Electric Toothbrushes

You can get some £150 > £200 too! They have really wizzy gadgets with them, like smartphone apps that will watch how you brush and show you which areas you're spending the time in and which you're not.

But - the thing that cleans your teeth is the speed and action of the brush head - not the flashy gadgets that come alongside.

Oral B toothbrushes are, in my opinion, and that of properly published research - the most efficient toothbrushes out there. (It's a very dear Oral B one that has the motion sensor app). But the head speed & action is just the same on all their brushes from the lower mid-range up. So in terms of tooth cleaning, the action of a £50 one is just as good as their top-of-the-range flagship.

Coupled to that - those Oral B brushes are always on a half price offer somewhere. So you can buy as good a toothbrush as you need for £25-30 if you look in the right shop.

Make sure you change the brush head frequently though, and don't buy cheap copy heads. (But getting several genuine ones when they're on offer is also a good idea)

If you like gadgets and toys, then there is no harm in getting the dear one. If the technology makes you want to play with it more and for longer, then that will only be a good thing, and your oral health will benefit. If you want to keep it basic - then you can.

I'm not a fan of ultrasonic toothbrushes. The research does not back up their claims, and they are very expensive for what they do. Also avoid any toothbrush you have to change the battery in - they are just too bottom end, and pretty much anything you find in the discount shops with odd names.