The Best Electric Toothbrush, According to Top Dentists

Top dentists agree on only one thing

Besides never forgetting to brush your teeth, the second rule dentists agree on could easily be: The best toothbrush you can use is an electric one. “Research studies have shown that powered toothbrushes reduce plaque and gingivitis more than manual tooth brushing,” says Ronald W. Konig, DDS, FAGD, LVIF, FIAPA of the Konig Center for Cosmetic and Comprehensive Dentistry in Houston, Texas, “and clinically speaking, in our own office we’ve truly seen improvements with electric brushes. Patients who made the switch routinely come back in 6 months with cleaner mouths.”

As an added bonus, electric toothbrushing enables a larger population to effectively clean their teeth, according to Anastasia Turchetta, who has been practicing as a Registered Dental Hygienist for the past 29 years. “Some people have trouble with dexterity,” Turchetta explains. Certain medical conditions or simply the effects of aging could make it difficult for people to “not only to grasp the handle but maneuver the brush to reach all the surfaces of all the teeth.” Failure to do so isn’t just a matter of dental health, she points out as well. Improper dental hygiene can lead to bone loss, loss of teeth, or even loss of life.”

So, when the question became which the best electric toothbrush, here are the names we heard.