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The Best Electric Toothbrush

After almost 100 total hours of research, interviewing experts, evaluating nearly every model available, and testing 31 toothbrushes ourselves in hundreds of trials at the bathroom sink, we’ve found that the Oral-B Pro 1000 is the best electric toothbrush for most people. It has the fewest fancy features of the models we tested, but it does have the most important things experts recommend—a built-in two-minute timer and access to one of the most extensive and affordable lines of replaceable toothbrush heads available—   The Oral-B Pro 1000 brush comes with a minimal charging pedestal that simply requires dropping the brush onto a peg. Fully charged, 

it lasts for at least a week of twice-daily two-minute brushing sessions before needing a recharge, which is on a par with the other toothbrushes we tested in this price range and plenty for most people. The biggest drawback: It’s louder than other brushes we’ve tested.


Sample replacement brush head costs

Approximate cost of ownership (brush handle + four Oral-B replacement heads) after

  • One year: $66.50
  • Three years: $110.50If you can’t find the Oral-B Pro 1000, or if you prefer a quieter brush, we recommend the Philips Sonicare ProtectiveClean 4100. Like the Pro 1000, the ProtectiveClean 4100 is not trumped up with unproven features, and it includes everything you need in an electric toothbrush. The ProtectiveClean 4100 runs much more quietly, but unlike the Pro 1000, it comes to a full stop after two minutes of brushing (rather than restarting the cycle as the Pro 1000 does) and has a less diverse, more expensive range of brush heads, giving you fewer options for texture and shape. We’ve also found that, compared with the Pro 1000, the ProtectiveClean 4100 is a bit easier to wipe clean: Fewer ridges on the uniform plastic handle mean there are fewer spaces to accumulate gunk

 

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