Braun, a German company then owned by Gillette and now owned with Gillette and Cincinnati by Proctor & Gamble, introduced its Oral-B rotating brush electric toothbrushes in 1989. Philips followed with its Sonicare vibrating electric toothbrushes in 1992. You should probably use one or the other. My dentists have all recommended Oral-B which is usually discounted more, especially when they’re on sale. Costco always has a good price on 10-packs of Oral-B brushes. I have assumed that Philips Sonicare is an equally effective toothbrush but more expensive. If anyone knows better, please comment. But Sonicare is a more versatile system: with the right replacement brush wand, it becomes an effective sexual vibrator. Unfortunately I’m a guy and haven’t tested this on myself, and my women friends would be insulted by such a present. But it’s something to keep in mind and YMMV.
From a dental perspective, I have had the opposite experience. The dentists I’ve seen have recommended the Philips Sonicare. I haven’t used the Oral B, so I cannot make a comparison; but I’ve been using the sonicare tooth brushes for over 15 years, and they’ve been fantastic. I highly recommend them. Everyone in my family uses them now because of the experience I’ve had since I first started using them.
I found this explanation online:
Sonicare was the first brand to develop a toothbrush using sonic wave technology, which vibrates as high as 30K cycles per minute. Other electric toothbrush brands like Oral-B oscillate instead of vibrating, which means that the bristles move in a circle. I’ve described Sonicare as a “jiggling motion” and Oral-B as a “sweeping motion,” and they each have advantages and specific uses.
Overall, Sonicare is great at removing the biofilm (the thin layer of plaque and tartar that all of us have …