I must admit, I ditched my old electric toothbrush some time ago. It drove me mad because I felt I always had to recharge it, or it would run out halfway through a brush. It was clunky. It was loud. It wasn't an enjoyable cleaning experience. I didn't think I'd ever switch things up from a basic brush... until trialling the Oral-B iO Series 9 Electric Toothbrush.
First of all, everything about it is luxury. The packaging it comes in is sleek, the travel case is gorgeous, the magnetic charging stand looks great in the bathroom, I even appreciate that it has a container to store extra heads. It may be expensive (by most people's standards) but no expense was spared in the design.
I first tried the brush without the app to see how it cleaned, and OH MY GOSH, it was amazing. My teeth felt like they'd been to the dentists. What amazed me more was that the next morning they still felt clean. There was no morning fusty feeling. Amazing!!
After the initial brush I downloaded the app and used that while brushing my teeth. This really elevates the experience as I was able to see that I have a tendency to prefer brushing my right side over my left side of my mouth, and now I'm able to take the steps to rectify this. Also being able to see when I'm applying too much pressure has been so helpful.
The brush comes with many variations you can use - including daily clean, tongue cleaning, whitening and sensitive. I've since switched to the sensitive clean as my preferred option, and my teeth feel great for it.
Would I recommend this? Absolutely. Yes, it's initially quite expensive (and I'd wait for it to go on special before purchasing), but I do believe that in the long run it would help save money by keeping teeth cleaner, and therefore reducing the risk of costly fillings etc at the dentist.
This is a brilliant piece of technology and I'm so glad it's now part of my regime. Thank you Oral-B and Beauty Review!
After using manual toothbrushes for most of my life, I’ve finally tried an amazing electric toothbrush and I won’t be going back to manual anytime soon! My teeth have never felt cleaner and I haven’t experienced “fuzzy” feeling teeth since using this brush.
There is a mobile app available to download to use in conjunction with the toothbrush. I try to use the app when I have plenty of time as it will always result in a better clean, but you can still use the toothbrush without the app (which I typically do if I need to rush out the door!).
As you are using the toothbrush, the app will track in 3D which parts of your teeth you are brushing and the aim is to get a score of 100. It will display which section of your mouth you’re brushing and that section of your teeth will show as white with sparkles on the app when it’s fully clean. The app also ensures you’re brushing the front, back, and top/bottom of your teeth. I find that it typically takes around 2 minutes and 30 seconds to get a score of 100.
It tracks if you’re using too much pressure when brushing and will flash a red light. It also tracks in the app the length of time you’re using too much pressure and which areas of your mouth you are commonly applying too much pressure. The light will turn green when you’re applying the perfect amount of pressure, and white when you’re not using enough pressure.
The toothbrush includes different modes including Daily Clean, Sensitive, Super Sensitive, Whiten, Gum Care, Intense, and Tongue Clean. I try to use a different mode depending on the day, but so far the whiten mode and sensitive mode are my favourites.
The app encourages you to continue brushing with virtual medals you can win. For example, you’ll get one for brushing a score of 90 or more, 3 times in a row, and one for brushing your tongue for 3 days in a row. It’s a fun way to encourage you to brush!
I love that it buzzes with the lights changing colour to indicate every 30 seconds that pass. It means that you won’t over or under brush when you’re running late or when doing an unguided session without the app. It also serves as a reminder to switch to a different brushing zone.
The battery holds its charge incredibly well. I’ve been using the toothbrush for 10 days now and the battery is at approximately 50%. It comes with a toothbrush stand that doubles as a charger, though I don’t keep this in the bathroom as we don’t have any bathroom plugs. The toothbrush stands up on its own so you don’t need to keep it on the charger. The toothbrush comes with a travel case that also doubles as a charger, perfect for taking on holiday.
It is obviously more expensive than a regular/manual toothbrush, but it’s certainly a worthwhile investment especially if it results in less expense at the dentist. If you’re looking to upgrade to an electric toothbrush, I would highly recommend looking into the Oral-B iO Series 9. I won’t be going back to a manual toothbrush in a hurry!