Shine Up Your Smile: Best Electric Toothbrushes of 2022

Brio solved my dental dread with their professional-level SmartClean Sonic Toothbrush. This rechargeable electric toothbrush offers five different modes, three different brush head designs and can last for more than six weeks of brushing without a recharge. (We’re talking three-times-a-day brushing, dentist-approved kind of dental care. One full charge has actually lasted me up to two full months.)

I lived in Alaska for three years with a dentist who visited once a summer, and the next closest dentist was in Canada. Needless to say, my toothbrushes needed to do their jobs well. I needed a toothbrush that could deep-clean without irritating my gums, and I found that in the Brio SmartClean. From the brush head options to the battery life to the easy-to-reference guide included with the toothbrush, Brio knocked dental care out of the water.

The Brio SmartClean toothbrush uses an optimum 31,000 brush oscillations per minute to clean every part of your mouth. That many oscillations create sonic vibrations that use the fluid in your mouth to create micro-bubbles. These micro-bubbles, along with the specially designed bristles, can clean your teeth and gums more effectively than using a manual toothbrush. Choose from Clean, White, Polish, Massage, or Sensitive modes to maximize your teeth cleaning time.

It should be noted — if you have a very sensitive mouth or gag reflex, this toothbrush may be too stimulating for you. I could absolutely feel the sonic vibrations, which can be tough to tolerate for those with sensitive mouths and faces. However, the Sensitive feature is the most gentle, while the Massage feature is the most powerful vibration, giving great options for everyone. Choose from one of three interchangeable brush heads — SmartClean, ProClean, and XClean — to help sensitive gums or address stiffness preferences. Read the in-depth review here.

Removing up to seven times more plaque than a manual toothbrush is impressive; doing so without stripping your teeth of much-needed enamel or damaging your gums is even more so. The Philips Sonicare ProtectiveClean Rechargeable Electric Toothbrush uses a pressure sensor to provide a gentle clean, leaving your mouth feeling invigorated and healthier. The densely packed bristles give even more effective brush strokes than a manual toothbrush, thanks to both the high quality of materials and the engineered design of the brush head. (Don’t worry; the toothbrush reminds you when to change out for a fresh brush head, too!)

This toothbrush stays charged for up to 14 days off its charging base, which easily recharges after use. That means no batteries to change out; plug in the charging base and forget about it. Turn on the “quadpacer” for the deepest and most effective brushing experience in each quadrant of your mouth — give equal love to the tops, bottoms, and sides of your teeth for a full-mouth cleaning. A two-minute timer allows you to brush for the recommended amount of time without guessing or ceasing early. The Philips Sonicare ProtectiveClean is designed to work safely with braces, fillings, crowns, and veneers, as well as younger mouths too. This is the deep-cleaning toothbrush suitable for the whole family.

Philips Sonicare took brushing your teeth to a tech lover’s heaven. Get real-time feedback on how you’re brushing each area of your mouth thanks to Bluetooth-enabled capabilities that sync with your phone via an app. The app will let you know which of the three included brush heads to use, ensuring that you get the best and deepest clean without damaging your enamel or gums.

Philips says their DiamondClean challenge gives you visibly healthier gums in just two weeks of use. By removing up to ten times more plaque than a manual toothbrush with a sensitivity-based pressure sensor, three intensities, and four different brushing modes, the Philips Sonicare DiamondClean Smart Rechargeable Electric Toothbrush can provide one of the best cleanings you can find outside of a dentist’s chair. Our guide on the best teeth whitening kits features more amazing products for dental care. Be sure to check them out.

Did you know that the Oral-B Pro 1000 CrossAction Electric Toothbrush was the first electric toothbrush to be accepted and vetted by the American Dental Association? Its cross-action, rounded brush head is clinically positioned at a 16-degree angle to penetrate between the teeth and clean effectively without damaging gums or enamel.

Oral-B claims that their oscillating, rotating, and pulsating brush heads can break up and remove up to 300% more plaque along the gumline than a normal manual toothbrush can, easily. It has a powerful brush handle suitably crafted in a way to accommodate other Oral-B brush heads, as well – like the 3D brush head, guaranteed to give you cleaner and whiter teeth starting from the first day, or the floss-action brush head that provides a floss-like clean, as well as several other oscillating brush heads.

The Oral-B Pro 1000 CrossAction has a pressure sensor that stops the motion of the brush when you press down too hard, reminding you to brush gently and more effectively. This toothbrush also uses a 2-minute recommended timer for brushing, indicating to switch to different zones of the mouth after every 30 seconds. According to the September 2017 press release by the ADA, the Oral-B Pro 1000 Power Rechargeable Electric Toothbrush is one toothbrush that has been proven to give outstanding results when it comes to teeth cleaning, just like some of these excellent mouthwashes from our list.

Oral-B’s at it again with the Best in Show for artificial intelligence. That’s right, the Oral-B Genius X-Limited Electric Toothbrush uses artificial intelligence and research gathered from thousands of teeth brushes to identify your brushing style and coach you through improving your brushing habits. Using Bluetooth connectivity and your smartphone, the Genius X-Limited identifies which zones of your mouth you concentrate on (or forget to reach), how long you spend in each area, and how much pressure you use on your toothbrush. Using that data, you’ll get visible notes on how to make the most of your two minutes of brush time for every tooth.

The Genius X-Limited uses six modes — including a sensitive setting and a whitening setting — to give you the best options for your mouth. The rounded brush head gives you better access to those hard-to-reach corners and removes up to 100% more plaque than a manual toothbrush can. One full charge can last for up to two weeks’ worth of daily brushing, and it comes with a charging stand, carrying case, and a single brush head. This brush is worth the money if you’re looking for the most accurate cleaning out there. Feel free to use it with some of the top-selling teeth whitening toothpastes for optimal results. 

If you’re not looking to blow your budget on a toothbrush but don’t want to sacrifice performance, stop looking. The AquaSonic Black Series Ultra Whitening toothbrush brings the magic of microbubbles created by 40,000 vibrations per minute to deep clean your teeth and gums — for under $40.

A wireless charger powers your toothbrush in a flash, while the eight included brush heads will keep you stocked for a long time to come. (We’re talking over two years’ worth of brush heads since each one is designed to last up to four months.) This ADA-accepted travel-ready electric toothbrush uses four modes to give you the ideal clean — Clean for your everyday brushing; Soft for a gentle touch; Whiten to remove those surface stains; and Massage, to keep your gums at their healthiest. Every 30 seconds, the smart chip timer will vibrate the toothbrush to let you know it’s time to move on to the next zone so that you can brush effectively without overbrushing. Be sure to also use dental floss regularly for better teeth and overall health.

This electric toothbrush is the #1 most recommended by dental professionals. The Philips Sonicare ProtectiveClean 5100 Electric Toothbrush cleans more than seven times the amount of plaque than a manual toothbrush can conquer while offering features to aid sensitive tooth and gum users. This feature has a gauge that allows a gradual increase in speed over the first fourteen days, preventing the user from feeling any pain. This electric toothbrush can also detect if you’re brushing too hard, which results from applying too much pressure. It also detects the amount of time taken to brush each part of the mouth and measures if it’s adequate or too much. A two-minute timer, the standard amount of time for a complete mouth cleaning, lets you know when you’re done with your brushing.

It can also detect when the toothbrush head is due for a change with its advanced technology that gathers information on how long you’ve been using the toothbrush and how much pressure you’ve been applying. It uses that data to indicate when it’s time for a brush head change with a blinking light in the handle. The sonic technology guarantees effective and safe brushing. The Phillips Sonicare ProtectiveClean Electric Toothbrush is a great option for taking your dental care to a more efficient level.

We all need reminders from time to time; Colgate knows that most of us miss 40% of our teeth in each brushing session and set out to improve that situation. Colgate hum Electric Toothbrush Kit uses Bluetooth connectivity to export information about your brushing habits (how long you brush, where you focus on brushing, and where you’re missing) to help coach you through a better brushing experience.

You can set up personalized programs and reminders to keep your oral health in tip-top shape, too. Three different vibration modes (normal, sensitive, and deep clean) give you customizable control over your teeth cleaning while delivering up to 30,000 vibrations per minute to get down deep. (That’s 10,000 VPM’s more than the battery-operated version of the hum!) This kit includes two brush heads, the sonic electric (and rechargeable) toothbrush handle, a charger, and a travel case for convenience, making it ideal for travelers. One full charge can last up to ten days, so no need to drag the charger along on business trips or week-long vacations!

No tooth-care list is complete without a Waterpik. We’ve covered water flossers in the past, but their addition of a sonic electric toothbrush sold us once again. The Waterpik Complete Care 9.0 Sonic Electric Toothbrush gives you everything you need for total oral healthcare monitoring, all at an excellent price. You get a high-capacity, 90-second water flosser, and a sonic toothbrush that removes up to 50% more plaque than manual brushing.

Thanks to the 360 angle of the brush and 31,000 vibrations per minute, you’ll be able to access the toughest spots that you thought only the dentist could reach; what you can’t access with your high-powered toothbrush is flushed out with the high-tech water flosser. The Waterpik offers ten different settings from ten to 100 PSI for a pressure that suits your comfort level, while the sonic toothbrush offers three modes: Clean, Whiten, and Massage. This kit includes five water flosser tips, two brush heads, a travel case, and a two-year warranty to round out the deal. 

The Fairywill electric toothbrush offers 40,000 vibrations per minute to take the brushing experience to a professional level. That would be a month’s worth of effort if you were scrubbing your teeth manually! Fairywill’s sonic technology penetrates through surface stains, cleaning your gums effectively and leaving your tongue feeling fresh and healthy.

The W-shaped brush head covers every surface of your mouth and reaches angles that flat brush heads struggle to access. With a simple 4-hour charge, the battery can last up to 30 days uninterrupted. The Fairywill Electric Toothbrush uses a USB cable charging feature, which is convenient for charging anywhere, at any time. Five modes give you options like massage, cleaning, polishing, stain removal, and a sensitivity check. This lightweight electric toothbrush is a great deal to get more effective cleaning.