what elec toothbrush?

[steveo3002]

the dentist is bothering me about getting an elec toothbrush for better toothcare

quick look around i see they range from 30 -300+ what level do i need for good cleaning without having flashing led /upselling unnecessary stuff

[Sheets Tabuer]

I have an IO 10, probably the best toothbrush I've ever had, it's literally like a mouth car wash.

Having said that the much, much cheaper options do the same clean and I wish I'd bought one of them and saved myself a wedge. The IO 7 does everything the 10 does without the fancy stand and colour display.

The are constantly on offer so wait for those.

[Far Cough]

Philips Sonicare basic........ no bells and whistles, just a 2min timer. I dont need it to hoover the house , tell the time or claim to 1000 other unnecessary things......... yours for 35-40 quid. Dentist seemed happy enough last time I had a check up

[lizardbrain]

cheapest oral B, you can get then for something like 40 quid, with the revolving head

[sherman]

Oral B IO series are fine.
I have an Io6.

[shirt]

Sonicare one for me. Cheap and cheerful but brushes very well if you brush properly (2mins).

[leef44]

lizardbrain said:

cheapest oral B, you can get then for something like 40 quid, with the revolving head

This is the advice my dentist gave me.

[Somebody]

leef44 said:

This is the advice my dentist gave me.

Yeah, any cheaper Oral-B with 30 second segment timers; something like a Pro 3.

[croyde]

Seago do a 'sonic' vibrating one like the Phillips, on Amazon for £20. Comes with 8 heads, charges on USB.

Bought one a couple of months ago and it's been brilliant.

[paolow]

My dentist recommended the IO series (which I of course havent got around to investigating properly) - though I did find this guide which might be some use?:

https://www.electricteeth.com/uk/oral-b-io-series-...

[craig1912]

We went from Sonicare (have had two and both broke) to an Oral B iO 3 or 4 which we prefer the iO over the Sonicare.

[OverHonda]

Another vote for Oral B IO-6 - I had been using old fashioned 'manual' toothbrushes for my entire life, but when I recently changed dentist they strongly suggested I move to an electric one.

Have to admit that it is a significant improvement...

[steveo3002]

what does the "IO" bit offer vs the others , im thinking yes get a oral b as there will always be spare heads avail etc , but they have "pro" ones too

i want a fairly basic one that doesnt skimp on the cleaning , no need for bluetooth and cr*p i wont use

[Sheets Tabuer]

They io come in all levels, not sure the cleaning is different from the basic one to the top one, heads are horrifically expensive though.

I've had all sort of brushes over the years but the io is on another level

[triggerhappy21]

Don't ask how many Sonicare we've had between myself, my wife, and kids. Every one of them has packed up. Had numerous replaced under warranty, they didn't last either. Had £200 ones, had £40 ones. None of them lasted any decent length of time. Some only lasted a month or 2. Considering I looked after them well, I'm sure they've got some significant design flaws.

I liked the way they brushed, so I persisted, but have now given up with them completely.

Cheapo oral B one has done me well the last 2 years.

[sherman]

steveo3002 said:

what does the "IO" bit offer vs the others , im thinking yes get a oral b as there will always be spare heads avail etc , but they have "pro" ones too

i want a fairly basic one that doesnt skimp on the cleaning , no need for bluetooth and cr*p i wont use

Rotation and vibration (IOnic) cleaning.

The bluetooth is a gimick to make sure your cleaning your teeth properly.
The app shows where in your mouth you have cleaned in real time. Helpful if your learning I suppose but not essential.
The brush buzzs when you have been brushing for 2 minutes anyway.

[LeoSayer]

I've owned a few sonicare toothbrushes which didn't last too long.

Now I've got an Oral b pro 3 with rotating head and much prefer the way it cleans. Paid around £35 a year ago

[Somebody]

paolow said:

My dentist recommended the IO series (which I of course havent got around to investigating properly) - though I did find this guide which might be some use?:

https://www.electricteeth.com/uk/oral-b-io-series-...

Took a look and found this https://www.electricteeth.com/uk/best-electric-too...

[ujio]

I use a cheapo Amazon generic Chinese Sonic brush which does the job. Not sure if it's just me but I had to throw away my Oral revolving Circular head one as it used to infuriatingly make my nose itch/tickle when using it! Not sure if that's due to some sweet spot in Frequency resonance.

[grumbledoak]

Oral B and Philips Sonicare are both good. The Sonicare a little less robust if you are hard on things.

There is also a 2xAA powered Oral B too. It works fine with rechargeable batteries and you can go on holiday without the charger.