Philips Sonicare - 2 Series Plaque Control (HX6250, HX6250-12)

I’ve been using the same Philips Soniccare HX6250 for 8-9 years. It lasts about 2-3 weeks between charges.

I love my sonicare. I went for the diamondclean back in 2022 and its still working fine. I don't really use the smart features, if those are important for you then I would get it. I mainly wanted the nice glass cup charging thing. Lets you have a cup for rising and have it be your charging base instead of one of the tiny obnoxious ones that likes to get knocked over. The pressure sensor is amazing, both have that but what I found was super helpful and not something I thought would be is the timer for when to brush where. The previous sonicare series 2 I used had 4 brushing zones. The 6 on the diamond clean seems to help a ton with making sure I brush properly. Partitions brushing time into 6 smaller sections 3 for top and 3 for bottom. I gifted my sister one (Flexcare+ which is discontinued) as well back in 2017 and hers just died a few months back if you wanted an idea on lifespan

You don't need the diamond clean. Just the basic sonicare (we've gotten these on sale at Costco, 2 of them with chargers for around $100. The diamond clean connects to an app to "coach" you and can probably send use info to your dentist. The basic sonicare we have still has a 2 minute timer to let you know when you're done as well as vibrates every 30 seconds to let you know to move toa different section of your mouth, and a light to let you know when the head needs changed (although I've found you can tell that just bya decrease in power). That said, right now the DiamindClean is on sale at Costco, 2 of them with chargers and travel cases for $179

Been using a basic Sonicare for like 4 years now and it's been solid. The battery thing is legit - still goes forever between charges. I tried the Oral-B at my dentist's office and it felt way more aggressive, almost like it was gonna strip my enamel off lol For what you want I'd just get the cheapest Sonicare model, the expensive ones mostly add timers and pressure sensors that you honestly don't need

I switched to an oral b one when my sonicare died. I like it better. I also got the basic one after having the sonicare with all the bells and whistles. I prefer the basic one. Also, you can get generic replacement brushes for much cheaper than the brand name ones.

Mine broke before two years and I went back to my old one that was the basic Sonic. The earlier ones last way longer.

Laifen's toothbrush is solid if you liked the hair dryer, and it's in your budget. But honestly, for the price you'd probably be just as happy with an Oral-B or Sonicare basic model without the Bluetooth stuff. The key thing is replacement heads - Oral-B originals are cheap and everywhere, which saves you money over time. Avoid anything with a proprietary head ecosystem unless you're okay with vendor lock-in. For a water flosser in your budget, Waterpik makes the standard ones and they're reliable, though honestly a regular flosser works fine too if the dentist will accept that.

Floss or use a waterpik every night and brush twice a day, of course. An electric toothbrush would be good. I recommend sonicare, just a basic $50 one will work. Make sure not to brush too hard, that can cause gum recession.

I recently replaced my dieing Sonicare with another basic Sonicare (I prefer the sonic ones over oscillating ones). I managed to nab a "£90" one for £40 using my Nectar at Sainsbury's. I put £90 in quotes because it is honestly a really basic brush that does a slightly different vibration every 30 seconds to remind you to move to a different part of your mouth. No way that is a £90 brush.

I have a basic Sonicare that has lasted me for 20 years. One great thing about Sonicare is it is so popular you can easily get generic replacement heads. At less than $1 per head you can afford to change heads frequently (I do 1/month) which gives you a great cleaning. I don’t have a water flosser so no recommendation there.