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The best electric toothbrushes

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It’s never a good idea to let oral health be on the back burner. Poor brushing can lead to problems with your teeth including cavities, stains, bad breath, and gingivitis. Whether you’re not brushing for long enough, or skipping brushing altogether, an electric toothbrush can help you wrangle your bad cleaning habits. They do some of the work for us by buzzing away those bacteria, food particles, and stains, with less effort on our part. Not to mention, they keep getting better and better.

Here are our picks for the best electric toothbrushes of 2020. We’ve also found some great electric toothbrush deals from various Cyber Monday sales.

At a glance

  • The best electric toothbrush overall: Oral-B Pro 1000
  • The best flossing solution: Waterpik Complete Care 9.0 Sonic Electric Toothbrush + Water Flosser
  • The best for sensitive teeth: Brightline Sonic Toothbrush with Adjustable Intensity
  • The best for tech: Oral-B Genius Pro 8000
  • The best for the price: Fairywill 507 Electric Toothbrush
  • The kid-friendly option: Philips Sonicare for Kids

Oral-B Pro 1000: The best

Why you should buy this: The Oral-B Pro 1000 is one of the most effective no-frills electric toothbrushes on the market.

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Who it’s for: Anyone looking to improve their oral health will likely see this as a better way to brush.

Why we picked Oral-B Pro 1000:

This electric toothbrush is nothing fancy, but it gets the job done very effectively. It’s a no-frills solution that will clean even the hardest-to-reach spots in your mouth. The brush also comes with some interesting and helpful features. It will buzz gently every 30 seconds to remind you that you’re ready to move onto the next quadrant of your mouth, for a total of two minutes’ brushing time. Additionally, the toothbrush will stop rotating if you press down too hard, as brushing too vigorously can irritate the gums; simply relieve the pressure to begin brushing again. The Oral-B Pro 1000 is compatible with nine different brush heads. Depending on what your oral health concerns are, you can choose a brush to maximize whitening, extra gum cleaning, orthodontics care, and more.

Waterpik Complete Care 9.0 Sonic Electric Toothbrush + Water Flosser: The best flossing solution

Why you should buy this: The Waterpik Complete Care 9.0 Sonic Electric Toothbrush + Water Flosser will cover both your brushing and flossing needs.

Who it’s for: If you’re finding that flossing with string just doesn’t cut it, try water flossing and you’ll never go back.

Why we picked Waterpik Complete Care:

Waterpik incorporated both brushing and flossing into one product. The toothbrush has three modes for cleaning your teeth (clean, whiten, massage whiten), while the flosser cleans the crevices between your teeth and under your gum line. The flosser comes with five different tips. Instead of using traditional string, the water flosser blasts a small, powerful stream of water that easily gets rid of plaque, food particles, and bacteria from all the nooks and crannies of your chompers. Plus, the Waterpik Complete Care is one of the more affordable systems available and it won’t take up too much room in your bathroom.

Brightline Sonic Toothbrush with Adjustable Intensity: Best for sensitive teeth

Why you should buy this: The Brightline tackles all major dental woes like plaque and bad breath but with a gentler touch.

Who it’s for: Those with sensitive teeth and gums that need to control the intensity of their brush heads.

Why we picked Brightline Sonic Toothbrush:

It has those of us with more sensitive mouths in mind. When you’re ready to clean your pearly whites, the power on/off button on this brush also functions as an intensity control. Choose between five modes of pulsation power, and the Brightline will store this setting for all your future brushings (unless you change it again). The curved brush head bristles are another great add-on, allowing for a deeper cleaning of your mouth’s harder-to-reach spots. The Brightline’s rechargeable battery can keep going for up to 25 days on a single charge and comes with a charging base and two brush heads, which also makes the Brightline Sonic Toothbrush a great travel option. Brightline is not only committed to incredible features but also to reasonable cost, as the Adjustable Intensity model can typically be purchased for under $35.

Oral-B Genius Pro 8000: The best brush for tech

Why you should buy this: The Oral-B Genius Pro 8000 pairs with your smartphone to offer the most advanced cleaning options and sensitivity-modes.

Who’s it for: Anyone that wants a toothbrush loaded with easy-to-use smart-features.

Why we picked Oral-B Genius Pro 8000:

The Genius Pro 8000 uses Bluetooth and the Oral-B app for the best in smart-brushing. Through amazing Position Detection and facial-mapping, brushers are given realtime advice on what spots to brush next and which teeth they’ve already cleaned. The multi-color Smart Ring shares feedback from the timer, pressure sensors, and app to monitor and enhance brushing methods. Over time, the brush will get to know your cleaning habits and will actively guide you to brush your teeth the way dentists recommend. Six cleaning modes and a rounded brush-head that oscillates, pulsates, and rotates will get you the deepest and most customizable clean possible. We also love the provided Smart travel-case that conveniently charges the brush during travel, and the suction-cup phone mount that makes looking at the Oral-B app while brushing way easier.

Fairywill 507 Electric Toothbrush: The best for the price

Why you should buy this: The Fairywill 507 mimics the high-end features of more advanced electric toothbrushes while boasting impressive battery life and an ADA-certified rounded brush-design.

Who’s it for: Folks that don’t want to break the bank, but still want a solid toothbrush.

Why we picked Fairywill 507 Electric Toothbrush:

The new kid on the block, Fairywill is still the underdog next to decades-old champs like Philips and Oral-B. This time around though, the OGs should be watching their backs. The 507 lineup (available in black, white, and pink) rocks a slew of impressive features and comfortable brush-design, all at super-affordable prices. Fairywill’s rapid-fire micro-brushing technology delivers a month’s worth of manual brush strokes in under two minutes, giving you an ADA-approved cleaning like you’d get at the dentist. Speaking of month’s worth — the 507’s long-lasting battery will last an entire 30 days on just one four-hour charge, which makes it an easy bet for traveling (or for those of us who forget to plug our brushes in). Rounded out by five different brushing modes and an ultralight design, the Fairywill 507 makes for one of the most affordable options out there for great performance at unbeatable prices.

Philips Sonicare for Kids: The kid-friendly option

Why you should buy this: Instead of struggling to get your children to brush their teeth, you might find them start to enjoy it with Philips Sonicare for Kids.

Who it’s for: Your little ones will get a kick out of teeth-brushing with this kid-friendly brush.

Why we picked Philips Sonicare for Kids:

If you’re a parent, you’ve likely experienced the struggle of convincing your reluctant child to brush his or her teeth twice a day. Philips Sonicare for Kids just might change everything, as it turns the act of tooth brushing into a game that encourages positive brushing techniques. Simply download the free Bluetooth-compatible app, in which your child can adopt a cute creature called “Sparkly” that gives tips as your child “brushes” the creature’s teeth. The app even tracks performance to help you reward good hygiene habits. The built-in timer will help your child keep brushing for the designated time of two minutes, and a buzz every 30 seconds will remind him or her to move on to the next of the four quadrants. Your child will love experimenting with the two speed settings and customizing the handle with one of eight included stickers. You might find your child will actually start looking forward to brushing twice a day!

How we test

There are many electric toothbrushes on the market these days, and the best option for you is the one that caters to your individual oral health concerns and needs. Some people may want a simple, no-frills toothbrush that gets the job done without any fancy add-ons, while others may want to emphasize gum health or flossing. We covered multiple bases by including a travel-friendly option, a kid-friendly solution, a flosser, and more. We looked at factors like reliability, power, cleaning performance, size, and value when determining the best toothbrushes in each category.

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