All things considered, we rate it as the best electric toothbrush and it’s worth considering unless you’re set on particular features from the iO range. Sometimes you’ll find iO Series brushes selling for less than older Genius series brushes, or Smart series brushes selling for more than a better Genius series brush. This is a great feature when compared to the standard 12-hour Oral-B charge, although if you’re used to fast phone charging, it’ll still seem like a long time. I didn’t find the differences between the modes as pronounced as some other brushes but I think there’s enough variety to find a mode that’s right for you.

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Given it shows an icon and a text label, this is much more user friendly than the icons only, or no icons of other Oral-B brushes. A 2 pin power adapter is hardwired into it, which is suitable for 2 pin shaver sockets the adapter supports 220-240v.

The case is a handy addition but it’s not as sharply designed as the one that comes with the competing luxury brush, the Sonicare DiamondClean 9000. All things considered, the differences between each model in the iO Series range are relatively subtle. The iO uses a frictionless magnetic drive, which according to the company "distributes energy more efficiently to the tips of the bristles, resulting in a smooth, quiet, sensational cleaning experience. When it does need to be juiced up, the magnetic charger you plop the toothbrush on doesn't take up much space. Once you had a electric toothbrush you soon will know how long to brush your teeth and when to change the brush head.

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Ignoring all the technicalities the result is a more gentle and less aggressive brushing sensation than you might be used to from Oral-B. You can also choose your brushing mode and scroll through settings and, once you start brushing, the screen will display a timer. Oral-B’s CrossAction, FlossAction, Precision Clean, Sensi and 3D White brush heads work across brushes in the Vitality, Pro, Smart and Genius lines, but iO Series brushes have their own specific Ultimate Clean and Gentle Care heads. This impacts the angle of oscillation at the bristle tips to create brushing patterns and effects that are different from one another.The Series 4 comes in quite white, matte black and lavender compared to the quite white, matte black and pink of the Series 5. Most combine this with micro vibrations, designed to break up any debris, plaque or tartar so that it’s swept efficiently away. I lost two fillings near the start of COVID, both from baby teeth (yes, baby teeth at 40) – I got the dentist to remove one because food was getting stuck in a big gap left after part of the baby tooth snapped off then got him to remove the other one after the bulk of the tooth had snapped off.

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There is no long-term data available that analyses if apps and real-time tracking do have a beneficial impact compared to someone learning the correct brushing techniques via other means, such as plaque disclosing tablets. The 30-second pulse timer also makes it easy to track how long to spend in each quadrant of your mouth.

Otherwise, it has the same tech and the same key strengths as the iO Series 6 and iO Series 9, giving you a smoother brush with less vibration than the older Genius models, yet still delivering an excellent ‘fresh from the dentists’ clean. You might think you're reaching everywhere, but you could constantly be missing the back of some teeth, as my dentist kindly told me a few years ago. The io6 is looking at 6 zones (upper right, upper front, upper rear, lower right, lower front and lower rear).

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That said i also want to share with your readers my personal view on toothbrush and touch on something you said before. Oral-B confirmed via a Tweet that although two users with separate phones may be able to use all the app’s features individually thanks to the Bluetooth connection (ie as long as the user’s phone is within range and the other’s is not), that’s not the way the iO was designed.There’s a second timer in the form of brush vibrations, which alert you every 30 seconds to move on to the next section of your mouth, and a longer alert when you hit the two-minute dentist-recommended brushing time. The Series 9 has full 3D tracking for your cleaning performance, monitoring 16 zones rather than the 6 of the iO7. She’s particularly interested in environmentally conscious brands and products that save people time and money. My teeth are also very wonky so I clearly should have had braces as a teenager but was never given the option. The 9 Series is available in rose quartz colour also whereas the 8 Series is available in violet ametrine instead.