HealthyWhite+ Sonic electric toothbrush HX8918/10

My experience with Sonicare's cheaper models (8910 and 6630) hasn't been great. They are loud, weak, and less durable. The $99 ones I bought at Costco have been great.

We bought a pair of the newer H series Philips Sonicare at Costco when Costco quit carrying the replacement heads for our older E series. Several years down the line and one of them (mine, of course) started making an awful racket. I discovered that the metal rod connecting the head to the base was sloppy loose and could be swiveled around, while hubby's was rock solid. I dug out one of the old ones that we'd thankfully kept along with the last unopened head and it still had a charge! I've been using that for the last few days and my teeth feel way cleaner. I'm going to buy some knockoff heads on Amazon and if those don't work out I'm going to buy the Oral B brand. I just don't have confidence in Philips anymore.

Suri. Built to last, cheap, quiet, ergonomic, and with a 40+ day battery life. Outlasted my multiple SoniCares which kept breaking, and still going strong today.

Nimbus for manual. Oral B electric with the extra soft TB heads. After 13 years of clinical practice and personal experience I *do not* recommend Phillips Sonicare.

It just doesn’t get the teeth as clean. It leaves behind a grainy film which doesn’t seem to ever happen with the Oral B. I’ve seen it over and over on people throughout the years and personally experienced it.

I actually disagree with the other comment and prefer the oral B. I have both and I’ve been using the sonicaire for about a month now. They both are great but oral B feels more gentle. The sonicaire is pretty intense and since it’s larger I think there is slightly more potential to incorrectly clean the gums, causing damage.

Yeah it’s definitely a personal preference thing! I can understand why some people prefer the usual brush head of the sonicaire because it feels more familiar.

Yeah why does my oral B get moldy and my sonicaire doesn’t? Also an RDH. 😂

I prefer Oral B to my Sonicaire. Look up BASS brushing technique on YouTube but also there are videos how to specifically brush with an electric because you do not need to use a scrubbing motion.

I prefer the oral B iO. Oral B brush head is better in general when used properly imo especially in the back. The only thing I do prefer about the sonicaire is they don’t get that mold issue that oral B has not figured out yet. I just have to frequently remove and clean out the brush head area on the oral B.

I use and love the Aquasonic Vibe. I paid about $35 for it. It comes with 8 replacement heads, a travel case, 4 cleaning modes, and warranty. It also times your brushing in 30 second increments for each part of your mouth. The replacement heads are $30 for 8 but I won't need to buy more for a long time (the company says it is 2 years worth that comes with the toothbrush initially) so i thought that was do able. I finally bought mine after my best friend bought his last year and recommended. I wish I would've have gotten one sooner. I personally like it better than my Phillips Sonicare and I used that thing for the last 15 years.

I recommend spending more on the toothbrush. A popular model is the Phillips Sonicare ($60), which has third-party heads available on Amazon for cheap ($15/10 heads). I have one and it’s lasted over five years so far. One charge lasts about two weeks. I used to use the Arm & Hammer Spinbrush ($12), but the heads were expensive ($6). As for water flossers, I got a Chinese brand off of Amazon ($25) and it’s also lasted over five years so far. Tips: Cordless ones have a reservoir, so all of the water it needs is in it, which can make the device bulky to hold. It’s messy, I use it in the shower. One charge lasts about two weeks. I add an ounce of oral rinse to the reservoir and fill the rest with water. While I was at it, I got a tooth polisher ($28) off Amazon, too. The buttons popped off after little use, but they went back on with a dab or rubber cement. I use it once a week. I use it once a week, with some baking soda. I’ll edit with the brands later!