Using an electric toothbrush will not remove intrinsic stains, but will reduce the likelihood of adding extrinsic stains. Like most premium electric toothbrushes, it’s based on sonic technology, and the bristles move up to 62,000 times as you clean. The reason I love this toothbrush so much is the intuitive design coupled with the fact that I can feel the deep-cleaning effects (the closest I’ve got to a hygienist-standard clean at home). Choosing the right kind of toothbrush is essential to keep your teeth and gums healthy and looking their best. The brush is powered by sonic pulse technology that cleans at a maximum of 11,000 pulsations per minute.

It’s very simple to set up and use, and has an unbelievably long battery life of 365 days per charge (no, I don’t quite know how that works, either – but it’s true. It’s true you can still get the progress reports and ‘journeys’ if you leave your phone in the bedroom – the toothbrush talks to the app via Bluetooth – but in practice I found that I stopped bothering after a few days. Patients who use electric toothbrushes are a lot less likely to suffer from gum disease”, says Dr Edwards-Lunn. If you’re anything like me, you’ll play around with them to start with but default to the daily clean every day anyway. On first glance, it seems slightly lacking in brushing modes (it just has three speeds that you toggle between by touching a button on the front of the brush).For best results, brush your teeth thoroughy at least twice a day, and use with the Smokers toothpaste and mouthwash to keep your teeth naturally white. Combined with the sonic vibrations from the toothbrush, this helps to better remove plaque and clean harder-to-reach areas of the mouth. The brush heads come in three sizes, and the toothbrush also comes with a premium-looking travel case.

It doesn’t have all the bells and whistles of Oral-B’s more expensive iO series, but it does the job reliably well. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. When it comes to sonic toothbrushes, you’re looking for any toothbrush that delivers more than 30,000 sonic vibrations per minute to encourage ‘fluid dynamic activity’: this is where the sonic waves massage the salivary glands, stimulating more saliva. I had never imagined that an electric toothbrush could be a stylish accessory, but this one has a smooth, ergonomic design that’s a minimalist’s dream. The silicone bristles are so soft and flexible, they gently sweep across your teeth and gums, and though it all feels a little weird, my mouth does feel clean after use.Though the bristles resemble a manual toothbrush, the sonic vibrations are quick enough that my mouth felt thoroughly cleaned afterwards. Our toothbrush collection has various luxury nylon and bristle toothbrushes to ensure excellent oral hygiene.

We also explored each toothbrushes’ extra features, which meant downloading any associated apps and checking that the battery life matched up to what was on the box. uk requires consistent care for the products we review, ensuring that our assessments are always accurate and up to date. The products or services listed have been selected independently by journalists after hands-on testing or sourcing expert opinions. An orange LED light at the bottom of the control panel will flash when the brush head needs to be changed. All those things she tells you to do, and you fib that you will, from flossing and mouthwashing to gum and tongue care, are much more likely to happen when you use the iO10 and its all-encompassing app.The lithium-ion battery lasts for more than 14 days – in practice, after some use, I would say this is more like a week and a bit, but that’s still decent performance for such an affordable toothbrush. Several factors contribute to the popularity of the products on our site, including prestige, relevance, reputation, news, and more. For general everyday use, it’s best to choose a medium or soft bristle toothbrush to remove plaque and polish teeth. Because an electric toothbrush does the work for you, and because most will now tell you when you’re pushing too hard, it can help protect against further recession.