The best electric toothbrushes for improved oral hygiene

The Mitimi electric toothbrush offers fantastic value for money, with a precision rotating cleaning system that delivers 40,000 vibrations per minute. This effectively removes up to 12 times more plaque than a manual toothbrush.

You have the choice of five brushing modes — whitening, cleaning, sensitive, polish, or massage. There's also a two-minute smart timer, which pauses every 30 seconds to remind you when to move onto the next quadrant of your mouth.

It only takes around four hours to charge, which then gives you 21 days' worth of power. That's a really impressive battery life for such a cheap device.

The actual bristles boast another nice feature: They change colour over time, which reminds you when it’s time to replace the head. Don’t worry, you get five bonus heads included. That's more than enough to keep you going.

The Sonicare DiamondClean 9900 Prestige is one of the best models from Philips’ hi-tech DiamondClean toothbrush range. It includes upgraded intensity levels, a built-in pressure sensor, and brush head replacement reminders. It also syncs with Sonicare, an AI-powered app, which tracks progress and sends reports that you can access on your smart device.

The real power of this toothbrush is the SenseIQ technology, which senses pressure, motion, coverage, duration and frequency up to 100 times per second. This helps the DiamondClean 9000 learn and adapt to your brushing style. And with 62,000 bristle movements per minute, it removes 20 times more plaque by gently pulsing fluid between the teeth and gum line.

In addition to all that (as if you needed more), there are five cleaning modes — which can be personalised via the app — plus two weeks’ worth of battery life.

The Oral-B Genius 8000 is one of the best electric toothbrushes from the immensely popular brand. Which is saying something, because Oral-B is the go-to name in electric toothbrushes. It uses an intuitive crossaction brushing system that helps you brush like your dentist recommends, with clever position detection technology that covers all areas of your mouth.

Oral-B boasts that the Genius 8000 will remove up to 100% more plaque than a manual toothbrush. It also has a SmartRing and pressure control tech to protect delicate gums. This reduces the speed and alerts you whenever you brush too hard. Perfect if you suffer from gum sensitivity.

The Oral-B Genius 8000 is versatile too, with five brushing modes — daily clean, pro clean, sensitive, whitening and gum care. It also connects to the Oral-B app to give you real-time feedback on your brushing technique.

We all know that getting children to brush properly can be a chore, but the Oral-B Junior electric toothbrush makes it a little easier. It comes in fun colours and helps to motivate kids to brush well and cement healthy habits. The built-in timer teaches children to brush for the recommended two minutes, and alerts them every 30 seconds to change to a different area of their mouth.

This rechargeable toothbrush features extra-soft bristles, clinically proven to go gentle on children’s teeth and gums, while removing more plaque than a manual toothbrush. It's also compatible with various Oral-B toothbrush heads.

If your kids want to brush their teeth with the help of their favourite characters, there are Star Wars, Disney Princess, and Buzz Lightyear-themed versions.

It is possible to get good features at a low price, as you can see with the Aquasonic Black Series Ultra Whitening Toothbrush. The sheer number of positive Amazon reviews is proof of that.

This device uses sonic technology to remove around ten times more plaque compared to a manual brush. It has four brushing modes — clean, soft, massage, and whiten. The whiten mode is designed, as the name suggests, to polish and brighten your teeth as you brush. And there's no shortage of actual brushes. It comes with eight heads in total.

A powerful brushing action delivers 40,000 vibrations per minutes, while a smart timer alerts you every 30 seconds — helping guide you through the four quadrants of your mouth — and automatically switches off after two minutes.

Not every Philips toothbrush costs the same as a gold set of gnashers. The Philips Sonicare ProtectiveClean 4300 is less expensive, but still effective.

It uses the brand's sonic technology to drive fluid deep between teeth to shift plaque both between teeth and along your gum line. This helps remove up to seven times more plaque than a manual toothbrush. It's a powerful device that it actually proved a little too much for some reviewers. But don't fear: A pressure sensor lets you know if you are brushing too hard.

It also uses something called BrushSync technology, a smart microchip-enabled feature that detects and synchronises the brush head with the handle. BrushSync has an alert system that tells you when it's time to replace your brush head. Overall, a smart toothbrush for a more affordable price.

When it comes to super-smart Oral-B toothbrushes, the Oral-B iO Series 10 is the best of the best. It has everything: An iOSense smart charger, 3D analysis, and magnet-driven micro vibrations. That sounds like a lot of jargon, but it's really quite simple: The iO Series 10 is very good for your teeth indeed.

The iOSense smart charger gives you real-time guidance on how, when and where you brush, covering six zones. It does this with AI 3D teeth tracking, which monitors brushing across the front, top, and back of your teeth.

The actual brushing is powered by a magnetic drive system, which channels the cleaning power to the point of every individual bristle. It creates micro-vibrations, which are gentle but bolster plaque removal. On that note, it also has magnetic charging — not to mention a charging travel case.

What sets this SURI electric toothbrush apart from the competition is its sustainability. The recyclable plant-based head and bristles are made from cornstarch and castor oil, and SURI recycle them for free when they need replacing. That's great, but you still need an electric toothbrush to deliver when it comes to performance. Fortunately, SURI offers the best of both worlds.

SURI's MicraSonic magnetic motor is much smaller than standard electric toothbrushes but delivers 33,000 plaque lifting vibrations per minute in a durable matte aluminium body. This body is even repairable, so this really could be the last toothbrush you ever purchase.

The self-cleaning travel case is a nice touch, and the 40+ day battery life is really impressive. You also get a three-hour fast charge in the charging stand or travel case via USB C, so when you do eventually run out of juice, you don't need to wait long for your next clean.