Oral-B Ortho Care Essentials Electric Toothbrush Head, 1 Interspace Brush and 2 Ortho Brush Heads for Teeth with Braces, Pack of 3, White,package may vary

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Through this research and testing, we have helped to narrow down the choices for you. The Best Oral-B Brush Head: CrossAction If you find that the CrossAction is too harsh for your sensitive teeth, you could try the sensitive mode on your handle, or try a softer brush head. We recommend the Sensi Ultra Thin. Compatible with all Oral-B electric toothbrushes*, our genuine Oral-B brush heads ensure a perfect fit.Look for our brush heads with CleanMaximiser technology. They change bristle colors when it's time to swap, you can always get the best clean.

The Best Oral-B Toothbrush Heads | Tested by TestHut The Best Oral-B Toothbrush Heads | Tested by TestHut

All system components (e.g., toothbrush handle, charger, power cord, SmartGuide). You do not need to include accessories like the brush heads or refill stand. This is a decent brush that provides good cleaning, but we are not sure how much the yellow flossing bristles actually do. Oral-B Precision Clean In a more objective test, we used a Genius X model handle and attached every brush head that Oral-B makes to remove stains from egg shells. We could clearly see the pattern of the brush head on the stain, and determine which brush heads were the most effective. This is where we saw a clear difference between the efficacy of the genuine brushes vs. the authentic brushes. On its own, the Interspace brush has been touted for doing a nice job on the gum line and between teeth. We would not recommend only using the Interspace brush head, but when combined with a good daily brush like the CrossAction, it will provide some extra cleaning in those hard to reach spaces, especially if you have irregular teeth or gum issues. We would opt for the CrossAction for our daily clean, but if you want something a little less aggressive, but don’t need the Sensitive brush then this is a good middle option. Oral-B 3D WhitePrior to the release of the CrossAction, this was the most common, standard Oral-B brush. It is not angled like the CrossAction, and it provides a good cleaning that is slightly more gentle than the CrossAction. In our tests, the iO 7 in combination with the Ultimate Clean brush head did a very good job of removing plaque. It was still not as good as a Sonicare brush, but on par with the best standard Oral-B brushes. It also showed more cleaning action in our corncob/coffee ground test, removing more coffee grounds from the corncob than the Genius X with a CrossAction brush head. Gentle Care The idea is that this brush has an oval head with standard bristles combined with four yellow, longer rubber bristles that are supposed to reach between the teeth to dislodge food and other particles. However, even in their product description, Oral-B emphasizes that you should still floss after using this brush head, so it is not a replacement for flossing as the name might suggest. In mid 2020, Oral-B launched a new line of electric toothbrushes called iO. This includes the iO 7, 8, and 9 series, and for these brushes, they created an entirely new line of brush heads.

Oral-B Interspace Electric Toothbrush Head, Deep Plaque Oral-B Interspace Electric Toothbrush Head, Deep Plaque

In our option, if you want the cleanest, plaque-free teeth using a basic Oral-B brush, then the CrossAction is the best brush head. With its wide array of brush handles and brush heads, sometimes the choices can be overwhelming. But if you look past all the generics, and focus only on the genuine Oral-B replacements, you will be guaranteed quality. If you want a great daily clean, we go with the CrossAction.However, in our toothbrush tests, we did find that sonic brushes, like Sonicare, perform better for people with braces than any Oral-B brushes. Other brush heads Oral-B FlossAction

Oral-B Ortho Care Essentials Electric Toothbrush Head, Pack

To complete the plaque reveal test, multiple testers used Oral-B brushes and after brushing, chewed a plaque reveal pill. This pill then showed how much plaque was left on the teeth. By comparing photos after the tests, we could see which brush heads most effectively swept away plaque. To find out how well these brush heads cleaned, we performed home tests using plaque reveal pills as well as lab tests cleaning stained surfaces.One of our testers had been using an Oral-B brush for over a year, and he had always used the sensitive “SensiThin” because of his sensitive teeth. But once we started testing, he tried different brush heads and noticed a major difference in cleaning between the sensitive brush and the other brushes. He settled on the CrossAction as the Oral-B brush head that cleans the most thoroughly.

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The 3D White brush head offers standard bristles on the outside with a rubber whitening cup in the middle. The idea is that this is supposed to act like the polishing brush you might see at your dentist’s office.

If you have orthodontics, then we recommend the Ortho brush heads. These are the only brush heads we found that will do any cleaning for those with braces. The American Dental Association recommends softer bristles for 90% of the population. The Sensi Ultra-Thin still gives a good cleaning while being gentler on the teeth and gums than the CrossAction.