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- Best electric toothbrush Oral-B ProfessionalCare SmartSeries 4000 *Est. $100
- Electric toothbrush for smaller mouths Sonicare FlexCare *Est. $115
- Basic electric toothbrush Oral-B Vitality *Est. $25
- Battery-powered toothbrush Arm & Hammer Spinbrush Pro Clean *Est. $9
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- Dual action removes more plaque
- Two-minute timer
- Sensor that stops bristle movement if brushing is too rigorous
- Long battery life
- Expensive
- Doesn't reach some areas of the mouth
Testing published in dental journals consistently say the pulsating and oscillating brush motion of the Braun Oral-B ProfessionalCare 7000 series of electric toothbrushes, which includes the 7850, excels at plaque removal. The 7000 series electric toothbrushes combine pulsation (in-and-out) and oscillation (side-to-side) movement. Experts say that whether you use a manual or electric brush, you need two minutes of brushing, and the Braun Oral-B ProfessionalCare 7850 has a two-minute timer and stops the bristle movement if you're pressing too hard. The battery can go about 12 days between charges. If you want something cheaper, the Braun Oral-B Vitality (*est. $20) gets good reviews but has only one kind of motion (spinning).
We found several clinical studies published in the Journal of Dentistry – just be aware that the studies were commissioned by Procter & Gamble, maker of Oral-B. The findings, however, were not appreciably different from a German study published in the Journal of Orofacial Orthopedics or a review in Men's Health magazine. We found about 60 user reviews on Amazon.com, almost all of them positive. Consumer Reports has skimpy coverage of electric toothbrushes, rating only four, and none in the Braun Oral-B ProfessionalCare 7000 series.
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Our Sources
1. Journal of Dentistry
This clinical study with 79 participating subjects compares the Oral-B ProfessionalCare 7000, Oral-B 3D Excel and Sonicare Advance. The Oral-Bs are found to remove more plaque than the Sonicare. There is no significant performance difference between the two Oral-B brushes.
Review: Single-Use Plaque Removal Efficacy of Three Power Toothbrushes, N.C. Sharma, et al, June 2005
2. Journal of Dentistry
This clinical study with 70 subjects compares the Oral-B ProfessionalCare 7000 and Crest SpinBrush Pro. Both brushes reduce plaque, but the Oral-B is slightly more effective.
Review: Plaque Removal Efficacy of Two Electric Toothbrushes with Different Brush Head Designs, N.C. Sharma, et al, June 2005
3. Journal of Dentistry
This clinical study with 90 subjects compares the Oral-B ProfessionalCare 7000 and Sonicare Elite. Both brushes reduce plaque levels, but the Oral-B is significantly more effective. Note that these studies were commissioned by Procter & Gamble, maker of Oral-B products.
Review: Efficacy of a Novel Brush Head in the Comparison of Two Power Toothbrushes on Removal of Plaque and Naturally Occurring Extrinsi, C.R. Goyal, et al, June 2005
4. Journal of Orofacial Orthopedics
This abstract of a German study finds that seven electric toothbrushes didn't perform well, but that the Sonicare and Oral-B ProfessionalCare 7000 were the best of them.
Review: Dental Care During Orthodontic Treatment with Electric Toothbrushes, F.M. Sander, et al, Sept. 2006
5. Men's Health
Men's Health reviews six electric toothbrushes, finding that they're all more effective than manual brushes. The Oral-B ProfessionalCare is the overall winner, followed closely by the Sonicare IntelliClean and the Oral-B Sonic Complete.
Review: Clean Fight, Editors of Men's Health, Mar. 2005
6. Amazon.com
About 60 owner reviews give the Braun Oral-B ProfessionalCare 7850 a high average score. There are few complaints, some saying the LED light is too bright, and a few saying the brush didn't reach some areas.
Review: Oral B 7850DLX Professional Care Power Toothbrush, Contributors to Amazon.com
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