Braun Oral-B Vitality Dual Clean

In a Good Housekeeping review, dentist Denis Vu praises the Oral-B Vitality for being "very effective for a very modest cost." In a scientific test published in the Journal of Contemporary Dental Practice, the Oral-B Vitality removes stains as well as a professional cleaning at the dentist's office. In a test of 12 brushes at the British product review website, Which?, the Braun Oral-B Vitality gets good marks for cleaning and ease of use, but it has the worst battery life of all the units. We found more than 100 user reviews at Amazon.com, with almost all of them positive. Some say they weren't expecting much, but were pleasantly surprised.

User reviews of the Oral-B Vitality Dual Clean electric toothbrush are positive, with many saying they didn't expect such good results from such an inexpensive product. Some warn, however, that the battery eventually stops accepting recharges. Experts say the main disadvantage of cheaper electric toothbrushes is that they produce only one brushing motion -- oscillating, in the case of the Braun Oral-B Vitality -- while higher-end options like the Braun Oral-B Triumph ProfessionalCare 9400 (*est. $90) also pulse and rotate for what clinical studies say is more effective plaque removal. The Oral-B Vitality Dual Clean toothbrush isn't fancy, but experts say it's more effective than a manual toothbrush because people tend to brush longer than they would with a manual brush.