There is no real-time tracking — the on-screen timer that tells you how long you have brushed for is the main functionality. The Series 7 has a black and white interactive display compared to the color display on the Series 9. If you’re unable to fix the problem and need to send your toothbrush for service, you can use the online service to print off a pre-paid mailing label and get a tracking number. Although the iO10 has 16 zones tracking, the iO Sense stand is configured to give feedback on 6 zones.

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With few exceptions, most electric toothbrushes will do a brilliant job of cleaning the teeth, if used correctly. Able to stand upright on a countertop, it doesn’t tend to roll all that much when laid on a flat surface either. Oral-B brushes are far more noisy than most electric toothbrushes, but the iO Series handles are quieter.Unfortunately whenever my kids brush their teeth in the morning, the noise is enough to wake all others in the house. When only 6 zones are tracked, you can essentially spend all the time cleaning only 1 of the surfaces within that zone and the app will still consider the zone cleaned. If lit red, the motor will slow the bristle movements to further protect the teeth until such time the pressure is relieved.

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The motor will slow the bristle movements to further protect the teeth until such time the pressure is relieved. There are Sensitive and Whitening modes to tackle more specific needs, but I found that the Daily Clean did a fantastic job of clearing debris and plaque on and in between the teeth, leaving them feeling smooth and polished. Its brush heads are made from petroleum-based plastic, which uses up the planet’s finite resources compared to using plant-based plastics. Where the Series 6 and the higher-end iO brushes can give you instant feedback on your brushing through the OLED screen, the Series 4 has to rely on the colour-changing RGB LED ring indicator on the grip and more conventional pulse indicators for timing. The big difference here is that there is no LED display built into the handle like there is with premium models such as the iO6, 7 8, 9 and 10.For your best results and the best brushing experience, download the Oral-B App, connect your toothbrush, and keep it up to date. There is no long-term data available that analyzes 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.

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TRACK AND IMPROVE YOUR BRUSHING HABITS over time with ORAL-B APP through performance reports, journeys, and goals. Brushing twice a day for two minutes, you’re looking at roughly three-and-a-half weeks before you need a recharge. That said i also want to share with your readers my personal view on toothbrush and touch on something you said before. Also, the whole arm moves not just the brush head/bristles like Oral-B, and the arm is so worn out that it won’t hold a charge because it’s overworking to compensate. iO Series brushes offer a different brushing sensation to other Oral-B models and truthfully, it is much more pleasant.The app itself is well laid out and mostly intuitive, monitoring each toothbrush to see how long you brush for and how much pressure you apply, then giving you tips on how to improve your technique. For most, this won’t pose any issues, but for those with the most crowded of mouths, you might find it a little more difficult to position the round brush head. The iO4 shares the same fluid shape as the other iO models and at first glance, there is little to choose between them. So, next time you use the brush you may need to cycle through the modes if you don’t want to use the default Daily Clean cycle. This will allow you to switch on and off brushing modes, change the colour of the light ring, change the overall brushing time (from 1 to 4 minutes 30) and switch off the 30 second alerts.