Instead of opting for a standard Oral B Precision Clean toothbrush head, the Sensi Ultra-Thin is great for an Oral B Cross Action toothbrush. You’ll get the deep clean you’ve always wanted without causing damage to your sensitive gums and teeth. Each of the previously mentioned brush heads can be used with any of these cleaning modes but some are better suited to particular modes — we show which brush heads are best suited to which cleaning modes in the comparison table above.

Depending on which Oral-B electric toothbrush you have or are looking to opt for will depend on the cleaning modes available. A grey slider switch just under the head of the nozzle allows the jet of water exiting to be changed from either a continuous and more powerful jet of water or a softer, rotational flow of water. Our full guide here explains the correct way to brush your teeth. A poor tooth cleaning routine is more damaging than the incorrect brush head. Existing brush heads from Oral-B are not compatible with the iO and the iO brush heads do not fit to or work with other Oral-B toothbrushes. These heads are designed to reach and clean around hard to reach areas in the mouth. Examples of when they are ideally suited are for cleaning dental implants, braces and misaligned teeth.There are a select number of brush heads, notable CrossAction and FlossAction that have ‘Bacteria Guard Bristles’. Each of these have potential advantages based on your specific needs. CrossAction is a good general clean option whilst the FlossAction is advantageous if you particularly suffer with plaque build up in between teeth. Round brush head is inspired by dental professional tools for a tooth-by-tooth clean, with specially engineered bristles for optimal tooth coverage The brush heads shown in the table below will work with any Oral-B brush handle, apart from the Stages Power Kids and the Oral-B iO series. Using the correct brush head with the most appropriate cleaning mode can result in a more thorough and suitable clean for your teeth and oral health conditions. If ever in doubt it is worth speaking to your dentist to find which is the best combination for you.

Using a brush head for longer can actually cause harm to the teeth because bristles can become damaged and less effective at how they sweep across the tooth surfaces, in between teeth and along the gum line.Just like your regular toothbrush, it is recommended that you replace your Oral-B electric toothbrush head once every three months. The best part about owning an Oral-B rechargeable electric toothbrush is that you have access to the entire range of brush heads. No matter which model you own, including: You will find that the brush heads will normally last 3 months and whilst the intensity of the bristle colour may have changed the bristle formation should still be virtually the same as it was when new at the end of the 3 month period. One of the great things about electric toothbrushes is that they can be shared. Well, the handle at least. This design ensures that your teeth are adequately cleaned without the abrasiveness of standard toothbrush replacement heads. As a result, it’s a little more comfortable than other head types, like the Oral B Pro Gumcare line. The Basics – Oral-B Brush Head 101

Testers who didn’t like the head disliked the size (this is the largest oral-b brush head). Another gripe that the dead space between the top and bottom brush has no bristles, resulting in a missed surface area. Despite the wide selection of bristle styles, lengths, and shapes across the Oral-B brush head range, they all have one thing in common. You could reliably use these bristles to determine when it is time to replace your Oral-B brush head. Identification ringsLooking quite different to most other brush heads, 3 outer bristle tufts sit around a single inner tuft. The 3 outer tufts are blue in colour, longer in length and angled to create a kind of tip as they lean into the centre of the round brush head where you find the cluster of white bristles. That central cluster of bristles is slightly longer than the outer blue ones.