Electric toothbrushes

[tiggerblue10]

What is the difference between an electric tooth brush that costs around £25 and one that costs over £50? I've got one that cost me £15 several years ago but I'd like to get a new one and I'm just wondering performance wise, which is better.

Thank you

[rockyracoon]

I'm interested in the answer to this as I've recently bought the kids one each, half price in Argos £17.50 down from £35.00. I've seen some for about £130, God knows what they do for that amount.

[erin-x]

Superdrug have the Oral B ones half price atm... http://www.superdrug....b/icat/oralb_2011e13/

I would say they are the most popular ones on the market :)

[tiggerblue10]

I was looking at the Phillips Diamond one, its £149 in Boots!

[rockyracoon]

Whoa, £149, what can it possible do?

[erin-x]

Personally, I don't see the point in electric toothbrushes. I just like normal ones.

[gingejbee]

You can get a new car for £8000 or£80000. Same thing with toothbrushes- the pricier ones have more features and look nicer. I'd recommend either Oral B or Philips - halfprice at lots of places at the moment. Don't go for a cheapo unbranded or own-brand.

[gingejbee]

erin: i used to think that until I got one. Dentist knows that it's electric because teeth are much cleaner!

[tiggerblue10]

Hmmm, I'll need to think hard about this as I would like something which performs better but need to think about cost as well. I'll look at the £40 - 50 range.

[ummmm]

Ginge is right. The dentist can tell.

I got one for about £80 and I've had one for about £20. No difference to me.

[AlBags]

The expensive ones are reversible, and dual purpose.

[tiggerblue10]

I've had electric toothbrushes for many years and it definitely makes a difference. I don't think I could ever go back to using a manual one.

[tiggerblue10]

I'll go and have a browse in Boots tomorrow lunchtime.

Thanks peeps :o)

[NicM123]

To get the clean an electric toothbrush gives you after 2 mins of brushing would apparantley take 2hours with a manual. I bought my first electric brush afew months ago - an oral B one £30 down from £50. I was told its mainly the speed of the rotations & different sweeping actions to remove plaque thats the big price differences. I think most of them do now, but ones with the 2min timers on are good.

[EvianBaby]

I can't remember how much mine cost but I do know I wouldn't have paid a lot for it. Probably no more than £30 but I wouldn't be without it. On the rare occasions I use a normal brush my teeth just don't feel as clean.

[rowanwitch]

I bought a battery operated one a few years ago... £1.99 ..it does what it said on the packet... but will get a pukka one when it dies or when I can no longer get the heads