Using a brush head for longer can actually cause harm to the teeth because bristles can become damaged and less effective at how they sweep across the tooth surfaces, in between teeth and along the gum line. I agree you would think it would perform best and from memory it is not terrible, but simply put it is not a replacement for interdental cleaning be that with floss or interdental brushes. If your wife has the Pro 2 2000s then that comes with the same head and she can experience it first hand. Oral-B have designed the bristles to be much softer on the teeth and gums and whilst there is a certain firmness to the bristles they do feel soft. Whilst it happily cleans the teeth well, for me the clean is not as invigorating as the CrossAction or the Precision clean brush heads.

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A brush head comprising of 4000 individual filaments for a gentle, but effective cleaning experience. It does not feel quite as invigorating as the CrossAction head, but effective and certainly my teeth feel clean after use. You’d think that by its name the “Floss Action” would perform best in this respect, but I’m not so sure.On the outer edge are a number of tightly clustered bristles that essentially form a ring around a much denser array of centre bristles. The complex design of braces and the small food particles that can get caught on the teeth and gums and around the dental work may make brushing your teeth and leaving them fresh and clean more difficult. They are cut to the same height as the petals, sitting a little lower than the outer bristles on the head. More information on the Sensi Ultra Thin would have therefore been very welcome as this is probably the brush that suits her best…. Designed to suit those who are undergoing orthodontic treatment the brush head makes for easier and simpler cleaning of braces.

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And in our side by side egg test, the Gentle Care failed to remove stains from the egg, while the Ultimate Clean did a decent job. For the vast majority, the CrossAction or the Sensi UltraThink heads are the best and only choices you need. It is the Pro series brush heads with the 3D oscillating, rotating and pulsating technology that tends to be most popular. For Out of Warranty service: You can still send your device to an Oral-B Authorized Service Center for service at your own cost.

In between each of these are even smaller ridges inside the polishing cup, there are 3 between each larger support/bristles. The ‘Oral-B Teen’ is really just a rebadged adult electric toothbrush and includes a brush head designed for braces.