Electric Toothbrush, Sonic Toothbrushes with 8 Brush Heads

Exceeded my expectations -- definitely something to smile abou
Back in February 2017 I bought a rechargeable Oral-B Pro 3000 CrossAction electric toothbrush from Amazon, which over the years has been great (apart from the 23-hour charging time), but has recently stopped working, so needing a replacement I was surprised to see this model, a Demita sonic toothbrush claiming 40000 vpm (vibrations per minute), four-hour charging time, 30-day usage (at two x daily uses at two minutes per session) and eight heads to last for two years, all for under 20 (at the time of purchase, just under 16) so thought I’d save money and give it a try. After all, a toothbrush for that price can’t be bad, even if it doesn’t last as long as the previous one (which I paid about 49 for). Saying that, it may well do.

Up to now (after about a month’s use) it’s been great. It has a plastic casing but feels reasonably sturdy and seems to be waterproof as claimed (not that I’ve used it in particularly wet conditions such as a bath or shower) but like any toothbrush water tends to run down it. I can’t say I’m too bothered about the feel as long as it works and does what it’s supposed to do, which it does, After getting it I told my dentist I’d just bought a sonic toothbrush (just a sonic toothbrush but not the make or model) and asked him what did he thought, and he said it was good choice.

It seems to do a good job. I mostly use it as an ordinary toothbrush, and then give my teeth a going over with the whitening, and sometimes the polishing, functions. I can’t say it’s whitened my teeth as per the photo in the advert but it has definitely removed some staining and has made my teeth that little bit brighter and cleaner. Mind, I’ll likely have to give it some more time as a month is hardly long enough. The tightly-arranged central bristles aid with descaling, while the shaped bristles as a whole enable deeper cleaning. I can confirm as per the advert that they are soft and gentle, definitely up to the job and gentle on gums. There’s a plastic cover too for the bristles to protect them when not in use.

Mentioning functions, the five included are: whitening (for breaking up and removing stains, and of which operates at the full 40000 vpm), ordinary cleaning (standard cleaning mode), sensitive (gentle vibrations for gum recession, sensitive gums, braces and those new to sonic toothbrushes), polishing (to increase tooth gloss and to further remove stains), and massage (the desired mode for gently massaging sensitive gums). To change modes all that’s required is a repeated pressing of a single button until the desired mode is indicated by the light on the toothbrush body. Each mode is also indicated by both the mode name and a little icon. Names though are quite small. However, it’s very easy to remember which mode is which, even if just going by the way the motor is operating.

There’s a smart auto 30-second interval timer for cleaning each quadrant of the mouth that when the time is reached briefly stops the brush and then restarts it again. The idea is to use it as s guide to thoroughly brush all the teeth for the recommended two-minutes. The pause is very clear and allows me to move around the mouth with ease.

Compared to my previous toothbrush the battery holds its charge well. There’s a bright white indicator light (that also functions as the cleaning mode indicator) that comes on at the end that works itself down the body of the toothbrush as the battery depletes, until when very low flashes ten times to remind the user to charge the toothbrush. Charging times are as indicated (i.e. around four hours from nearly complete depletion). To signal the toothbrush is charged the red charging indicator light switches off. There’s also overcharge protection so that the toothbrush switches off as well when fully charged.

Box contents are the toothbrush itself, six Dupont heads, a tongue scraper head, an interdental brush (for cleaning between teeth), a protective bristle cover, a USB cable (but no charger; however, I just use the one that came with my phone), and an instruction manual in six different languages (English, German, French, Spanish [I think]. Italian and Japanese). As regards standing the brush in the bathroom cabinet I use a thin jar with a plastic washer at the bottom to keep the toothbrush up of the bottom of the it in case it gets wet. By the way, heads are easy to change: a quick and easy twist-and-pull action is all that’s required, with the reverse to fit a new head.

I have to say I’m impressed with this. I wasn’t sure quite what to expect from a cheaper toothbrush but it’s exceeded my expectations. I think it’s excellent for the price, does everything I need it to (and more), is easy to keep clean, charges quickly and is dentist-recommended (at least sonic toothbrushes are by my dentist). The advert claims it removes up to 99.99% of plaques, and has a 10 x better cleaning effect than manual brushing and a 6 x better cleaning effect than ordinary electric brushing. I can’t confirm or deny this but it might well be true based upon my initial experiences with it. It’s also a very good price. If it lasts I’ll happily buy another one if still available.