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 excessive pressure when brushing, and various brushing 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 *: This is the advice that many people received 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 -
stylish in black or rose, with various preset cleaning programs, a reminder function for changing the brush head and much more.
But not all products are as good as their advertising promise.
As a large German consumer organization, Stiftung Warentest 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”,
but 16 pieces were awarded the grade “good”.
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Electric toothbrushes at Stiftung Warentest: no top rating, but 16 convince with a "good" rating
None of the electric toothbrushes tested was rated “very good”.
The test winners of the Stiftung Warentest comparison at a glance:
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 tooth cleaning, poor handling, only a short shelf life and therefore not environmentally friendly: three electric toothbrushes received the grade "poor" in the test.
Including two expensive products:
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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