I used it for a while and just love it. I used to use another electric tooth brush but it did not clean near my gum line or between my teeth. Wanting to keep my teeth for many more years I decided to try this. Ridiculous that the tiny led flashing light that don't give light more than 6" could possible be a reason not to have one. Keeping it plugged in all the time makes the recharge time very short and at which time the lights go off. It does take 24 hours or less for the first full charge. Using the little smart clock (cute) pressing one of the 2 buttons inside to set it shows you when you turn on the brush the different modes you are in, The seconds gone by and when to move on to the next section of teeth. Fabulous. Very easy to see and read. Pressing the mode ... MoreI used it for a while and just love it. I used to use another electric tooth brush but it did not clean near my gum line or between my teeth. Wanting to keep my teeth for many more years I decided to try this. Ridiculous that the tiny led flashing light that don't give light more than 6" could possible be a reason not to have one. Keeping it plugged in all the time makes the recharge time very short and at which time the lights go off. It does take 24 hours or less for the first full charge. Using the little smart clock (cute) pressing one of the 2 buttons inside to set it shows you when you turn on the brush the different modes you are in, The seconds gone by and when to move on to the next section of teeth. Fabulous. Very easy to see and read. Pressing the mode button changes the different settings. and you see the icons on the screen on the clock. My teeth are so clean and I love that I can use different kinds of brushes to accomplish different things. So happy I decided to get this brush. Saving my teeth is definitely worth the extra expense.

The brush body is made of rubberized material, making it water resistant and easy to wash under running water. The brush is controlled by two buttons: on/off and switching modes. The brush has many modes, but I only use the main one - for brushing my teeth. The brush has a pressure indicator: a red light signals when I'm pushing too hard, and a green light shows that everything is fine. The display on the brush is awesome. Besides showing the time, which is already handy, it helps me brush my teeth properly. There's a timer on the display that tells you how much longer you need to brush your teeth. There's also a circle that divides your mouth into 4 parts (top left, top right, etc.), which helps you brush all areas evenly. At the end of brushing, the display gives ... MoreThe brush body is made of rubberized material, making it water resistant and easy to wash under running water. The brush is controlled by two buttons: on/off and switching modes. The brush has many modes, but I only use the main one - for brushing my teeth. The brush has a pressure indicator: a red light signals when I'm pushing too hard, and a green light shows that everything is fine. The display on the brush is awesome. Besides showing the time, which is already handy, it helps me brush my teeth properly. There's a timer on the display that tells you how much longer you need to brush your teeth. There's also a circle that divides your mouth into 4 parts (top left, top right, etc.), which helps you brush all areas evenly. At the end of brushing, the display gives a 1 to 5 star rating, assessing how well I brushed my teeth. It also shows the last brushing result and the current brush mode. The charger is also top notch. It has a slightly magnetized platform that keeps the brush securely attached during charging. The platform is fully covered with plastic, which eliminates the risk of short circuits in case of water ingress. It holds a charge for a long time and is easy to use thanks to its ergonomic design and many useful functions.

My Oral-B 7000 works great at cleaning my teeth, I like the alert if I am applying too much pressure. My dentist suggested that I use an electric toothbrush since I seem to be accumulating plaque and I have areas in my mouth that are difficult to clean with a manual brush! The app has different cleaning profiles that you could use, whether it be for whitening or plaque removal. Additionally, that app (and the toothbrush for that matter) tracks the amount of time you have spent brushing and alerts you when you are using too much pressure. My teeth feel cleaner, smoother, and my gums aren't as irritated. This toothbrush came with three different brush heads -- cross action, sensitive, and whitening. I started off with the sensitive, since I'm not used to an electric ... MoreMy Oral-B 7000 works great at cleaning my teeth, I like the alert if I am applying too much pressure. My dentist suggested that I use an electric toothbrush since I seem to be accumulating plaque and I have areas in my mouth that are difficult to clean with a manual brush! The app has different cleaning profiles that you could use, whether it be for whitening or plaque removal. Additionally, that app (and the toothbrush for that matter) tracks the amount of time you have spent brushing and alerts you when you are using too much pressure. My teeth feel cleaner, smoother, and my gums aren't as irritated. This toothbrush came with three different brush heads -- cross action, sensitive, and whitening. I started off with the sensitive, since I'm not used to an electric toothbrush, but switched to the cross action brush head just today. What a difference that brush head makes! Still going to use the sensitive brush head for tongue cleaning, since that is what the instructions recommended

A worthwhile investment!

Let’s face it, an Oral B iO brush is an investment, but I got mine at a great price on Amazon with the option to spread payments over five months, so I thought, why not. I’ve used Oral B electric toothbrushes for well over 10yrs and been impressed with their cleaning ability from day one. Being honest, I thought iO was just a way to add a prestige line with too many fancy bells and whistles and an excuse make the brush heads even more expensive - and yes they are expensive, but after a couple of weeks use - I’m sold! The iO mechanism with oscillations and micro vibrations really is super smooth and feels very thorough compared to my previous Genius. The new smooth taper shape of the brush heads feels super-comfortable in every corner of the mouth. The handle feels ... MoreLet’s face it, an Oral B iO brush is an investment, but I got mine at a great price on Amazon with the option to spread payments over five months, so I thought, why not. I’ve used Oral B electric toothbrushes for well over 10yrs and been impressed with their cleaning ability from day one. Being honest, I thought iO was just a way to add a prestige line with too many fancy bells and whistles and an excuse make the brush heads even more expensive - and yes they are expensive, but after a couple of weeks use - I’m sold! The iO mechanism with oscillations and micro vibrations really is super smooth and feels very thorough compared to my previous Genius. The new smooth taper shape of the brush heads feels super-comfortable in every corner of the mouth. The handle feels slimmer - it’s easier to hold and manipulate around the mouth and my teeth feel squeaky clean after brushing. I’ve a dental check up in a couple of months. Let’s see if he comments. As for aesthetics and features: the handle and heads are beautifully designed and manufactures with a real premium feel. The iO6 and 7 are essentially the same as far as brush modes - and I think the five are a great collection. iO7 has the magnetic charging base - which gives the the option to treat yourself to a Charging Travel Case if you wish.I went for a traditional charging iO6 simply because I love the grey opal colour which looks so classy. Sadly iO7 doesn’t come in the grey. If you like one of the iO7 colours I’d probably choose that as it has a minor benefit or two: I think the magnetic charger will charge the handle faster; you can buy yourself that Charging Travel Case later, plus the standard travel case that comes with the iO7 is much nicer than the frankly cheap and nasty version that comes with the iO6. You don’t get the brush storage pod with the iO6 either, but I sourced both on eBay for a few quid to upgrade.I have seen people commenting on battery life. I don’t choose to keep my handle on constant charge, though it says you safely can without damaging the battery. I brush twice a day and notice you lose about 10% of charge with each session - that may be nothing new, but the new, beautiful display screen makes it more obvious by providing a percentage score rather than just a three blocks of light that were used to. I’m sole user of my brush, so charging/battery life is not an issue for me. It could be if I were on holiday for a couple of weeks as I’d have to take the charger just in case. Maybe a slim handle means a smaller battery. For me it’s not a deal breaker. Bottom line. I think the iO8+ handles are too feature rich and consequently over priced, so think what you ‘really’ need. If you want to invest in your tooth and gum health then I think the iO6/7 are a genuine advance and you’ll feel the benefits. Get either at a really good price - half RRP is good and not uncommon - and you won’t regret splashing the cash!

Disappointing

My dentist recently advised me to change my electric toothbrush from Philips sonicare to an Oral B brush. I chose this model from researching the different options within Oral B & then I saw it was on offer in Boots so it appeared to be a good choice for me. I've been using the toothbrush for over a month now & I'm not convinced I made a good decision. I had to restore the brush to factory settings a few time's in order for it to connect to the app initially & it froze a couple times on one cleaning setting & I couldn't change it so again had to restore it to factory settings. The connectivity to the app is not always accurate when I'm cleaning my teeth. I found the brush heads quite harsh initially on my teeth & gums so have purchased the sensitive brush heads to ... MoreMy dentist recently advised me to change my electric toothbrush from Philips sonicare to an Oral B brush. I chose this model from researching the different options within Oral B & then I saw it was on offer in Boots so it appeared to be a good choice for me. I've been using the toothbrush for over a month now & I'm not convinced I made a good decision. I had to restore the brush to factory settings a few time's in order for it to connect to the app initially & it froze a couple times on one cleaning setting & I couldn't change it so again had to restore it to factory settings. The connectivity to the app is not always accurate when I'm cleaning my teeth. I found the brush heads quite harsh initially on my teeth & gums so have purchased the sensitive brush heads to use but I feel they do not give as good a clean so I swap the brush heads around. The brush heads feel quite chunky & I find it difficult to get around the back of my wisdom teeth but my dentist did say they are awkward to get too so I'm trying to persevere. Oral B claim a full charge would give around 2 weeks use I believe, but the battery life on this brush is nowhere near that! The brush takes ages to charge & by day 5 I've got less than 30% charge which is considerably worse than the Philips brush that I'd been using for about 4 years. The case that came with this brush is very cheap, not really worth providing & again not to the quality of the Philips case that I have. I paid a similar price for the Philips brush 4 years ago to the price I've recently paid for this Oral B due to the special offer in Boots & I thought the Oral B would be better because it's original selling price was £300. I think the Oral B is cleaning my teeth a little better than the Philips but I'm sure my dentist will give a better opinion when I see them at my next check up. Overall I'm disappointed with my choice but will have to continue using the brush because for me it was an expensive purchase & I've bought the additional brush heads too. I wouldn't recommend the brush & I'm very glad I did not pay the full advertised price for it.

HORRIBLE BATTERY LIFE

This toothbrush battery is HORRIBLE. I’ve only had this toothbrush for 1.5 years. A few days ago, the toothbrush died in my mouth while brushing (pretty typical) and I put it on the charger, and it said 35% battery. But off the charger, it said 0%. I left it on the charger all day, took it off and started brushing, it died again in my mouth while brushing, and says says 0% now on and off the charger. The toothbrush up until now held a charge for at least 3 days (which is still pretty bad). Highly highly highly do not recommend and if I could get a refund, I would in a heartbeat. What a waste of money! My old toothbrush was a sonic care and that one is about 5 years old and still charges well and holds a charge for a week. Go buy sonic care instead! Do NOT BUY ORAL B!

Not worth it for the price

At first the toothbrush was very useful, I liked the different brushing modes, the battery life was decent (6-7 days until next charge) and I definitely felt the difference in my teeth hygiene. However, after less than a year, the battery life drastically lowered and now I have to charge the brush approximately every 4 days. But the most disturbing fact is that after exactly one year of daily use, the toothbrush started working whenever it wanted. Last week I had a little under 50% battery life and the brush just decided to stop in the middle of the brushing session, showing that the battery died. I decided to let it go as it was the first time it has happened but now the exact same thing happened for the second time - with exactly 50% battery life I started ... MoreAt first the toothbrush was very useful, I liked the different brushing modes, the battery life was decent (6-7 days until next charge) and I definitely felt the difference in my teeth hygiene. However, after less than a year, the battery life drastically lowered and now I have to charge the brush approximately every 4 days. But the most disturbing fact is that after exactly one year of daily use, the toothbrush started working whenever it wanted. Last week I had a little under 50% battery life and the brush just decided to stop in the middle of the brushing session, showing that the battery died. I decided to let it go as it was the first time it has happened but now the exact same thing happened for the second time - with exactly 50% battery life I started brushing my teeth and literally within a second, the brush died, showing 0% battery. For the price tag of this brush I think that this is unacceptable…

PROCEED WITH CAUTION! Dissapointed.

While it’s a great clean…the brush is poorly designed. I’ve had it for 3 months. There are open holes all around the brush head, I’m assuming because of the smart technology (it knows when you’re tipping/rotating)…but every time I clean the brush head by itself, black gunk just flows out of the head & out of all crevices. I rinsed out the entire toothbrush for about four minutes and things would not stop flowing out. I have a normal oral cleaning routine, the black gunk is not coming from me. When I run the toothbrush on without the brush head, gunk also comes out of the part that vibrates. I can’t help but to wonder if it’s mold or something else, but I am spooked and will be using something else. Proceed with caution. I’m sorry, I would include photos, but I ... MoreWhile it’s a great clean…the brush is poorly designed. I’ve had it for 3 months. There are open holes all around the brush head, I’m assuming because of the smart technology (it knows when you’re tipping/rotating)…but every time I clean the brush head by itself, black gunk just flows out of the head & out of all crevices. I rinsed out the entire toothbrush for about four minutes and things would not stop flowing out. I have a normal oral cleaning routine, the black gunk is not coming from me. When I run the toothbrush on without the brush head, gunk also comes out of the part that vibrates. I can’t help but to wonder if it’s mold or something else, but I am spooked and will be using something else. Proceed with caution. I’m sorry, I would include photos, but I obsessively rinse the toothbrush for four minutes and toss it. I don’t have anything to show.

Recommend this product

These seem really good toothbrushes so far.Much better than my old oral b which was 10+ years old. Already noticed some staining has started to go.But dubious about the ai, it doesn’t always gauge which teeth you’re on correctly and I am so determined to get 100% coverage this means my husband and I both brush for over 2 minutes, which isn’t a bad thing I guess.Also I feel like sometimes it asks you to brush harder than is really necessary which is leading to the heads wearing down really quickly. Not good when they’re £15+ for a pair!I would definitely recommend buying this pair. I think it’s really good value for money on one of the latest designs, especially when boots have an offer on. Only wish it came with a travel case and head storage but you can’t have ... MoreThese seem really good toothbrushes so far.Much better than my old oral b which was 10+ years old. Already noticed some staining has started to go.But dubious about the ai, it doesn’t always gauge which teeth you’re on correctly and I am so determined to get 100% coverage this means my husband and I both brush for over 2 minutes, which isn’t a bad thing I guess.Also I feel like sometimes it asks you to brush harder than is really necessary which is leading to the heads wearing down really quickly. Not good when they’re £15+ for a pair!I would definitely recommend buying this pair. I think it’s really good value for money on one of the latest designs, especially when boots have an offer on. Only wish it came with a travel case and head storage but you can’t have it all!

Why only two stars?

The cleaning performance of the iO6 toothbrush is excellent and a great improvement over my previous Oral B brush. However, it is let down by several design flaws that spoil the experience of using it.The smooth finish to the handle makes it difficult to grip with wet hands.The cylindrical handle is difficult to orientate in the mouth.The on/off button is not very easy to locate when the brush is in the mouth.I should never have bought a black handle. I realise this is subjective and my mistake, but a black brush head is very unattractive to use unlike the white brush and handle I have been accustomed to over many years.Cleaning five stars - design none!