59 electric toothbrushes at Stiftung Warentest: test winner is unexpectedly cheap

Regular brushing protects against tooth decay.

Electric toothbrushes promise the best oral hygiene - but not all products can convince in the test.

• Some swear by their electric toothbrush, others prefer to use the tried and tested manual toothbrush.

• The right brushing technique is crucial: those who scrub too hard damage the gums and tooth enamel, those who do not sweep from the gums towards the teeth clean bacteria under the gum line.

• The advertising promise of many electric toothbrushes: Using ultrasound technology, pressure control, which signals too much pressure when brushing, and various cleaning programs, teeth should be gently but hygienically clean.

  Stiftung Warentest took a close look at 59 products

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Brush your teeth twice a day and from red to white *: Many people received this advice from the dentist in childhood.

It is currently still valid, but a lot has happened with regard to the right “tool”.

Conventional manual toothbrushes are found in fewer and fewer bathrooms: Many prefer to use the electric version every day.

These are now available in a wide variety of designs -

But not all products are as good as their advertising promise.

The Stiftung Warentest, a major German consumer organization, tested 59 electric toothbrushes for their cleaning power and handling.

It was also tested whether they withstand the loads in the endurance test and thus have a long service life.

None of the 59 toothbrushes were able to convince with “very good”,

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None of the electric toothbrushes tested was rated “very good”.

• Sonicare Diamond Clean Smart from Philips (promotional link) - average retail price 197.00 euros: quality rating "good" (grade 1.8)

• Genius X 20000N from Braun Oral-B - average retail price 190.00 euros: quality rating "good" (grade 1.9)

• Pro 900 Sensi Ultra Thin from Braun Oral-B - average retail price 29.00 euros: quality rating "good" (grade 1.9)

These electric toothbrushes fail with the grade “poor”

Inadequate teeth cleaning, poor handling, only a short shelf life and therefore not environmentally friendly: three electric toothbrushes scored "poor" in the test.

• Sonic Electric Toothbrush Model 507 from Fairywill - average retail price 20.20 euros: quality rating "poor" (rating 5.0)

• Issa 2 from Foreo - average retail price 150.00 euros: quality rating "poor" (grade 5.3)

• Issa from Foreo - average retail price 169.00 euros: quality rating "poor" (grade 5.5)

All electric toothbrushes in the Stiftung Warentest comparison

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