Chemist Warehouse have 50% Discount on selected Electric Tooth Brushes
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https://www.chemistwarehouse.com.au/buy/90770/oral-b-pro-100-cross-action-power-toothbrush-black - $34.99
https://www.chemistwarehouse.com.au/buy/63293/oral-b-vitality-power-toothbrush-sensitive-2-refills - $24.99
https://www.chemistwarehouse.com.au/buy/60919/oral-b-crossaction-pro-500-rechargeable-electric-toothbrush - 49.99
They never sold Oral B Smart 4 4000 Electric ToothBrush for 199.99
$99 is a regular market price according to pricehipster
So many choices!! My wife and I are looking to move to powered brushes and would love some suggestions as to which to go for.
Can strongly recommend the Oral B Pro 3000 lithium from the last shaver shop deal! only $69 once you get the voucher!
If you aren't into the smart "brushing tracking" stuff, the 3000 is a fantastic option. Boomlogical is referring to the $10 welcome voucher from Shaver Shop?
Yeah that's what I'm referring too!
You can find a colossal amount of info on the internet but it can be a bit all over the place. I've had electric toothbrushes for years - over a decade.
Probably the main first decision is Oral B vs Phillips Sonicare. Oral B is the most popular. Their brush heads are small and circular, and thus easier to move around your mouth. They have a reputation for being noisier. Older models used an ancient NiMH battery and despite advertising one week battery life, most faded within 24 hours unless they were recharged. But about a year or two ago they refreshed all of their models to use Lithium Ion ie the same as in your phone, so now you get about 1-2 weeks confidently, just like Phillips.
Phillips Sonicare has rectangular brush heads more like your current old school brush. They're not as easy to move around the mouth, but they are quieter. Which can come into play if you're brushing at night and have sound sensitive family. They also come with a nifty rinse glass that you drop the toothbrush in to charge (it charges through the glass to the charger underneath). They also use USB charging, which means you can reuse your other USB adapters if you are travelling. They also last a long time.
Oral B rotates, pulses and oscillates to clean, whereas the Sonic brushes are gentler. https://www.shavershop.com.au/blog/difference_between_oscill…
Phillips brushes are generally much more expensive - even though they aren't even better than their equivalents.
Both brands have multiple cleaning modes (personally I never use them), most models have a pressure sensor that lights up if you are pressing too hard on your gums, and a vibrating timer to let you know when to move to the next quadrant in your mouth.
Once you've decided on brand, you need to pick the model and this is where it can get bloody confusing. To put it as simply as possible, for the Oral B range:
All the models up to the Smart 3000 series do not connect to Bluetooth. They're nice and straightforward. The Smart 4000-7000 series will record via Bluetooth app how long you brushed each day, and how much pressure you applied.
With the Oral B Smart 8000 and above, they get really fancy. They supposedly know what part of your mouth you are brushing more than others, to train you to hit the neglected areas. I think this is a bit gimmicky and reviews suggest they are not particularly accurate but still vaguely useful and motivational, a bit like the sleep trackers on fitness bands.
Finally, the 8000 range and above do oscillate and vibrate more than the lower models. Not by an earth shaking amount, but enough that when Amazon had the 8000 for $113 as a Prime Day deal, I grabbed it since the 4000 was just $13 cheaper!
what an amazing post. thanks for your knowledge!!
I went ahead with the 4000 based on your advice mate!
86 bux on ebay: https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Oral-B-Smart-4-4000-White-Power-…
What is the best source of replacement crossaction heads for the oral b? are the fake brands ok to use?
Glad it was useful!
I haven't used fake brands. I figured for something I was sticking in my mouth at least twice a day that I'd splash for the authentic ones. You can get them relatively cheaply at Coles and Amazon, and you only need to change them once a season (like a normal brush).
Thank you so much!!! Yes there is a fair amount of info on electric brushes on the inter webs but gets so overwhelming with just how much there is! You’ve helped me in consolidating the key points into this post and that’s just freaking shweet!
Any idea, how many pulses per minute the Smart 4000 does?
I read that >40000 pulses do a better clean (https://www.animated-teeth.com)
40000 pulses mer minutes according to this chap https://www.dentistryblogger.com/oral-b-3000-vs-4000/
Oral B Genius 8000, smarter than Smart
Touche! Correct - the 8000 is part of the 'Genius' range that has "mouth zone monitoring", rather than just the duration and pressure monitoring of the "Smart" range.
An additional point, the Oral B toothbrushes from Pro 2000 onwards has a pressure sensor. If you brush too hard, this will automatically stop brushing until you lighten up. I had a gum receding problem(gum peeling away from tooth root) from brushing too hard
This is in my opinion one of the biggest steps ups in electric toothbrush quality in the Oral-B line, everything else is somewhat of a gimmick.
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