Both have pressure sensors built-in, but the 9000 has an LED smart ring that goes all around the neck of the brush. And with five different brush modes to cover gum care, whitening and sensitive teeth as well as intense and daily cleans, it’s a good bet for any set of gnashers. This enhanced tracking uses the front facing camera on your smartphone and sensors in the brush handle to accurately detect the position of the brush within the mouth.

Known as CleanMaximiser bristles, they are a visual clue it might be time to switch the head you are using. It is dissapointing they won’t repair the Pro 1 600 you have just because you don’t have the proof of purchase. Place these brushes side by side and it is almost impossible to tell the difference between each of them.Whilst it does differ from one brush to another, to some extent I and the team here disagree about the importance. Most combine this with micro vibrations, designed to break up any debris, plaque or tartar so that it’s swept efficiently away. This is a fantastic product even better with a travel case, This oral B electric tooth is amazing brush it cleans your teeth good just feels like they have been cleaned by professional.

If money isn’t an issue, and you really want the best of the best check out our other recommendations here. Smart Series: The Smart series builds on the Pro series with Bluetooth connectivity and basic smart features. The 3500 variant, which comes with a travel case is our recommendation for the best overall electric toothbrush. Choose a colour that suits you - PRO 3 comes in four unique colours: Light Rose, Blue, Black and Jet White.Battery life, meanwhile, is exceptional; you’ll easily get through two weeks of brushing and probably three without a recharge. It comes with a travel case so it’s perfect for on the go if you ever do need to use it whilst travelling, cleans very well, feels like you’ve just felt the dentist and it’s been professionally cleaned, the spherical shape makes it very easy to clean all of the teeth one at a time.

You have to stand in front of your smartphone when brushing and can’t really move as the brush movements need to be seen by the camera. The PRO 3, on top of the Daily clean and Sensitive modes, comes with a specialized whitening clean mode. The pressure sensors and coloured indicator ring help you apply just the right amount of pressure and keep track of a typical two-minute session. Passionate about business and helping others, Jon has been involved in various online enterprises since the early 2000s.If your existing brush is working, I would generally say stick with that until such time as it actually needs replacing. Over time you will learn how much pressure you need to apply and it will essentially become redundant for most within a few month’s. Sometimes you’ll find iO Series brushes selling for less than older Genius series brushes, or Smart series brushes selling for more than a better Genius series brush.

The Smart 6’s brush head holder is a moulded piece of plastic that clips around the charging stand and offers up 2 prongs. The sleek handle of the Pro 3 electric toothbrush helps you brush like your dentist recommends: It helps you brush for 2 minutes with the professional timer and it notifies you every 30 seconds to change the area your are brushing.You can learn more about this mode and how it differs but reading our article, Oral-B cleaning modes explained. The reality is, you could use any mode on the brush to clean your tongue just ending the clean sooner. The Smart 5 5000 does not have the enhanced tracking but does offer still a good range of connectivity features and feedback on how you cleaned.