I don't know about the other brands - but I've been using my Oral-B professional care with smart guide since about 2005. Still going to this day, but I don't know how things have gone with them in the past 20 years because I haven't had to think about it...
Oral-B Vitality is good, costs about 1.5k. The more expensive ones have fancy modes which are honestly useless. However, I will recommend you to get one with a pressure sensor. It helped me apply the right pressure, saving my enamel in the long run.
You might also want to consider battery life if you plan to travel without carrying the charger. I have the Oral-B Smart 7 which can go for like 5-7 days on a full charge.
Do NOT go for the one with the AA batteries that cost about 500, they don’t clean very well.
I purchased the Oral B 7 series after reading about it in Consumer Reports. It makes my teeth feel really clean like after you’ve been to the dentist. I previously used a Phillips Sonicare. Search around for the best price. I found the best price at Target.
I don't recommend the brush heads with the little yellow "flossing" paddles. Beat the hell out of your gums. Whether you get the pro or the iO you'll want to use soft bristles.
I have an io myself. I like it, but it's true that mold is a concern. You have to stay on it.
So with oral B becoming more expensive. Im looking at other options. Ultrasonic isn't very good at cleaning in my opinion, im hanging onto my oral B pro but the battery only lasts a few days. Suri would be great as I could otherwise replace the battery... any reccomendations for the best of both worlds? Something with a rotating brush head and a replaceable battery?
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