The Radius SCUBA toothbrush was developed in 1988 with being the first toothbrush made with rubber. Today, about 80% of toothbrushes are made with rubber. The SCUBA is currently made of recycled rubber and has a neck that allows a bend, more so front to back than side to side. The bristles are made of nylon.
This toothbrush is non-slip, which allows you to not grip as hard when holding the handle. This does greatly add to its level of comfort. The SCUBA is made with the specification of right or left handed to create a 45 degree angle for ergonomic brushing.
Here you can see the size difference between the Radius SCUBA and my GUM toothbrush that I had been using. The SCUBA was designed with a large head to gently scrub your gums, reducing chronic bleeding and receding gums. I thought the bristles were soft and did a good job with my front teeth, but I had a bit of a hart time reaching the upper back corner of my molars. I do have a small mouth and larg teeth so maybe it just created a hard to reach spot. I thought it was gentle on my gum line and did a good job cleaning the rest of my mouth. It certainly made brushing the tongue a more speedy task with the large head.Overall, I felt the Radius SCUBA did have a nice feel with the non-slip handle. It was somewhat of adjustment in holding the brush due to the shorter neck length. I liked the soft bristles and feel that the large head did a more suitable job with gently massaging my gums versus a conventional toothbrush, but made it harder for me to clean my back molars completely. This may not be a problem for others, but just was an issue for me, personally.
The SCUBA did a great job with brushing the tongue. It may be a bit harder to find a travel/storage case outside of through Radius directly due to its unique shape.
The Radius SCUBA is to last up to nine months, up to three times longer than a regular toothbrush. Radius recommends you change your toothbrush when the bristles start to lay over or fray. It is recommended to clean the SCUBA in a solution of 50/50 water and hydrogen peroxide, sitting 10-15 minutes before rinsing. SCUBA is completely BPA free.
The SCUBA is American Dental Association “accepted” for preventing gingivitis and removing plaque. To check out the Radius SCUBA more for yourself, visit here. There is currently an Earth Day special price that puts the SCUBA at $5.96 each or you can purchase as a 3 or 6 pack and comes in six different color options. You must specify if you are right or left handed. The Radius SCUBA may also be purchased on Amazon.
Disclosure: I received the Radius SCUBA for this review. The thoughts and feelings expressed are my own. No other compensation was received for this review.
