The 8 Best Electric Toothbrushes Of 2025, Based On Weeks Of Testing (2025)

While you can maintain good oral hygiene using a regular toothbrush, the best electric toothbrushes offer features like timers, pressure sensors and app compatibility to help you achieve optimal brushing habits and techniques—and motivate you to brush in the first place. After testing 11 models for our 2025 update, we found that the best electric toothbrush overall is the Oral-B iO Series 2, thanks to its blend of smart features and affordability. If you want a high-tech brush with more options for customized brushing, the Oral-B iO Deep Clean + Protect is our pick for the best smart electric toothbrush.

Here’s our full list of winners:

Regular brushing with a fluoridated toothpaste is key to maintaining healthy gums and teeth, but technique is important too: Although you can achieve excellent results with a manual brush, an electric option can help get into hard-to-reach spots in your mouth. Electric toothbrushes also offer a few smart advantages to ensure you’re cleaning to your full potential. “I love the fact that it might have a timer on it to make sure you're doing the full two minutes,” says Dr. Tricia Quartey-Sagalille, a dentist and ADA spokesperson. “And then there are toothbrushes that will beep or alarm or notify you if you are brushing too hard or [with] too much pressure.” If you have dexterity issues, an electric toothbrush can also assist with maintaining your dental routine. Below, find a detailed look at the eight best electric toothbrushes that stood out in our tests, along with a helpful buying guide with expert tips.

The Oral-B iO Series 2 won as best electric toothbrush overall thanks to its combination of effective brushing, value and simple features. Using and charging it is straightforward, and the round head makes it easy to brush the whole surface area of each tooth. As the most basic option in Oral-B’s iO series line, this is the best choice we found for those looking for a brush with the key features you need: a pressure sensor and a two-minute timer.

This brush is a cinch to use: Just turn it on and toggle between three modes using the main button. It also features a red light to indicate if you’re brushing too hard. Though this brush doesn’t offer automatic shutoff, it pulses every 30 seconds to remind you to move to a different quadrant of your mouth.

All of the Oral-B brush heads stood out as feeling most effective in our tests. The smaller, round rotary heads let us navigate around our mouths to truly clean the entire surface of our teeth. On the other hand, Mark S. Wolff, DDS, a dean and professor at the University of Pennsylvania explains that, “The little round heads take a little bit more skill to go over every surface of every tooth.” He emphasized that methodical brushing is key to success. Your ideal brush head size may depend on your mouth, though. The best electric toothbrush is “one that somebody can really get to all areas of their mouth with whether the brush is small enough or big enough to get to everywhere that they need,” adds Dr. Quartey-Sagalille.

The vibrations on the Oral-B brushes feel firmer compared to gentler brushes like the Pro-Sys Variosonic Plus+ or the Philips Sonicare line. You may prefer the Oral-B iO Series brushes if you like a deeper clean, but if you often experience sensitivity, you might want to opt for the Pro-Sys Variosonic Plus+, our top pick for sensitive gums.

While not as trendy-looking as some DTC options on this list, the iO Series 2 comes in four colors to choose from, including green, white and black. The charger is a basic docking option that comes with a plug, meaning you can plug it in immediately instead of needing a separate charging brick. One downside: The toothbrush doesn’t come with a traveling case. Like all the iO Series brushes, this one is backed by a two-year warranty.

The Oral-B iO Deep Clean + Protect is the best smart toothbrush we tried, and it’s worth the price if you want a higher-tech toothbrush to motivate you to brush regularly. It was the easiest smart toothbrush to use out of the ones we tested, allowing you to easily track your brushing for optimal cleaning.

Using the iO Deep Clean + Protect toothbrush was a delight: It makes brushing feel like a luxury instead of a chore. The many customization options are intuitive, including the five brushing modes. Graphics on a small light-up screen on the front of the brush indicate each mode clearly and make the process of choosing a cleaning mode easier than toggling through each cycle. The iO Deep Clean + Protect ’s timer is also easy to understand, and large enough to see in a mirror or out of your peripheral vision. It shows a frowny face that gradually turns into a smiley face as you approach and then hit the two-minute mark. Past two minutes, and the face yields starry eyes. The screen made brushing feel fun and like a little accomplishment.

This brush also had the most effective pressure sensor of any we tested. A ring of light that surrounds the base of the brush head lights up if you’re pressing too hard. This makes it easy to see the indicator in the mirror or from multiple angles while you brush. We found this visual cue a helpful addition compared to brushes with less noticeable lights or ones that buzzed to indicate a pressure sensor.

Oral-B’s Bluetooth app is the best of any we tried. The app analyzes your brushing in real time, letting you know what areas you tend to skip over and where you tend to brush too hard. The brushing feedback was genuinely useful, fun and applicable; if you respond to this kind of gamification, you might find this feature will make the difference between good, regular brushing habits and not bothering to brush at all.

The iO Deep Clean + Protect comes with two replacement brush heads, a travel case and a magnetic charger, which was sleeker and easier to clean than others on this list. It also has a two-year warranty. The one downside to this brush is that it doesn’t automatically turn off—so if you aren’t paying attention, you may find yourself brushing well past the two-minute mark, in pursuit of starry-eyed approval.

The Suri Electric Toothbrush stands out from others we tested thanks to its sustainable design; it’s made to be either completely recycled or repaired. You can mail back brush heads in a bag that comes with your brush once you use four of them, and the company will recycle them into new brush heads. Bristles are made from castor oil, not plastic.

This is a simple brush, without an app or many modes. The oblong head is easy to maneuver, and the bristles feel soft. The vibration feels light and feathery, almost tickly, compared to stronger vibrations from brushes in Oral-B’s iO Series. This brush is also designed for portability: The base is slender, the smallest of any we tested, and the Suri also comes with a traveling case with a sterilizing UV light.

That said, this toothbrush isn’t as advanced as others we tested. It offers only two modes, which don’t feature as many nuances (or stronger vibrations) compared to others we tested. The toothbrush’s coating bled onto the charging port a bit, and the dock itself is thin and flimsy. You’ll also need to supply your own charging brick to charge the brush (this was a common complaint among other brushes we tested, but for $100, we would have liked to be able to just plug this in).

The Suri comes with a one-year warranty and is offered in five colors. At time of publication, the brand has applied for ADA acceptance. Managing editor Emmy Favilla has been using this brush for seven months and reports that it’s held up well and has an impressive battery life. One downside: Toothpaste builds up under the brush head fairly frequently, and it needs to be wiped off to vibrate with maximum intensity. We look forward to seeing how this product evolves over time and holds up with long-term testing.

If you want a brush with an automatic shutoff timer and a quadrant timer, go with the Philips Sonicare 4100. It’s affordable and simple to use but also includes handy features, like a charging indicator light and an LED reminder when it’s time to replace the brush head. If you want an affordable brush and prefer a flat and oblong brush head, this is the option we recommend.

The 4100’s brush head feels gentle yet effective; it’s a sonic one, meaning its shape is oblong and flat instead of round (like you’ll find on the Oral-B picks). It has a variety of bristle lengths and shapes, which makes it surprisingly good at getting into hard-to-reach spaces between teeth. It struck the best balance between being soft and still rigorous enough to make teeth feel refreshingly clean after brushing. The vibrations feel light and feathery compared to stronger pulses from the Oral-B brushes we tried.

This brush may not be the best for those with sensitive gums, as the pressure sensor feature was more difficult to figure out compared to others we tested. It’s harder to tell the difference between the pressure sensor and timer alerts, since the two indications are very similar, compared to brushes that offer visual cues, like the Oral-B iO brushes. Overall, however, we think the Philips Sonicare 4100 is a great option if your main goal (or biggest struggle) is to establish a consistent two-minute, twice-a-day brushing routine. Also worth noting: It comes with a two-year warranty. At time of publication, the Sonicare 4100 does not have the ADA seal.

The Pro-Sys Variosonic Plus+ brush comes with several different brush heads in a range of textures to suit a variety of needs and sensitivities. These brush heads were the softest of any we tried, and this brush may be best for those with sensitive gums and teeth.

This toothbrush has five brush head options, all of them various versions of “soft” (the very softest option felt maybe too soft), and five different brushing modes. In total, there are 25 possible combinations—the most of any toothbrush we tested. All five brush heads included with the ProSys VarioSonic Plus+ had the softest bristles of any brush heads we tried as well. The sonic brush heads are flat and oblong (similar to the Philips Sonicare brushes) instead of round and small, and the brush offers a lighter, more feathery feeling.

The multiple brushing modes and heads make it easy to adjust for the gentlest possible brushing experience while still being effective at teeth cleaning. (Dr. Quartey-Sagalille’s main advice, in addition to seeking an ADA-approved toothbrush, was to opt with one for soft bristles. Both Dr. Quartey-Sagalille and Dr. Wolff warned against brushing too aggressively.) The different modes each get their own button, too, making it easy to tell how to change between them. In our testing, these different brush heads and brushing modes were even more helpful for achieving gentle brushing than the addition of a pressure sensor.

This is the tallest electric toothbrush we tested, measuring 10 inches high and 11 inches on its charging base. That may make it harder to stash in a medicine cabinet or pack while traveling. It’s also not quite as stylish as some others we tested, but that may not matter to you as much. At time of publication, the VarioSonic Plus+ does not have the ADA seal.

The Philips Sonicare 9900 Prestige is the fanciest electric toothbrush we tested. With its matte metallic finish, elevated traveling case and well-designed app, everything about this brush feels sophisticated. In our tests, this toothbrush brought a touch of luxury to the everyday routine of brushing teeth.

The Prestige 9900’s handle has a silky-smooth matte finish, available in navy, champagne and blush pink color options. The coordinating leatherette travel case combines form and function: It acts as a charging case, so you don’t need to pack the dock or charger on the go. Compared to others we tested, the charging base also stood out as being one of the sleekest-looking and easiest to clean, thanks to a removable frosted cover that doesn’t let water or gunk pool at the base.

The sonic head’s bristles are soft, yet strong enough to offer a thorough clean. The head is slightly larger compared to the other Sonicare brush we tried and the round-style Oral-B brush heads, so just keep this in mind if you prefer a smaller toothbrush. At time of publication, the Prestige 9900 does not have the ADA seal.

Our favorite feature on this brush is the Sonicare app, which takes advantage of the brush’s built-in sensors to provide live feedback on your brushing coverage and intensity—even reminding you to move the brush less and let the bristles work more. After the two-minute brushing cycle was completed, the app prompted us to revisit neglected areas.

Buying a high-end toothbrush like the Sonicare 9900 Prestige isn’t a necessity, but it is worthwhile if you’ll take advantage of the brush’s advanced features and if you frequently travel. It also makes great eye candy for your bathroom counter.

For a uniquely designed toothbrush, look no further than the Mode Electric Toothbrush. The Mode mounts to a charger that also turns into a softly glowing night-light, freeing up counter space. The main draw for this brush is its design: It has just one mode and doesn’t come with an app. But if you’re okay with just the basics and don’t have sensitive gums or require brushing assistance from a pressure sensor, timer or app, the Mode may work for you.

This sonic brush works well and is simple to use since it’s so streamlined. While the bristles are soft, they aren’t as silky as the Pro-Sys brush heads. In our testing, we found that round heads were more easily able to get into nooks and crannies. The Mode’s brush head was on par with other sonic brushes we tried, however. The Mode comes in black and white colorways and has a one-year warranty. At time of publication, it does not have the ADA seal. The Mode comes with a hygienic brush cap, and you can also purchase a charging travel case separately.

For a basic, ADA-approved battery-powered brush, the steadfast Quip Sonic is our top recommendation. It uses a single AAA battery that needs to be replaced about every three months. If you opt for Quip’s brush head refill program, the brand will send you a new battery, so you can ensure that you keep up with regular battery replacement.

This super-simple option looks and feels similar to a manual toothbrush (you can also upgrade to a sleek, sturdy metal handle for an extra $5 at time of publication). The oblong brush head has a combination of soft bristles and rubber fingers to effectively brush the contours of your teeth, and it offers a pleasant brushing experience. It also has key features, like a two-minute timer (with 30-second pacing beeps) and a pressure sensor.

The only downside to this brush is that its vibrations aren’t nearly as powerful as the other rechargeable toothbrushes we tested; you may need to work a little harder to dislodge debris. That said, this brush also doesn’t have a pressure sensor, so you’ll want to still be careful not to apply too much pressure. And if an app is important to you, an upgraded Bluetooth-capable brush is an option, and the Quip app will keep tabs on your brushing habits.

Other Electric Toothbrushes We Tested

Here are the toothbrushes that didn’t make the cut in our testing process. While they didn’t land on our final list, they may end up fitting your specific needs.

Quip Ultra Next Generation Smart Sonic Electric Toothbrush: This toothbrush has a unique design: You adjust the modes with a touch bar on the base of the brush. While it looks sleek and has a comfortable silicone handle, we found the touch bar hard to use. It’s also more difficult to replace the brush head on the Quip Ultra compared to other brushes we tested—it’s smaller, so reduces waste, but is trickier to remove and replace.

Quip 360 Oscillating Toothbrush: The Quip 360 worked well in our tests, and if you want a basic, attractive toothbrush, this is a great option. We particularly like the Quip’s stable charging dock. Overall, we preferred the comparable Oral-B iO Series 2, which has brush heads with varied bristles and stronger pressure modes that gave us a deeper-feeling clean.

Oral-B iO Series 5: This is a great toothbrush in Oral-B’s iO series, but we think the iO Series 2 or Series 7 offer more noticeable differences. The Series 5 sits in the middle, but doesn’t offer the upgraded features of the Series 7 that we love, like the screen or circular ring light that indicates pressure. It does have two more modes than the iO Series 2, however, if you want to fine-tune your brushing pressure.

Hum By Colgate Electric Toothbrush: The Hum is well-priced, but it wasn’t easy to use. It has a too-small handle that was difficult to grip, uncomfortable brush head bristles and few customization options. It was also louder than other brushes we tested.

Oral-B Pro 500: This basic electric toothbrush is equipped with two brushing modes and a two-minute timer, punctuated by 30-second intervals to keep you moving at an even pace during your brushing routine. We like its grippy, rubberized handle, but it lacks a pressure sensor and the motor is noisy.

How We Tested The Best Electric Toothbrushes

The best electric toothbrushes will motivate consistent brushing. We used each brush in real life to see how well it fit into a daily oral hygiene routine. During testing, we considered ease of use, whether toothbrushes had automatic timers, how many modes a toothbrush had and ease of use of corresponding apps, among other features.

Ease Of Use

To test how simple it was to use each toothbrush, we experimented with changing modes and brush heads, and noted whether the controls and displays were intuitive to understand. While brushing, we assessed the ergonomics of each brush, including how it felt to hold it, how heavy it was and how easily we could maneuver a brush around our mouths. We also considered the softness and shape of bristles as well as how comfortable they were to use for people with sensitive gums.

Extra Features

Some brushes have extra features, and we tested all of these to gauge how effective and easy to use they were. Most electric toothbrushes we tried offer two key ones: a timer and a pressure sensor. We looked for timers that made it effortless to keep brushing for the dentist-recommended two minutes each time and for additional alerts, like an automatic shutoff. We also considered charger design and whether brushes came with travel cases or hygiene caps for easy transport.

For pressure sensors, which alert you if you’re brushing too hard, we observed how effective alerts were, how easy they were to understand and whether they were distinct from the timers. Finally, we closely evaluated ease of cleaning, battery life and portability, as well as the warranty options for each toothbrush.

ADA Approval

While most brushes in our testing pool are approved by the American Dental Association (ADA), some brands—even major ones, like Philips Sonicare—do not have the seal (and some, like the Suri toothbrush, are applying for it at time of publication). To get the seal, scientists test these brushes to ensure they meet the rigorous standards set by the ADA’s Council on Scientific Affairs. The ADA maintains a list of accepted toothbrushes, and we’ve noted whether our picks have this seal or not.

How To Pick The Best Electric Toothbrushes

There are many excellent electric toothbrushes to choose from, but—as our experts told us—the best electric toothbrush is ultimately one that will get you to brush consistently for two minutes twice a day. Whether using a manual or electric option, the most important thing is to be thorough in your brushing technique. “You have to be conscious of brushing every surface of the tooth at the gums, all the time,” says Mark S. Wolff, DDS, a dean and professor at the University of Pennsylvania. You’ll also want to ensure you’re pairing your brush with the right toothpaste. “It's actually the fluoride in the toothpaste that helps prevent tooth decay,” says Dr. Wolff. Here are some factors to consider when picking the best electric toothbrush for your needs.

Brush Head Shape

In general, electric toothbrushes fit into one of two categories:

• Rotary brush head: Rotary electric toothbrushes have round brush heads that spin and pulsate to clear away plaque and dislodge food debris. The circular shape of the brush head allows you to clean your teeth from all sides, making this type of electric toothbrush ideal for deeper cleaning.

  In our testing, we’ve found that rotating brush heads can run louder than sonic brush heads, and the sensation of the brush hitting your teeth is a bit more intense. This may take some getting used to for first-time users, and a rotary brush head may not be best for people with sensitive teeth or gums. On the other hand, if you like the feeling of a deeper clean, a rotary brush head will provide the sensation of scrubbing your teeth.

• Sonic brush head: Sonic toothbrushes have heads with a flat, oblong shape. These brush heads use high-frequency vibrations to break up plaque and dislodge food instead of using a rotating or oscillating motion. Sonic toothbrushes can cover more tooth space with greater ease, but because they have larger heads, they may not get into as many nooks and crannies as round brushes. They may also help people who have difficulty holding a toothbrush achieve a better clean, however. “The sonic ones really just move a lot faster, and for some people that have dexterity issues…it can really help them reach certain areas,” says Dr. Quartey-Sagalille.

During testing, we found that rotary brush heads were easy to maneuver but covered less area. “The little round heads take a little bit more skill to go over every surface of every tooth,” says Dr. Wolff. “The flat, more conventional head, you still have to steer it over every surface of every tooth at the gum line, and raise it up above that.” In our tests, we also found that the vibrations from sonic brushes were lighter than rotary ones—they often felt more feathery and buzzier. The choice between the two comes down mostly to personal preference and which type of brush head and motion you think you would find more comfortable and helpful.

Grip

Some brushes are more ergonomic than others, depending on their size, shape, weight and grip. While the shape of most brushes we tested was similar—a smooth, rounded cylinder—some have a silicone coating, or rubberized or ridged areas on the back of the handle to make them easier to hold. There are also significant size and weight differences between different models. While we found larger, heavier brushes to be easier to hold while brushing, you may find you prefer a slimmer, lighter brush for easy transport.

Special Features And Extras

When it comes to features, look for ones that will make you more likely to reach for the brush each morning and evening. While testing, we found that the timer was by far the most important feature. This was followed by customization options, whether that means extra brush heads or different brushing modes.

Many toothbrushes include pressure sensors, too, to indicate whether you’re pressing too hard, too softly, or just right, and these vary in effectiveness. Dr. Wolff emphasized that a pressure sensor can help people who may be brushing too hard. “That’s incredibly important for us, because if we over aggressively brush, we damage our teeth at the same exact moment,” he says.

If you travel frequently, you should also consider picking a toothbrush with a travel case. Some brushes we tried even had charging travel cases, eliminating the need to pack a plug-in charger for travel.

Smart Features

Several brushes we tested can be paired with an app. These can track your daily habits, as well as monitor the areas where you’re brushing to ensure you’re cleaning your full mouth. While not everyone may need an app, they can be helpful tools for motivating you to brush since they gamify the habit. “It's not necessary in order to do the proper brushing that you need, but certainly there's different reasons why people use technology and that tooI,” says Dr. Quartey-Sagalille. If you’re looking to improve your oral health, we found the apps useful for tracking areas where we weren’t brushing as much.

Value

The electric toothbrush with the best value will be the one that motivates you to establish and maintain a consistent brushing routine. If the luxurious extras offered by a $200 brush do that job for you, then that brush has the best value. But in general, if you just want to get started with better dental hygiene, a great electric toothbrush doesn’t need to cost much. Think about which features are most important to you, and weigh those when you consider which brush will offer you the best value.

Our Expertise

I’m the senior reviews editor here at Forbes Vetted, where I guide our tested content. I’ve been testing products and writing about them for eight years, during which time I’ve reviewed a wide range of household items; most recently, I reviewed the best water flossers.

For this piece, I spoke with dentists and experts to learn about what makes the best electric toothbrushes. I interviewed Mark S. Wolff, DDS, PhD, Morton Amsterdam dean and professor of the division of restorative dentistry at the University of Pennsylvania, and Tricia Quartey-Sagalille, DMD, FAGD, CEO of Noble Dental Care and ADA spokesperson.

To learn more about how electric toothbrushes can work for people with dexterity issues, I spoke with two representatives from Shepherd Center, a hospital that specializes in treating people with spinal cord injuries and neuromuscular conditions: Erin Prentice, an occupational therapist, and Jared Grier, a rehabilitation engineer.

The Forbes Vetted team has been testing electric toothbrushes for over two years, and this piece builds on our long-term testing insights. We will continue evaluating the performance of our top picks and update this piece over time.