Oral-B Smart 5 5000

The Smart 5 5000 is an older model and has dropped off the Oral-B website, but has all the essential features you need. 3D CLEANING ACTION You won't find this information on Oral-B's website any more for some reason, but this model cleans at 9,900 oscillations and 45,000 pulsations per minute. The pulsations are what they market as "3D cleaning… Read more

action" and is a significant point of difference between the lower and higher range models.

TWO-MINUTE QUADRANT TIMER A two-minute timer is standard across the board, but the cheapest models only mark out a single block of time; it's up to you to figure out how to use your two minutes. The better models, including this one, separate this into four 30-second periods, so you can better control how much time you spend on brushing each quadrant of your mouth.

PRESSURE SENSOR A red light illuminates if you're brushing too hard. Again, the cheaper models miss out on this feature.

LITHIUM-ION BATTERY A Li-ion battery is a big step up from the NiMH batteries used in older and cheaper models.

BRUSH HEAD STORAGE This comes with a moulded ring that clips to the charger to hold two brush heads.

BLUETOOTH My favourite feature is that you can use the app to disable cleaning modes. This model comes with 5 modes: Daily Clean, Pro Clean, Sensitive, Whitening, and Gum Massage. If, like me, you only use one mode, you can disable all the others in the app which lets you turn off the brush with a single press of the power button instead of having to holding it down.

If you can get this toothbrush on special, it's great value and highly recommended. It has a two-year warranty.