If you need more detail on any of the brushes, read on or leave a comment. Brush vs brush comparison posts Ultimately, all of the brushes will provide a very good clean to the teeth and gums if used correctly. Battery life isn’t up there with some Sonicare models – you’re looking at a recharge roughly every three weeks – but if you want the latest and greatest toothbrush tech for less, there’s no better buy. The other big plus with the iO Series 9 is charging. You get not only two weeks’ worth of charge in just under three hours, but also a slimline travel case that allows you to charge the brush while in-situ. While it’s due to be superseded by the new iO Series 10, this is not just the best Oral-B toothbrush, but the best electric toothbrush you can buy.

I don’t have the figures of the number of oscillations and pulsations on the older Pro 5000 available to give confirmation of the power difference. And add to this, there have been various iterations of the 5000 over the years, so it would be important to find out the exact one to say 100%. The new magnetic driven motor is quieter and the way it works produces a cleaning sensation that is similar, but different. Below, is a list of models we have compared to one another, plus some that we have compared to their Sonicare equivalents. For the majority of people, myself included the Oral-B Pro 3 3500 is the toothbrush to go for. It offers a balance of cleaning performance and features at a price most will find affordable. The Genius X does command a premium for this technological upgrade and you get a little less in the box.Bristles of the brush head should just skim the tooth surfaces. You don’t need to brush hard to clean your teeth effectively.

It does not mean the brush will actually clean the teeth better. In fact, both have the same motor inside and the same cleaning modes. Both come with a premium travel case and a 2+ week battery life. A visible pressure sensor, 2 minute timer and pacer are built-in too. iO Series vs Genius XThePro 600 offers 8,800 oscillations and 20,0000 pulsations whilst the 2000 offers 9,900oscillations and 45,000 pulsations.

A new magnetic charger means the brush can be recharged in as little as 3 hours, rather than the more typical 12. Pro Series: Oral-B’s affordable, mainstream brushes. These bring in the 3D action, with micro vibrations, oscillation and rotation for a better clean, along with pressure alerts and a lithium-ion battery (on most models). Oral-B's brush head fade from green to yellow to indicate when it's time to change, to keep a 100% cleaning efficacy I am confident that the Genius X motor is more powerful. I think the Pro 5000 you might have has something in the region of 8,800 oscillations and either 20,000 or 40,000 pulsations.

What’s more, it delivers an excellent clean, with three modes – Sensitive, Daily Clean and Whitening – that take you all the way from a softer brush that’s easy on the gums to a more intense polish that should help get rid of staining. Battery life, meanwhile, is exceptional; you’ll easily get through two weeks of brushing and probably three without a recharge. It’s the king of sensibly priced brushes and one of the easiest recommendations in the Oral-B range. You have to stand in front of your smartphone when brushing and can’t really move as the brush movements need to be seen by the camera. Both do a job and give a home to brush heads, but the 9000 is a neater and more desirable solution. Up to a point. Oral-B’s CrossAction, FlossAction, Precision Clean, Sensi and 3D White brush heads work across brushes in the Vitality, Pro, Smart and Genius lines, but iO Series brushes have their own specific Ultimate Clean and Gentle Care heads. What features are worth paying extra for? You get the standard features like the 2 minute timer, 30 second pacer, rechargeable battery and fading indicator bristles on the brush head.

Aside from the colour of the brush the physical size and shape are identical and you would not be able to tell the two apart unless you noticed the additional cleaning mode icon found on the 9000. With either you have to power the brush on to change mode, but the Genius will remember the cleaning mode and start on this next time it is powered on, the 5000 does not. READ NEXT: The best electric toothbrushes to buy Are all Oral-B brushes compatible with the same brush heads? Otherwise, it has the same tech and the same key strengths as the iO Series 6 and iO Series 9, giving you a smoother brush with less vibration than the older Genius models, yet still delivering an excellent ‘fresh from the dentists’ clean. You also get the same pressure sensor and timer, the same two weeks plus battery life, and the same OLED display and app-connected features. Given that the differences between this brush and the Series 9 are minor, the Series 8 makes a pretty strong case for itself as the best Oral-B brush to buy. The Smart 6 comes with1 x CrossAction, 1 x Pro White/3D White and 1 x Sensitive brush head, but the Genius 9000 comes with one additional brush head, that is the FlossAction head.Hopefully, this gives you a good overview of where various brushes fit in in terms of price and features, but if not please leave a comment or question. Unique Oral-B's 2D cleaning technology: Oscillates and rotates for up to 100% more plaque removal vs a manual brush Interspace: to be used on top of your daily brush head, for deep clean in hard-to-reach areas and healthier* gums Despite both brushes coming with multiple brush heads, the travel cases provided with each brush are capable of holding the brush handle and 2 heads only. Place these brushes side by side and it is almost impossible to tell the difference between each of them.