Residual toothpaste builds up most on the brush head and upon the metal plate at the attachment point. This is easily rectified as the water resistant (IPX7) handle can be rinsed under the tap, or used in the shower if that’s your preference. Seven cleaning modes (daily clean, sensitive, gum care, intense clean, whitening, super sensitive and tongue clean) It can vary from one model to another, but typically the noise difference between these 2 brands is in the region of 10 decibels. Oral-B being the louder of the two. Despite all the technical innovations that we have experienced, electric toothbrushes are not yet silent.

Too often doing the right thing costs a lot more and isn’t financially viable for the majority of us, but thankfully that isn’t the case with SURI.

I want to love it, but I’m not sure I do, as the head is quite wide which makes it hard to reach all the nooks and crannies - although it has been streamlined from the ISSA 2. It has a huge range of 16 different speed settings, although they’re not separated into dedicated ‘modes’ as such, and I actually found that 16 is too many. It has an interval timer, which prompts you to move to a different area of your mouth every 30 seconds for a thorough clean, but again no pressure sensor.

If you notice any strange sounds or odd performance from your brush it may well pay to get it inspected. Do this if you can within the warranty period to limit any potential costs. The age of the brush Where some companies don’t offer repair outside of the warranty or deem it economically unviable, SURI’s approach is to minimize the impact on global resources. The 14 clusters of bristles have a W profile to them. SURI calls this 3DWave. This means longer bristles at the top, middle and bottom of the head. These help cup the teeth, reach the interdental spaces and give a good overall clean. We carry out a set of ease-of-use assessments to find the electric toothbrushes that will make cleaning your teeth as stress-free as possible. We look at how easy the brush head is to attach and detach, how comfortable the toothbrush feels in the mouth, how clear the instructions are, and how it feels in the hand. The best electric toothbrushes you can buy in 2023 1. Oral-B Vitality Pro: Best cheap electric toothbrushDr. Lawrence Fung practices dentistry at Silicon Beach Dental in Southern California. He is also a clinical instructor at the University of California, Los Angeles Center for Esthetic Dentistry and is the current team dentist for University of Southern California Athletics. The actual design of the motor and the brush handle can have an impact on how loud the sound is. A more hollow handle for example may allow the sound from the motor to amplify as there is more space for the soundwaves to move around in. The Oral-B Genius 9600 Electric Toothbrush is slightly heavier than some other toothbrush models, which might be a minor concern for individuals seeking a lighter toothbrush. But others won’t last as long – we found the least powerful brush needed recharging after just 16 brushes. Battery life is the biggie. It’s now unusual to get an old-school NiMH battery that runs out in less than two weeks and takes most of a day to charge, but they still exist. More modern lithium-ion batteries will give you two to four weeks of brushing – or more – without a recharge, and will take anywhere between three and 12 hours to reach full capacity.