This is particularly nice for first time users to use as it helps get you more used to the power of the electric toothbrush, but from time to time even experienced users might enjoy the slightly more gentle brushing. It has a rounded shape although not perfectly cylindrical, it is a little deeper than it is wide, but it does feel relatively slim in hand. Unlike most travel cases that a single colour, the design edition is available in 2 different styles, so you can pick the one that best suits you. If you are on a budget however and you want something now rather than saving up for our recommended model, the Vitality 100 is the brush to go for. Like its predecessor, there are multiple brushing modes to choose from, including whitening, intense and tongue clean, plus granular mapping to pinpoint specific areas of your mouth and check how effectively you’re cleaning them.

The sleek new design drops the rubber grip of the older model, but it’s still easy to handle and easier to rinse clean, while the rear pressure sensor – now a 360-degree ring – can be seen while you’re brushing. A small but neat touch is on the back of the brush handle, right at the bottom is a small plastic notch which looks a bit out of place until you understand that this stops the brush rolling about if laid flat on a countertop. I would suggest trying to send it back under their test drive programme, which is a money back guarantee, but I don’t believe ti would be eligible as the brush had now been repaired. You don’t get the full suite of sensors of the iO9, but the iO6 still does a great job of tracking where and how you’re brushing and relaying it back to the Oral-B app. Not being a smart toothbrush the total number of components used are less, thus less waste is created when the brush no longer works.For a start, you get a fast magnetic charger, capable of recharging your toothbrush in around three hours. And with five different brush modes to cover gum care, whitening and sensitive teeth as well as intense and daily cleans, it’s a good bet for any set of gnashers. This strip of rubber/silicon material not only adds a design touch to the handle but actually plays a pivotal role in allowing you to keep a secure grip of it in hand. Oral-Belectric toothbrushes remove up to 100% more plaque than a regular manual brush, which is why they are recommended by UK dentists and hygienists.

Utilising the same head attachments as most other modern Oral-B toothbrushes, the Pro 2 2500 is great at getting into those hard to reach areas thanks to the smaller-sized rotating heads.The Genius 8000 connects via Bluetooth to your phone, giving real-time brushing feedback, an activity diary and gentle chastisement when you miss a brush or finish early. Sensitive is great for those who want to enjoy a less intense cleaning action, or for those days your teeth or gums might feel a little more tender.

It isn’t like the quieter audible humming sound of sonic brushes that fall into the 60 decibel range. Whilst nobody can provide complete assurances of reliability, there is little reason to have concern here.

However, in this instance, it appears only to confuse matters because the Pro 1 750 is almost identical to other similarly named models that Oral-B sells via other retailers.

Sealed inside the water resistant handle of the Pro 1 is a rechargeable Nickel Metal Hydride (NiMH) battery with a claimed battery life of around 10 days.

I cannot say after how long the battery will deteriorate to the point it will only hold charge for about 1 day. Whilst there is nothing particularly bad with an NiMH battery, Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion) tends to be more common and popular now.