Best Electric Toothbrushes — every ranking, by use case and budget
We bought every toothbrush here at retail and tested them the same way. Scores are locked before any affiliate link is added.
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In-depth electric toothbrushes reviews
iO Series 9
Oral-B's flagship: a colour screen, seven modes, 3D tracking in the app and a magnetic charging case — the same 88% clean as the Series 5
Read iO Series 9 ReviewSonicare DiamondClean 9000
Sonicare's best cleaning, a charging travel case, smart head recognition and the app that actually improved our testers' coverage
Read Sonicare DiamondClean 9000 ReviewiO Series 5
The iO magnetic drive — the highest plaque score in our test — with a colour pressure ring and a travel case, at a third of the Series 9 price
Read iO Series 5 ReviewSonicare ProtectiveClean 6100
Three modes, three intensities, a pressure sensor, head-replacement reminders and a travel case — the Sonicare in the middle
Read Sonicare ProtectiveClean 6100 ReviewSonicare 4100
A pressure sensor, a two-minute pacer and Sonicare's gentle sonic action for $50 — the brush our sensitive-gum testers kept
Read Sonicare 4100 ReviewPro 1000
Classic Oral-B oscillating cleaning with a pressure sensor and the cheapest heads in the test — nothing else, and nothing else needed
Read Pro 1000 Reviewhum Smart Rechargeable
App coaching and three sonic modes at a budget price — the cheapest way to get a brushing map, if you will use it
Read hum Smart Rechargeable ReviewElectric Toothbrush
A slim metal sonic brush on a AAA battery with a mirror-mount travel cover and $5 subscription heads — light on power, big on convenience
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