes in.
Tolga Cigerci tried to dink the ball to the far post, but his cross struck the arm of Boateng. The defender had turned his back on the ball, but referee Tobias Welz pointed to the spot regardless and Marx drilled home the resulting penalty to put Monchengladbach a goal to the good.
Bayern were left enraged by the penalty decision but they channelled their aggression in the right way and set about peppering Marc-Andre ter Stegen's goal with shots. The Gladbach goalkeeper pulled off a spectacular one-handed save to keep out Ribery's drive from the edge of the area, though he was merely a spectator when Dante's header from a corner clipped the top of the crossbar.
It had been an eventful few minutes for Dante, who had been on hand to clear off the line after Manuel Neuer had come running out of his area to intercept a long ball forward only to beaten to it by Cigerci.
However, even though Bayern looked vulnerable to the counterattack, Bayern boss Jupp Heynckes opted to make a very attacking substitution just before half-time, sending on Shaqiri in place of Javi Martinez.
The hosts looked even more menacing going forward, as a result, and they would have drawn level four minutes into the second half had Ter Stegen not reacted wonderfully well to get down to his left to keep out Bastian Schweinsteiger's low shot, which seemed destined for the bottom corner.
Dante then went close once again with a header before Mario Gomez took over from Mario Mandzukic up front. However, it was the earlier substitution which reaped dividends moments later when Shaqiri beat Ter Stegen at the goalkeeper's near post with a calm left-footed finish after the Swiss had been the grateful recipient of Tony Jantschke's horribly ill-advised pass across his own area.
Bayern spent the remaining 30 minutes pouring forward in search of a winner. Shaqiri went close to netting a second with a curling free kick before Ribery drew another flying save out of Ter Stegen with a sumptuously executed 25-yard volley.
However, Monchengladbach stood firm to claim a valuable point that keeps them firmly in contention for a European place, while their hosts were left to lament their failure to ensure that they will go into the winter break with a double-digit lead over second-placed Bayer Leverkusen.


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If you couldn't tell by my chicken leg post, I have what I would call "addictive tendencies". That is one reason why I have never tried drugs… I know I would probably like them and then be addicted and then we'd all see my happy little life spiral down the drain, out of control. If drugs are anything like baked chicken legs, I know I'd be in trouble.
As mentioned in a recent Project 365 entry, I was sailing through life pretty much sure that all of you drinking iced coffee drinks were disgusting. An iced coffee drink seemed like you forgot you had a half of cup of coffee sitting on your night stand and then you woke up the next morning and continued to drink the old, cold coffee. Cold coffee? Blech.
I was at a McDonald's play date with my 3 year old, innocently slurping from one of my current and long standing addictions – a fountain drink – when a McDonald's employee handed me a sample of their new McCafe Caramel Frappe. Well, of course I took it because – you know… it was free. It is a common rule of life…you don't turn down free samples, even if you don't like what they are passing out. With the Caramel Frappe sitting in front of me, I decided to take one sip, knowing that after that one sip, I'd be tossing the Frappe into the garbage.
So, I took my sip…and then another sip… and then another sip and before you know it slurpy straw sucking sounds were echoing through the McDonald's as I tried to get the last little drips of deliciousness from the bottom of the cup. I left that McDonald's and promptly went through the drive through to order my own Caramel Frappe.
That week alone, I had four Caramel Frappe's. I'd wake up thinking of Caramel Frappe's. I'd go to sleep thinking of Caramel Frappe's. Brushing my girls hair, I'd look down at their golden locks and I'd be immediately transported to the golden caramel ribbons that adorned my new favorite indulgence.
The hard thing about addictions is that, well, they are addicting. Overcoming them is difficult. I tried hiding my keys so I couldn't go to McDonalds. I attempted leaving my money at home when I'd be out (although it is challenging to buy groceries when you don't have money with you… they kind of frown upon that for some reason). I tried shocking myself with the enormous Caramel Frappe calorie count. Didn't work… apparently my addiction can't be scared into submission. I tried everything to just kick the habit. Then, I finally decided, instead of trying to stop the addiction, I'd embrace it. Surely it will get old and my overwhelming desire for Caramel Frappe goodness will eventually subside. In my effort to embrace my 24 hour, 7 days a week desire for a Caramel Frappe, I figured I should try to find out how to make a caramel frappe at home. Finding this Caramel Frappe for 2 recipe at Recipezaar.com did the trick. I made some minor adjustments, after studying the "barista's" at the McCafe and now have the perfect way to feed my addiction at home. Between Baked Chicken Legs and the at home Caramel Frappe, I'm a happy – albeit addicted – woman.
Caramel Frappe for 2 (adapted from Recipezaar.com)
7 min | 7 min prep
- 1/2 cup hot water
- 2-3 teaspoons instant coffee granules
- 2 tablespoons vanilla bean latte mix
- 1 tablespoon caramel coffee shop syrup (optional)
- 2-3 tablespoons hershey's classic caramel ice cream topping
- 2 cups ice (more for a thicker, shake like texture)
- 1/2 cup milk
- Redi Whip and additional caramel topping for garnish
- In a heat-tempered, glass measuring cup heat water in microwave, on high, for about 1 minute.
- Add instant coffee and latte mix. Stir until both are dissolved.
- Add caramel ice cream topping and syrup to coffee mixture and stir.
- In blender or smoothie machine, place 2 cups of ice. Add 1/2 milk, and then the coffee/caramel mixture.
- Process on "ice crush" setting until smooth
- Garnish with RediWhip and caramel drizzle.
- Depending on one's taste, milder or stronger versions of this can be achieved by increasing or decreasing each ingredient.
- Monday: Baked Seasoned Salmon from Recipezaar
- Tuesday: Date Night… surprise meal including a Dine & Dish Giveaway
- Wednesday: Oven Baked Pork Loin with Olive Oil, Garlic & Thyme (from Recipezaar)
- Thursday: Dinner Meat Loaf Muffins from Cooking Light (didn't get to these last week)
- Weekend – Nephew's First Communion Festivities


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Well, obviously the BIG news is that Romney won't have a chance to take over the world. 3 Cheers for THAT, first off.
Now then, to the real news ...
Will be VERY interesting to see how this turns out. Could be the start of a changing tide around the world. Or not.Quote:
Huffington Post wrote:The Rocky Mountain High just got a whole lot higher. On Tuesday night, Amendment 64 -- the measure seeking the legalization of marijuana for recreational use by adults -- was passed by Colorado voters, making Colorado the first state to end marijuana prohibition in the United States.
With about 36 percent of precincts reporting at the time of publishing, 9News and Fox31 report that Amendment 64 has passed.
Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper, a vocal opponent to the measure, reacted to the passage of A64 in a statement late Tuesday night:
The passage of the state measure is without historical precedent and the consequences will likely be closely-watched around the world. In an interview with The Huffington Post, the authors/researchers behind the book "Marijuana Legalization: What Everyone Needs To Know" pointed out that the measure in Colorado is truly groundbreaking, comparing it to the legalization that Amsterdam enjoys:Quote:
The voters have spoken and we have to respect their will. This will be a complicated process, but we intend to follow through. That said, federal law still says marijuana is an illegal drug so don't break out the Cheetos or gold fish too quickly.
Although Colorado "legalized it," it will be several months, perhaps as long as a year, before Colorado adults 21-and-over can enjoy the legal sale of marijuana. However, the parts of the amendment related to individual behavior will go into effect as soon as Governor Hickenlooper certifies the results of the vote, a proclamation he is obligated to do within 30 days of the election, The Colorado Independent reported.Quote:
A common error is to believe that the Netherlands has already legalized cannabis (the preferred term for marijuana in Europe). What has been de facto legalized is only the retail sale of 5 grams (about a sixth of an ounce) or less. Production and wholesale distribution is still illegal, and that prohibition is enforced, which is largely why the price of sinsemilla in the "coffee shops" isn't much different than the price in American dispensaries.
"Today, the people of Colorado have rejected the failed policy of marijuana prohibition," Brian Vicente, also a co-director of the Campaign to Regulate Marijuana, said in a statement. "Thanks to their votes, we will now reap the benefits of regulation. We will create new jobs, generation million of dollars in tax revenue, and allow law enforcement to focus on serious crimes.


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Yes, Franky's top is complete in time to hang for Halloween 2012. Quit grinning QuiltE. It is wider than 44" so I have a few ideas for the quilt backing, all of which will take a little time.
Franky's border is a continuation of the burgundy spider sashing fabric and the outer border is black fabric with gold spider webs. Still, no spider web fabric has been used twice.


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Last week I came across this Tudor that was up for auction on line. Maybe, maybe, just maybe I'll get lucky and get me the closed car I've been wanting for the last 20years at a price I can afford. The fact the auction was on an unrelated site might help. Auction started on Friday so I had to wait 4 days for it to start. My plan was to wait till Sunday to put my first bid in. A buddy of mine here in town who knows I like this kind of stuff knew I was keeping an eye on it when I asked him some questions about his luck using the same site as last year he and his dad got some stuff of the site here in Kansas. He called me Friday afternoon with the bad news to tell me it was over what I hinted what I thought it was worth. That was 4pm on Friday and was already up to $6800. Most of the weekend it was at $10,100.00. I just checked tonight as it ended today. Somebody with more money than smarts got it. Too bad I don't have that problem.
http://www.govliquidation.com/auction/view?auctionId=5938266&cm_mmc_o=dPCjC4Bpwk a-pCjCnivvvCjCviv
$18,750 is pretty amazing for a 26 Tudor. I've seen nicer go for less than half of that.
It is listed as a government auction so the actual dollar amount has nothing to do with reality.
I figure that if the govt spends $200 for a $20 toilet seat the T should sell for around $80,000
Wow! Not a bad looking car, but even in California that's a hell of a lot of money for a '26 Tudor.
The govt's acquisition value was $30000.00. Kind of gets you to start to understand how a hammer can cost the govt. so much. Of course you can only hope the dolt that purchased the thing becomes a member of the MTFCA and will forever be too ashamed to say what he actually paid for his tudor '26.
Interesting how technology has changed buying and selling:
Apparently many folks or organizations can sell their possessions thru this Company – fine print:
Confusing (misleading) ad:
In body of ad:
comes with clean California title and vehicle is currently registered
a few lines later (updated):
Sorry, no title from 1926 or further information
plus, a 10% buyer's premium !
I don't think this service has anything to do with the gov. except to maybe sell some things they have acquired from gov sales. I know that now a lot of gov items are sold on gov. sales.com. They list every thing and the location. You can register to bid online and go for it. My 02. KB
Keith, I think you're right. Government websites have a ".gov" extension, not a ".com" extension.
Pretty decent 26 Tudor but about $10,000 to much.
Whoever bought the car must have got caught up in the Auction frenzy and believed to much in how the add was worded.
Its to bad a Model T was involved.
Plus the 10% buyers premium?
You think that's bad, went to a local Flea Market and there was an average '23 coupe, nothing special other than Hasslers front and back, and they wanted $25,000.
Went to a Sheriff's Auction here in Monmouth County. Crown Vic's with 100,00 mls.+ ect. They had a Model A sedan there which is why I went. OK but needed the full work-up. The prices were nuts. The auctioneer actually said (about a Ford mini van),here's a car you pay $500 for, drive it to Florida and leave it there. Went for $2600. When the A came up and got to $16,000 and was still going we left.


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Financial Nannies Are Convinced They Know Best: Editor/Publisher's Column
You can regulate the money out of the business, but you can't regulate the personal responsibility out of the consumer. No matter what Washington does to keep credit unions and other lenders from taking advantage of the less well-educated, the desperate and the elderly, ultimately consumers have to take responsibility for their actions.
It's a fine line to toe when you're charged with serving members of modest means, pricing services like overdraft and payday loans to risk. But credit unions will likely lose members or potential members to truly abusive competitors if they do not offer those services. Then, credit unions will lose the opportunity to educate members and save them from themselves. Instead the regulators believe it's their job to tell consumers what's best for them.
The National Consumer Law Center has been particularly active lately in holding regulator and credit unions' feet to the fire. NCLC is pushing solutions that make it less cost effective to offer alternatives to the credit-challenged, and in the end, they're hurting those they are purporting to protect. Even at not-for-profit credit unions, products must pay for themselves or be supported by others. In recent weeks NCLC attacked individual credit union payday loan alternatives and overdraft services.
Without pricing for the higher risk on a short-term, small-dollar loan, a credit union won't stay in business long. The consumer's only alternative then is to go to a genuine payday lender, which is contrary to NCLC's objective.
Louisiana FCU CEO Rhonda Hotard contested NCLC's claims. Calculating an APR to include fees, which are not compounding and not calculated in APR by law, detracts from the arguments that are better directed at truly abusive lenders. Louisiana FCU's program was featured by NCLC to the NCUA as not consumer-friendly. NCLC charged that the credit union's rate was 145% for the loans, which is a bald-face lie.
In reality, the credit union charges a 15% APR on the loan and a $15 fee for all applicants whether the loan is approved or not. Over two weeks the APR amounts to a couple of bucks. The fee cannot be included in the calculation. Tell me, what is the APR on a $15 fee for someone who is not granted a loan? On top of that, the credit union's fee cannot be rolled into the loan. The credit union isn't raking in the dough from the program either, which only brought in $30,000 last year. These are expensive programs to administer and if NCLC works to shut them down at credit unions like Hotard's, it is bad for consumers. XtraCash, a CUSO offering a payday loan alternative product for credit unions, doesn't allow borrowers to have more than one loan open at a time.
Stop patronizing consumers as you would a five-year-old. Make clear disclosures in plain English (keep the lawyers out of it), and let the consumer decide.
After NCLC's love letter, which the NCUA vowed to investigate, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau released reports on overdraft fees.
The CFPB found that over the last five years, bank overdraft fees declined as credit unions' increased by 15%. Still credit unions are charging $4 less per fee than banks, and the rate of increase is just slightly above inflation. The CFPB pointed out that NSF and overdraft fees contributed 11.6% of 2012 credit union operating revenues, compared with 6.9% of bank and thrift revenue during the same period. But, according to Callahan & Associates, "Some credit unions misclassified the NCUSIF Stabilization Income as other operating income on their 5300 Call Reports. This means the growth in fee and other operating income discussed above is artificially inflated, but we can't be sure to what degree."
Ironically, the report was critical of opt-in overdraft protection programs, saying that consumers who opted in paid $450 more under the new rules than those who did not op in, and they had more frequent involuntary account closures, making it more difficult to open future accounts. So now financial institutions are being criticized because they followed the regulations?
At the same time, the latest quarterly study on overdrafts by Moebs Services reported that financial institutions' overdraft income declined by $1 billion, in part due to regulatory uncertainty, seasonality and the economy in general.
Credit unions are working to educate their members and stay in business. NCLC and the regulators need to recognize that they cannot restrain member-owned, not-for-profit credit unions' abilities to serve those of modest means and expect them to do it anyway.
Sarah Snell Cooke
Publisher/Editor in Chief


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ATLANTA -- The good news for Trevor Cahill is the month of June is over.
The bad news is it ended with another loss, this one by a 6-2 margin to the Braves on Sunday afternoon at Turner Field.Full Game Coverage
ATLANTA -- The good news for Trevor Cahill is the month of June is over.
The bad news is it ended with another loss, this one by a 6-2 margin to the Braves on Sunday afternoon at Turner Field.Full Game Coverage
With the loss, the D-backs suffered a sweep in the weekend series and they fell to 1-5 on their current road trip, which still has four games remaining.
"They outpitched us, they outhit us, they just outplayed us," D-backs manager Kirk Gibson said. "They've been struggling, but they turned it around and played well at home. You've got to give them credit, we didn't play well and they got us."
Cahill finished June with an 0-5 record and a 9.85 ERA in six starts.
"Just at this point, it's just getting kind of old," Cahill said. "I feel pretty good going into the start and then I can't make pitches, I'm giving up runs and making the bullpen wear it every time. It's kind of embarrassing."
While the D-backs maintained a slim lead in the National League West, they certainly need Cahill to be more of the pitcher he was in April and May when he compiled a 2.88 ERA than his current incarnation if they hope to maintain the lead.
"We've got to try and get him straightened around," Gibson said. "I know he's frustrated, I know he's trying and he's on a bad streak right now, not throwing the ball real well with the stuff that he has. He threw the ball in the bullpen session really good. The curiosity is, why there and you don't take it out and dominate? So it's something we'll talk about. I thought his last bullpen session was exceptional, but he was unable to take it out on the field today."
Coming into this start Cahill figured the key for him would be to not focus so much on his mechanics and arm angle and instead just keep it simple and do less thinking out there.
"I was trying to do what I've been doing and throw that sinker down and away," Cahill said. "I kept pulling it and then I tried to make an adjustment and it would be down the middle again."
The D-backs gave him a 1-0 lead to work with in the first inning and Cahill retired the Braves in order in the bottom half of the frame.
In the second, Brian McCann got the Atlanta scoring started with a one-out solo homer to left.
The Braves would break things open in the third thanks to the speed of Justin Upton.
With runners on first and second and one out, Upton hit a grounder to short that could have been a double play, but Jason Heyward slid hard into second and Upton beat the throw to first by a step.
That prolonged the inning and Freddie Freeman made the most of it when he followed with a three-run homer to center to give Atlanta a 4-1 lead.
In the fifth, it was Dan Uggla's turn as he hit a two-run homer to left that scored McCann, who had reached on a walk.
That spelled the end of the day for Cahill.
"That pitch to McCann wasn't a bad pitch," catcher Wil Nieves said. "It was down and away, sinking, and he put a good swing on it. I think the wind helped out a little bit. The pitch to Freeman was down, but it was down the middle. He's such a good hitter that he stayed with it and hit it to center field. The pitch to Uggla was up. The sinker, I don't think, was sinking that much. We tried to use his changeup and his breaking ball more, but we kept falling behind."
Braves starter Paul Maholm held the D-backs to just two runs on eight hits over 6 2/3 innings.
"That's a good club," Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez said. "They're a little banged up. It's nice to play well when you're playing a first place team from another division."
The D-backs now head to New York for a four-game series against the Mets.
"Obviously, you want to play well every day, but you just got to try and let the game go in the past whether you win or lose and just move on," first baseman Paul Goldschmidt said. "Getting frustrated is not going to help. Everyone is playing hard. We've been in a lot of games and haven't been able to pull it out. It's just part of it."
Steve Gilbert is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Inside the D-backs, and follow him on Twitter @SteveGilbertMLB.