Oral-B Pulsonic Slim Luxe 4500 Electric Sonic Toothbrush for Healthier Gums in 4 Weeks, 3 Cleaning Programmes Including Sensitive, Timer, 2 Replacement Brushes, Travel Case, Black

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Oral-B rushes tend to be about 20-25% cheaper for like equivalents, but this can stretch even further. Together these alert you to relieve the pressure when brushing. Once relieved the light will go out, the brush motor speed up and the sound change again. Sonicare offers an Easy-Start mode which increases the power of the brush over the first 14 cleans, easing in a new user. Hopefully, this gives you a good overview of where various brushes fit in in terms of price and features, but if not please leave a comment or question.

Deciding which brand of electric toothbrush is right for you has likely been more confusing and complicated than you originally thought. The Genius X does command a premium for this technological upgrade and you get a little less in the box. As standard, both brands come with a two year warranty, but UK residents can extend the warranty on most Oral-B brushes by an extra year if you register it online.Whilst the Genius is the premium brush it offers inferior battery life. Our testing has confirmed that the 9000 offers 12 days of usage time compared to the 18 days on the Smart 6. With only a couple of slight differences between these two models, the Pro 3 3000 is the more premium and expensive of the two. But it doesn’t make it the one to go for. Despite claiming Sonicare win this category, Oral-B tends to offer more features on cheaper brush handles. More cleaning modes, a pressure sensor and Bluetooth connectivity on models that are cheaper than Sonicare, allowing those with a restricted budget to get more for their money.

Sonicare brushes use high frequency vibrations for cleaning, which some prefer, but the performance is similar. Ultimately Oral-B takes the edge for its balance of proven cleaning technology, important features, and reasonable prices. 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. This is clearly personal preference. Some people will want to feel the clean, whilst others may find it overbearing. The image below is a comparison chart that shows the main models available from Oral-B today, along with the features and functions each offer.A smaller, but relevant difference relating to the cleaning modes is that the motor in the Pro 2 2000 is a bit more powerful and actually offers more movements than the Pro 600.