Which electric toothbrush?

[Rude-boy]

So after many years of good service our old electric toothbrushes are now well past their best and due for replacement.

I thought move and simple Oral B toothbrush each would be the solution but there are so many variants it's ridiculous!

So suggestions please.

To help out a little these are my initial thoughts...

Need to have pressure sensor as Mrs be using too hard.

Like the idea of different modes but not hung up. Likewise we really don't want to spend £100 on a toothbrush each and have yet another bloody app...

Not fussed about if it has travel case or not not funky colours, although a choice of colours would be nice. Only interested in twin pack if saves money!

Thanks to anyone who has any helpful advice.

[MorganP104]

For reliable service over many years (from personal experience), anything by Braun (the Oral B range).

For ultimate performance (i.e. whiter teeth), Philips Sonicare.

My only problem with the Sonicare option is that they're more fragile than Oral B products, and go wrong/fail more often (again, from personal experience).

[grumbledoak]

The 2xAA powered Oral B. £5.98
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Oral-B-Advance-Battery-To...

Cheap, tough, will take rechargeable batteries at home and no need to take a charger on holiday.


I agree on the Philips Sonicare - they are better, but they are also more expensive and quite fragile.

[Riley Blue]

We've been using a rechargeable Oral B for years, it's very good and the pressure sensor warning light is worthwhile for us as O/H has sensitive gums. Don't be tempted by ultra-cheap replacement brushes on Ebay, they're rubbish in comparison with the real thing.

[Yipper]

Oral-B Pro 2000 is the benchmark. Incredible at sweeping plaque from the gumline (when used properly). Should cost around £20-40.

[E65Ross]

I use an Oral B 6000, it replaced an old Oral B brush which must have been a good 7-8 years old. It's not the cheapest (I paid £75, which isn't too bad) but I'm very happy with it.

Speaking of Oral B....which are the general "daily" toothbrush heads? There are so many I get confused!

[LordHaveMurci]

Had Oral B's for years, for some odd reason my OH bought me a Colgate one months ago, not even opened it as my years old Oral B is still going strong, just bought 8 new heads for it.

Never used the different speed settings, pointless for most people I suspect.

[Rude-boy]

Thanks for the help.

Will update once decision made

[halfpenny43]

Funny, having never owned an electric tooth brush, I had some frequent flyer points that were expiring so got the Philips Sonicare DiamondClean Black and bought some different heads for it. Brush has 5 different settings and a sort of "beginners" mode that increases the intensity for the first 14 uses incase you have never used one before.

Have to say I love it ! Teeth feel much smoother / cleaner than with a manual toothbrush and a single charge lasted me 3 weeks cleaning twice a day for 2 mins each time.

Only downside is the price and am not sure something more affordable would do the same or similar job, but it gets great reviews.

[GordonL]

Dentist here... Braun Oral B every time. The cheapest one is just as effective as the top of the range, just not quite as many bells & whistles and Apps!

Make sure to change heads regularly though.

[JimmyConwayNW]

GordonL said:

Dentist here... Braun Oral B every time. The cheapest one is just as effective as the top of the range, just not quite as many bells & whistles and Apps!

Make sure to change heads regularly though.

How often do you recommend changing the heads on these?

[chrisb92]

halfpenny43 said:

Funny, having never owned an electric tooth brush, I had some frequent flyer points that were expiring so got the Philips Sonicare DiamondClean Black and bought some different heads for it. Brush has 5 different settings and a sort of "beginners" mode that increases the intensity for the first 14 uses incase you have never used one before.

Have to say I love it ! Teeth feel much smoother / cleaner than with a manual toothbrush and a single charge lasted me 3 weeks cleaning twice a day for 2 mins each time.

Only downside is the price and am not sure something more affordable would do the same or similar job, but it gets great reviews.

I have the exact same toothbrush and agree 100%. When I first used it I was amazed at how clean my teeth felt. They feel so smooth and looked cleaner in the mirror. I was a manual user before as well.

It charges in a glass, so it takes literally zero effort! I took mine on holiday for 10 days and didn't need to charge it. It has a case for USB charging though, should you require it.

[ambuletz]

bumping this topic as I figure it's better than making a new one.

I'm wanting to buy one. the consensus seems to be that you're better with either the oral B or phillips sonic care. tha latter has the longer battery life swinging in its favour. I'm not sure what the oral B has in it's favour but on observation perhaps the oral B is better for getting into tricky angles/spots? (i do have a fixed bottom brace on the inside if my teeth).

Maximum spend: £50.

[cringle]

Oral B. Do not get a sonicare as studies have shown the round oral b brush head to remove more plaque. Anecdotally, for all my patients who use electric brushes, I can’t tell much of a difference between the different types. Brushing technique is key and more important than anything.

[ambuletz]

interesting. what seperates all the models? there's a big difference in price.

I don't want to get one with tons of gimmicky features. also don't really want to be spending zillions on replacement brush heads either.

the 2500 model seems the most popular purchase on amazon and is £30 at the moment

[51mes]

Just bought myself two of the battery powered Braun Oral B units from Amazon - for a grand total of £5.99 each, down from £12.99

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Oral-B-Advance-Battery-To...

Works perfectly and has the advantage of using a pair of AA batteries rather than having to charge the toothbrush...

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[Six Fiend]

Oral B for £20 in Tesco - half price. Been using this type for 10 years and rarely have dental issues. Might just have good teeth but dentist always seems happy.

[ambuletz]

I eneded up buying an oral B for £30, the most popular one on amazon.

Tried it today for the first time. A very strange experience! the vibrations felt like it'd vibrate my damn teeth loose!

[Ted2]

The AA battery ones are the ones to go for if you want it to last a long time. The rechargeable ones with the fixed battery stop holding charge after a while and as you can't remove the battery they're only good for the bin.

[Riley Blue]

Our rechargeable Oral B is still going strong after eight years of four times a day use. The only problem is that the cable is too short to charge it in our en-suite bathroom so we take it downstairs every so often to another bathroom where the window sill is closer to the wall socket.