People saying electric toothbrushes are unnecessary have clearly never tried them. Maybe the bluetooth and coaching features are a bit over the top, but the first time I used an electric my teeth felt like they came straight from the dentist. I was shocked at how much junk I had been leaving on my teeth that came off after one brushing! Now that I think about it, a toothbrush that helped improve my brushing technique would probably help my mouth stay even cleaner between dentist cleanings.
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CES 2020: Oral-B and Colgate Unveil New iPhone-Connected Smart Toothbrushes
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Oral-B and Colgate, two major oral health brands, have announced new iPhone-connected electric toothbrushes at CES 2020 in Las Vegas.
The recipient of a CES 2020 Innovation Award, the new Oral-B iO toothbrush uniquely features a frictionless magnetic drive, which distributes energy more efficiently to the tips of the bristles for a smoother and quieter brushing experience, according to parent company Procter & Gamble.
The toothbrush also features a redesigned brush head with twisted bristles that has been engineered to combine oscillating and rotating cleaning motions with micro-vibrations to ensure a deep clean.
Through the Oral-B app, the Bluetooth-enabled toothbrush provides real-time individual tracking and coaching, based on artificial intelligence from thousands of recorded brushing sessions. The app guides users through a two-minute brushing session with 3D teeth tracking to ensure the best cleaning possible.
Equipped with a smart pressure sensor, the Oral-B iO provides positive brushing feedback, identifying and guiding users to brush in the optimal pressure range. A tiny display on the toothbrush greets and motivates users throughout the cleaning process, with up to seven personalized brushing modes available.
Procter & Gamble says the Oral-B iO will be available for purchase beginning August 2020. Pricing has not been disclosed.
Also a CES 2020 Innovation Award winner, Colgate's new Plaqless Pro toothbrush features new optic sensor technology that can detect plaque in the mouth so that it can be removed while brushing. The toothbrush will flash blue when buildup has been found in an area of the mouth, and then white when that area is clean.
Like the Oral-B iO, the Plaqless Pro is a Bluetooth-enabled toothbrush that can be paired with the Colgate Connect app for a personalized brushing experience. Sensors embedded in the toothbrush handle create a comprehensive map of the user's mouth, showing areas that are clean or may need further brushing.
Colgate says the Plaqless Pro will be available at some point later this year. Pricing has not been disclosed.
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Hi guys ...it's proven that electric toothbrushes do a better job ...even with the best manual brusher - but it's also true that you don't need all the bell's and whistles that these brushes are offering. What about the new brush that uses energy? Radio Frequency that actually breaks down plaque? Now that is interesting.
oops ...duplicated myself
toothwave i believe is what it was called!!I was at CES this week and actually stumbled across this booth and checked it out. They had a very good booth setup that gave you the opportunity to test out this new toothbrush. Being that it is connected to a bluetooth phone with a picture of your mouth it was very helpful. It was able to determine what part of my mouth had been missed and not brushed for long enough. The display on the phone started the picture of the mouth and the teeth were shaded gray and until you cleaned them it would stay gray. The idea was to get the entire mouth white. I wasn't sure exactly what I was doing at first but figured it out by the end. It took me 4 minutes until I had covered the entire mouth but that was because i was expecting feedback from the brush like my old one and didn't realize it acted differently, otherwise i could have probably completed in 2 minutes. So this brush was very helpful in providing information I could not determine with the naked eye. I usually brush for 2 minutes with an older version of the oral-b however I am pretty sure when this one comes out I will get it and hopefully cut down on dental bills. Cause in the long run this brush is going to cost a lot less than ANY dental service except maybe a cleaning.