Electric toothbrush

pennyshahin_2

Hi I'm looking to buy myself an electric toothbrush can anyone recommend anything please ?

wallbash

Depends a lot on your budget , Braun is very good vale and heads are reasonable. Had one for years, very happy , but have moved up to Philips sonic , much more expensive but is better, Heads are very expensive .

misterjkl

Amazon are selling the Phillips Sonicare at a bargain £37 (rrp £120.) Have used before and is very good. Was going to buy one but received a different model from Santa.

ladypike

i love braun oral b, Iv had an electric toothbrush for around 9 years and its always been oral b. I currently have this one

http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0029Z9XQ6/ref=asc_df_B0029Z9XQ61611238?smid=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&!!!!!googlecouk06-21&linkCode=asn&creative=22206&creativeASIN=B0029Z9XQ6

if you dont want the smart guide you can pick up just the toothbrush alone which works out slightly cheaper.

I initially went for the oral b as it oscillates and thats the best way to clean your teeth apparently (my other half researches everything before buying so he looked in to it before we choose one)

Hope this helps x

julie2710

misterjkl wrote: »

Amazon are selling the Phillips Sonicare at a bargain £37 (rrp £120.) Have used before and is very good. Was going to buy one but received a different model from Santa.

That's me on to Amazon to buy one then!!! The Sonicare Brushes are fantstic!!! Probably the best you can buy - sorry but even better than the Oral B's.

*I worked in the Dental Industry for a while and have had a Sonicare for the last 13 years until mine packed up this summer :-(

Couldn't afford a new one - until now so it seems

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donnac2558

I used a Braun Oral B for years then moved to a Philips Sonic Care, totally awsome!!!

I bought mine in Boots at least than half price RRP £119 and down to £37.99. A pack of three head is half price at £9.99 in Boots at the moment as well.

welshdent

They are IMO large much of a muchness! The Important thing for me is it's rechargeable and has a normal small head. Sonic ones can be fiddly to learn how to use properly. You don't physically brush with them which can be an odd concept. I use an oral b with an oscillating head

terra_ferma

I'm aware this thread is a bit old, but my dentist has just recommended that I buy an electric toothbrush.
I had decided to buy a sonicare, but my dentist thinks oral b are better. He said sonicare is fiddly, and for this reason oral b do a better job.

He told me not to buy the cheapest (£15ish), but to go for a better one (better motor, will last longer), for £25 or so.

Thought this might help someone else who is wondering if it's worth spending a lot more on sonicare.
I though it was, probably if they were the same price I'd still go for sonicare, but no point in spending more money if I'm not sure it's worth it.

Toothsmith

I would say an Oral B in about the £25 - £30 range is as goOd a toothbrush as anybody needs.

The head speed and action are just the same as the Oral B brushes much higher up the range (Same as the top model) It just doesn't have all the whistles and bells.

I'm not a fan of ultrasonic toothbrushes. The action isn't as good as the osscilating/pulsating action of the Oral B (I don't even like the ultrasonic Oral Bs - they were just made and marketed to compete with the Sonicare, as people assumed the more expensive Sonicares were better).

Of course, at the end of the day it will be a case of what works best for any given individual, but personally, I wouldn't spend a fortune on an electric toothbrush. It's the time spent with it in the mouth that cleans the teeth after all!!

terra_ferma

Toothsmith wrote: »

I would say an Oral B in about the £25 - £30 range is as goOd a toothbrush as anybody needs.

The head speed and action are just the same as the Oral B brushes much higher up the range (Same as the top model) It just doesn't have all the whistles and bells.

I'm not a fan of ultrasonic toothbrushes. The action isn't as good as the osscilating/pulsating action of the Oral B (I don't even like the ultrasonic Oral Bs - they were just made and marketed to compete with the Sonicare, as people assumed the more expensive Sonicares were better).

Of course, at the end of the day it will be a case of what works best for any given individual, but personally, I wouldn't spend a fortune on an electric toothbrush. It's the time spent with it in the mouth that cleans the teeth after all!!

Thank you for your advice, I've been reading some of your helpful posts.

I've been doing some research, the Oral B professional care range has the oscillating/pulsating system, and you are right, from the professional care 1000 to the Triumph 5000 the performance is exactly the same. The difference is in how many modes and brushes, and the type of base they have. The Triumph hold their charge for longer.

Cheapest price: Best Buy, the 1000 for £23.99. Great value for money!