Oral-B Vitality 3D White Electric Toothbrush, 1 Handle, 1 3D White Toothbrush Head, 1 Mode with 2D Cleaning, 2 Pin UK Plug, Grey & White

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Brush heads are replaced regularly while the body is kept, and is the part that is charged to power the simple but helpful tool. Patients who use electric toothbrushes are a lot less likely to suffer from gum disease”, says Dr Edwards-Lunn.

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There’s no pressure sensor to tell you if you’re pressing to lightly or too hard, there are only two cleaning modes, everyday clean and polish, and the warranty is only one year, compared to two years guaranteed by most toothbrushes. Choosing the best electric toothbrush could make a tangible difference to your general health as well as giving you a better smile.

Hold the toothbrush on each surface of each tooth and in between each tooth for 3-5 seconds, working your way around the mouth. Taking care of your teeth and following a good dental hygiene routine are essential for preventing decay and gum disease, and our roundup of the best electric toothbrushes will help you supercharge your cleaning. The newest offering from Philips' legendary Sonicare range, this lived up to its predecessors, leaving all of our testers with a thorough, fresh clean. It’s possible that the iO10’s true purpose at the top of the Oral-B range is to make the others (like the iO3, below) look like a bargain by comparison.

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We often dismiss battery-operated toothbrushes for not being as effective as their chargeable counterparts, but Philips proved us wrong. It was born out of frustration at the four million electric toothbrushes which end up in landfill per year thanks to unrecyclable plastic parts.

Unlike the others, you’re supposed to use it like a regular toothbrush, scrubbing up and down and in circles rather than holding it against the teeth. Hearst UK is the trading name of the National Magazine Company Ltd, 30 Panton Street, Leicester Square, London, SW1Y 4AJ. It’s designed to be especially gentle on gums and is just as nice to hold as the top-of-the-range Philips 9900 model, but costs less than half as much.

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That being said, it certainly delivers on cleaning performance, with a pared-back selection of premium features: four brushing modes and three intensities, including a specialist gum care setting. 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.

What’s more, the majority also saw a visible reduction in plaque, which should earn some brownie points with the dentist. The top of the handle also has a pressure sensor, flashing green or red according to how hard you’re pressing.