John & Ninetta wrote:
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The brass gum stimulator is wonderfully crafted to allow reach more than
a regular tooth brush.

However, I got good news. From speaking with customer service, they
didn't actually discontinue the product in Canada. Instead, it is the
major box stores that stopped carrying them because they don't move
enough to make money. Butler gum is accommodating the customers up
here by allowing credit card purchases of $17~18 for 36 refill tips
(I am under the impression that this includes delivery). I should
also bother my dentist to see if they have them. Though frankly I
think it is far more convenient to simply purchase them from Butler
Gum, just to avoid another trip plus parking. The route of getting
them from the dentist, however, has the advantage of forcing me to
see my dentist, which I haven't done recently simply because I
haven't had time yet to sit down and figure out how my health plan
works.

nospam[at]aol.com wrote:
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That's good to know. Still not use to getting pharmaceuticals
online, though. And I rarely purchase pharmaceuticals
even in real life. I guess I could always take the jump onto
the glucose-amine bandwagon, but that's something I'd like to
buy up-close-and-personal.

I thank you for making me aware of the option, and will give
it due consideration.

In Canada, they also don't sell the stimulator tip refills any longer in a
smaller pack (it used to be a package of 5). I found this out when I went
to order some. Instead, they sell a package of 40 (I think, but could be a
different quantity, but its over 25 for sure) with each individually
packaged. Not sure if any retail store would carry it given its larger
quantity.

As an alternative, many Butler toothbrushes come with a stimulator tip at
the opposite end of the bristles. You can try to look for one of these at
your local store.

J Suljak DDS

On Wed, 07 Feb 2007 00:38:38 -0500, Dubious Dude <Shifty[at]eyes.com> wrote:


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if you buy something else to total $25.00 they ship free. I buy from them
fairly regularly because their prices are good and they have so many things that
I can use.

taurusrc[at]sbcglobal.net wrote:
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Hmm. what-do-you-know. They have them. It's too bad that one has to go
online though. I'm not much into online transactions, though it might be
necessary in this case . The delivery cost will also overwhelm the
purchase.

But it's good to see that Butler Gum themselves haven't discontinued the
product, as claimed by one of the big store outlits that inquired about
getting them on my behalf. Perhaps they are getting different messages
from the vendors, depending on the route for accessing the product.

On Tue, 06 Feb 2007 20:17:34 -0500, Dubious Dude <Shifty[at]eyes.com> wrote:

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Try Drugstore.com

I buy a lot of stuff online because I am tired of shopping around for stuff that
stores don't carry any more.

Ora

Butler Gum seems to be no longer making their Gum Stimulator Refills,
bar code 70942 0061 (601 on upper right corner of package). No longer
carried by any stores that I can find (pharmacies, big chain stores,
etc.) Butler Gum also has not responded to emails. It's hard for me to
play phone tag with them during office hours, so I'm hoping that other
gum stimulator users have found suitable substitutes. Have any emerged?