9 Best Electric Toothbrushes of 2026

The Sonicare 4100 is the clearest example of what most people need from an electric toothbrush and nothing more. Philips lists a built-in pressure sensor that detects how hard you push, warns you with a pulsing sound and reduces the vibrations automatically, which matters because brushing too hard is the most common mistake people make when they switch. A 2 minute SmarTimer and a 30-second QuadPacer split the routine into four even quarters, and Philips lists a 14-day battery, long enough for a week away without the charger. Philips claims up to 7x more plaque removal than a manual brush. The regular price on Philips' US store is $49.96, and it was on sale for $39.96 when we checked in November 2026. What you give up is extras: there is no app, no mode menu and no travel case listed for this model. For people upgrading from a manual brush, that is the point.

The Series 5700 is where Philips' newer Next-Generation Sonicare Technology starts. Philips lists 62,000 bristle movements per minute and a motor that adjusts its power automatically so there is no drop in performance in harder-to-reach areas. The included C3 Premium Plaque Control head has soft, flexing sides meant to follow the contours of teeth and gums, and Philips claims 1000% more plaque removal than a manual brush and up to 100% healthier gums in two weeks. Pressure is handled by a smart optic sensor that signals with haptic vibrations rather than a sound. There are 2 brush modes and 3 intensities, enough to turn things down for sensitive gums. The suggested retail price is $79.96, with a $69.96 sale price in November 2026. You do not get an app, coaching or position tracking, which keeps the brush simple. It is the step up for people who want more than the 4100 but see no need for a display.

The iO Series 5 is the point where Oral-B adds its app without the display and extra modes of the top iO models. Oral-B says the app tracks how and where you brush in real time, and the iO pressure sensor signals whether you are brushing too hard, too soft or just right, which is more feedback than the Pro 1000 offers. You get 5 Smart Brushing Modes, from Daily Clean to Super Sensitive and Whitening, a built-in 2-minute timer and a Brush Head Tracker that reminds you when to replace the head. Oral-B claims 100% more plaque removal and 2.5x as much between teeth vs a manual brush, with healthier gums in 1 week. The box includes a hard travel case. The regular price is $119.99, with $99.99 on sale in November 2026, and Oral-B offers a 2-year warranty and a 30-day money-back guarantee. Replacement iO heads cost more than standard Oral-B heads, so check refill prices before committing.

The Pro 1000 is Oral-B's long-running entry rechargeable brush, and the Gum Care version sold on Oral-B's US store adds ultra-thin bristles that Oral-B describes as gentle on gums. It uses a round head with Oral-B's 3D cleaning action rather than the side-to-side sonic motion of a Sonicare, so it suits people who like the feel of a dentist's polishing cup. Oral-B lists a pressure sensor and an in-handle timer that pulses every 30 seconds to tell you to move to the next area of your mouth. There is one brushing mode. Oral-B claims 300% more plaque removal along the gum line than a manual brush. The box includes the handle, a charger and two brush heads, and the price is $49.99 with a 2-year warranty. The main limits are a single mode and no app or travel case, and the brush does not take the newer iO heads, though it works with Oral-B's broad range of standard heads.

The Laifen Wave Special takes a different approach from Philips and Oral-B by combining two motions in one head. Laifen lists 60 degree oscillations together with 26,000 vibrations per minute, which it says emulates the Modified Bass brushing technique dentists teach. The brush heads have a soft food-grade TPE coating and bristles fitted with a copper-free tufting process. Battery life is the strongest spec: Laifen lists up to 50 days on one charge in the default mode at two minutes twice a day, and a full charge takes 3 hours over USB-C, so there is no dock to pack. The Laifen App lets you adjust settings across 1,000 possible combinations and adds a Smart Brushing Timer and Zone Change Reminder. The price on Laifen's US store is $89.99, with a 30-day money-back guarantee. Laifen does not publish a plaque removal figure on this page, so you are buying on specs and battery rather than a clinical claim.

The Series 7100 is the Philips to look at if your dentist has mentioned bleeding or receding gums. It ships with the G3 Gum Health brush head, whose outer bristles keep brushing the gum line while you focus on the teeth, and Philips claims up to 600% healthier gums in two weeks plus up to 1000% more plaque removal than a manual brush. The motor is the same Next-Generation Sonicare Technology as the Series 5700, at 62,000 bristle movements per minute with automatic power adjustment. You get 4 brush modes and 3 intensities, and the pressure sensor is a light ring at the base that glows when you push too hard. The regular price is $159.96, with $134.96 on sale in November 2026. That is double the Series 5700's list price for a different head, two more modes and a visual sensor, and there is still no app. Most buyers without gum concerns will do fine with the 5700.

Burst sells the Pro 2.0 directly and leans on battery life: the company lists up to 9 months of full power on a single charge, far beyond the two weeks typical of Philips and Oral-B entry models. The starter kit includes the brush, a magnetic wall mount and a USB-C charging cable with a charging base. A smart LED display shows battery, remaining brushing time, the current mode and real-time technique feedback, and a pressure sensor coaches you as you brush. There are 5 modes: Whitening, Clean, Massage, Sensitive and Freshen. Burst claims up to 10x more plaque removal than a manual brush, based on brushing in whitening mode twice daily for 30 days. Replacement heads are listed at $8.00. The regular price is $123.99, but it was $69.99 in Burst's Black Friday sale when we checked in November 2026. At the sale price it is strong value; at the regular price, the Sonicare Series 5700 costs less.

The iO Series 9 is Oral-B's most advanced brush, and it is the opposite of a no-frills pick. Oral-B lists 3D Teeth Tracking with position detection that maps each tooth surface in the app, an interactive color display that coaches you during the brush, and a Smart Adapt mode that Oral-B says learns your habits and adapts up to 10 times per second. There are 7 Smart Cleaning Modes, including Gum Care, Super Sensitive and Tongue Clean, plus a visible pressure sensor and a 2-minute timer with quadrant pacing. The box is generous: four iO Ultimate Clean heads, a Power2Go charging travel case and a magnetic charger. The regular price is $329.99, with $279.99 on sale in November 2026. The core cleaning, the iO motor, round head and pressure sensor, is shared with the iO Series 5, so most of the extra $210 buys tracking, the display and accessories. Buy it only if you will use the app.

The Sonic-Fusion 2.0 is two devices in one: a rechargeable sonic toothbrush whose patented brush head also works as a water flosser. A countertop base holds a 16 ounce reservoir that Waterpik says gives 60+ seconds of flossing, with 10 water pressure settings and 1,400 pulses per minute. You choose Brush, Floss, or Brush + Floss at the touch of a button, and the brush itself has high and low settings, a 2-minute timer and a 30-second pacer. Waterpik says it is clinically proven up to 2x as effective as traditional brushing and flossing for reducing plaque in hard-to-reach areas, and the device is accepted by the American Dental Association. The Professional model includes two flossing brush heads and a premium case and carries a three-year limited warranty. The MSRP is $199.99. The trade-offs are counter space for the corded base and a brush battery listed at up to 2 weeks. If you do not water floss now, a cheaper brush makes more sense.