Oral-B Electric Toothbrushes: A Comprehensive Review
With over 800 million toothbrushes sold worldwide, Oral B stands as the world's leading toothbrush brand. But why are these toothbrushes so popular? Let's delve into the features, technology, and variety they offer.
Table of Contents
- Introduction to Oral-B Electric Toothbrushes
- iO Series Oral-B Toothbrushes
- Oral-B Genius Series Toothbrushes
- Oral-B Smart Series Toothbrushes
- Oral-B Pro Series Toothbrushes
- Oral-B Battery-Operated Toothbrushes
- Oral-B Electric Toothbrushes for Kids
Introduction to Oral-B Electric Toothbrushes
Oral-B electric toothbrushes are among the most popular brands of electric toothbrushes. Their unique toothbrush head design is known to offer superior cleaning capabilities. Numerous studies have indicated that oscillating-rotating electric toothbrushes from Oral-B consistently outperform manual toothbrushes in plaque removal and overall oral health.
Not only do they offer a variety of brushes tailored to different budgets and needs, but their durability and long lifespan make them a worthy investment. The primary part you'll need to replace is the toothbrush head, usually every 3 months. And if you're ever unsatisfied, there's a 60-day money-back guarantee.
iO Series Oral-B Toothbrushes
The iO Series is the most recently released style of toothbrush from Oral-B and it is absolutely the top of the line toothbrush. They have packed so much technology into this toothbrush that makes brushing your teeth interactive. The iO Series has a frictionless magnetic drive that has revolutionized the way their brushes work and delivers more power to the bristles, which ultimately allows for a much cleaner feel of your teeth.
There are several brushes of this line of toothbrushes that have been released over time and, as of the writing of this article, they are up to Series 9 for their iO Series. The iO Series 9 Oral-B toothbrush has:
- An interactive built-in color display to help you control settings and get instant feedback on how you’re brushing
- Smart Pressure Sensor – helps to keep you from brushing too hard, which limits the possibility of damaging your enamel and gums
- AI tracking with 3D Teeth Tracking – maps the surface of each tooth to ensure a complete clean
- 2-minute timer that pulsates every 30 seconds to indicate to switch between quadrants of the mouth
- Bluetooth connectivity that connects to an app that will guide you through your daily brushing routine
- Magnetic charging station – quick charging that gives you two weeks of use from a three hour charge
- Seven different brushing modes – daily clean, sensitive, super sensitive, gum care, intense clean, whitening and tongue cleaner
- Travel case that also charges your toothbrush
- One year supply of replacement toothbrush heads
- Several color options
Oral-B Genius Series Toothbrushes
The iO Series is the most recently released style of toothbrush from Oral-B and it is absolutely the top of the line toothbrush. They have packed so much technology into this toothbrush that makes brushing your teeth interactive. The iO Series has a frictionless magnetic drive that has revolutionized the way their brushes work and delivers more power to the bristles, which ultimately allows for a much cleaner feel of your teeth.
There are several brushes of this line of toothbrushes that have been released over time and, as of the writing of this article, they are up to Series 9 for their iO Series. The iO Series 9 Oral-B toothbrush has:
- An interactive built-in color display to help you control settings and get instant feedback on how you’re brushing
- Smart Pressure Sensor – helps to keep you from brushing too hard, which limits the possibility of damaging your enamel and gums
- AI tracking with 3D Teeth Tracking – maps the surface of each tooth to ensure a complete clean
- 2-minute timer that pulsates every 30 seconds to indicate to switch between quadrants of the mouth
- Bluetooth connectivity that connects to an app that will guide you through your daily brushing routine
- Magnetic charging station – quick charging that gives you two weeks of use from a three hour charge
- Seven different brushing modes – daily clean, sensitive, super sensitive, gum care, intense clean, whitening and tongue cleaner
- Travel case that also charges your toothbrush
- One year supply of replacement toothbrush heads
- Several color options
Oral-B Genius Series Toothbrushes (Genius X and Genius 9600)
The main difference between Genius X and Genius 9600 is that they vary with how your brush tracking is done. Genius X has advanced AI tracking technology, whereas Genius 9600 needs your smartphone camera to track your brushing – Genius 9600 does come with a suction cup holder for your phone.
Genius X 10000 toothbrush offers:
- Smart Pressure Sensor – helps to keep you from brushing too hard, which limits the possibility of damaging your enamel and gums
- AI tracking that has learned from thousands of human brushing behaviors and can instantly identify your brushing style
- Provides you with coaching to ensure you cover all tooth surfaces with the right amount of pressure
- 2-minute timer that pulsates every 30 seconds to indicate to switch between quadrants of the mouth
- Bluetooth connectivity that connects to an app that will guide you through your daily brushing routine
- Customized color smartring with LED lights that gives you the choice of 12 colors
- Six different brushing modes – daily clean, sensitive, gum care, intense clean, whitening and tongue cleaner
- Travel case that also charges your toothbrush and your phone!
- One year supply of replacement toothbrush heads
- One color available – black
Genius 9600 toothbrush offers:
- Smart Pressure Sensor – helps to keep you from brushing too hard, which limits the possibility of damaging your enamel and gums
- Provides you with coaching to ensure you cover all tooth surfaces with the right amount of pressure
- 2-minute timer that pulsates every 30 seconds to indicate to switch between quadrants of the mouth
- Bluetooth connectivity that connects to an app that will guide you through your daily brushing routine
- Customized color smartring with LED lights that gives you the choice of 12 colors
- Six different brushing modes – daily clean, sensitive, gum care, intense clean, whitening and tongue cleaner
- Travel case that also charges your toothbrush and your phone!
- Three replacement toothbrush heads – 1 Pro Gum Care, 1 3D White and 1 CrossAction
- Several color options, including purple
Oral-B Smart Series Toothbrushes
The Smart Series Oral-B toothbrushes offer the same features as the Genius 9600 toothbrush series, except for:
- Smart Series give different color options, which include pink and rose gold
- There are only five different brushing modes in the Smart Series
- The Smart Series comes with only two replacement toothbrush heads
Oral-B Pro Series Toothbrushes
The Pro Series Oral-B toothbrushes are the lowest tier of their toothbrush lines. This doesn’t mean that they have limited their technology, though! This line of toothbrushes still has the same great oscillating-rotating toothbrush head and has pressure sensor pulsations that detect when you are applying too much pressure. There is only one brushing mode contained in this toothbrush and it does not come with any replacement toothbrush heads.
Oral-B Battery-Operated Toothbrushes
The AA battery-powered line of toothbrushes that Oral-B has to offer are some of the most affordable on the market. These power toothbrushes feature the same great round brush heads and will be a vast upgrade from a manual toothbrush. Oral-B offers many different types of battery-operated toothbrushes that differ in the brush head type of cleaning action. There is a very easy-to-use on/off button on the toothbrush handle and bristles designed to pulsate along with vibrations.
Oral-B Electric Toothbrushes for Kids
Rechargeable toothbrushes that include a round extra soft brush head and special gentle mode for kids teeth and gums. Makes brushing fun with interchangeable handle stickers! Can be used with the Disney Magic Timer App by Oral-B so your kids can enjoy brushing along with their favorite characters.
Kids themed brushes include: Frozen, Spiderman, Pixar, Moana, STAR WARS (Ages 6+) and Minnie Mouse (Ages 6+)
All Oral-B Kids electric toothbrushes offers:
- Built-in 2 minute timer
- Customizable handles with stickers
- Free Disney Magic Timer App by Oral-B – kids brush 2x longer every session
- Comes with a charger and 4 stickers
Pixar and Moana electric toothbrush additional benefits:
- 2 brushing modes – daily clean and sensitive
- Comes with 3 Pixar refill brush heads
STAR WARS and Minnie Mouse electric toothbrush additional benefits:
- Pressure sensor technology that lights up to teach healthy brushing habits
- Comes with 2 refill brush heads
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