The tireless tartar-tackler
Foreo Issa 2
Always forget to charge your tech? Foreo’s
Issa 2 is the electric toothbrush for you.
Each charge lasts a whole year, so it’s
unlikely to run out of juice when you’re
only halfway around your gob. The PBT
polymer and silicone bristles should last
just as long too.
£119 / foreo.comThe magical myth-mangler
Fairywill P11
It’s not clear whether the actual Tooth Fairy
was involved in the development of the P11,
but with three brushing modes (clean, soft
and massage), a battery that lasts 30 days
and a two-hour USB charger (with a
proprietary cable), it’s got to be better than
buying old teeth off kids for 50p a pop.
£30 / fairywill.comThe radical radio rinser
Silk’n ToothWave
You know there’s some wizardry at work
when the bristles on your brush are so soft
it’s hard to tell if they’re doing anything,
but the radio waves given off by this
hi-tech device break down impurities
on the surface of your teeth, so it doesn’t
need to scrub so hard to remove them.
£265 / silkn.co.ukThe flossing face-flusher
Waterpik Sonic-Fusion SF-02
While it might look like something you’re
supposed to keep your pet goldfish in,
Waterpik’s Sonic-Fusion is one of a kind.
The brush can be connected to the tank
to clean and floss your teeth at the same
time using a pressurised jet of warm water.
Mmm, messy.
£200 / waterpik.co.ukThe handsome head-hopper
Ordo Sonic+
There’s no pressure sensor or app but the
Sonic+ pulses 40,000 times per minute,
offers four brush modes and lasts up to
three weeks between charges. You can also
pay to have new heads and Ordo’s own
whitening toothpaste delivered every few
weeks. Handy for the forever forgetful.
£55 / ordolife.comThe basic beak-buffer
Colgate ProClinical 250
With its more staid looks and lack of extra
features it’s pretty obvious that Colgate’s
ProClinical 250 is from the cheaper end
of the toothbrush scale, but it’s still capable
of up to 30,000 strokes per minute and
automatically shuts off when your
two-minute brush time is up.
£20 / colgate.comIt’s one of the few things you
stick in your mouth without
eating, and Tom Wiggins
has high standards for
polishing his pegsThe super-scientific scrubber
Ion-Sei Sonic Ionic
The clue’s in the name with Ion-Sei’s Sonic
Ionic: it uses UV light and a titanium dioxide
bar to produce negative ions, which help
to fight plaque on a molecular level. Too
much science for you? That basically
means you don’t even have to use
toothpaste with it.
£130 / ion-sei.comThe awesome oral all-rounder
Philips Sonicare ProtectiveClean 6100
With a built-in pressure sensor, a
two-minute timer, brush heads that are
smart enough to let you know when they
need replacing (the electric toothbrush
equivalent of turkeys voting for Christmas)
and a travel case, Philips’ Sonicare 6100 is
an impressive dental box-ticker.
£125 / philips.co.uk1 Brighten the corners
There are various types of electric toothbrush
but most rotate, oscillate or vibrate (usually
called sonic). Some add in extra movements
in an attempt to reach every mouth cranny.2 Carry on, don’t lose your head
With most brushes you’ll need to change the
head every few months, so it’s worth checking
in advance how much they’ll set you back.
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