Oral-B iO Series 10 Rechargeable Electric Toothbrush with Visible Pressure Sensor to Protect Gums, 2 Min Timer, 7 Cleaning Settings, 4 Replacement Toothbrush Heads, and Charging Travel Case, Black

This is my third Oral-B electric toothbrush over a number of years. As soon as I switched to Oral-B from manual and another brand of electric that I did not care for, my dental checkups improved dramatically. My dental hygienist is always impressed. When it came time recently to buy a new one (I dropped the last one on the tile floor), I looked at new models and agonized. I am not the person who always wants all the bells and whistles, unless they really add value. I AM the person who would say I would NEVER spend this much on a toothbrush. After all, how much can a toothbrush be worth? After much back and forth, I decided that Oral-B has never let me down, and if this one could give an added layer of protection from needing an equally expensive filling, it might be worth it, so I bit the bullet. The first time I used it, I knew it was worth it. You can read about all the guided brushing scenarios, and they are truly helpful to have. What I found most impressive, though, was the actual brushing experience. It’s hard to explain. I don’t know if it is the design of the brush or the vibration pattern, or both combined, but I immediately knew this is a better cleaning experience than what I already thought was a great cleaning experience. Yes, it is a lot of money, but as a previous skeptic, I could not go back now. It really is that much better than my previous Oral-B. The iO 10 is an outstanding product.

Seriously, a fantastic toothbrush. I can’t imagine downgrading after this. It is super powerful and has useful settings unlike predecessors, and other companies.

The toothbrush, when used with the app on your smartphone, not only times your brushing, but it tells you what areas to brush! If you look at the pictures I’ve attached, you will notice the three rings for each tooth section. One ring is the front, one ring is the back, and one ring is the top. As you brush each area, the color changes from dark blue to white (when complete). Each brushing feels as though my dentist cleaned my teeth! My dentist recommended this toothbrush, as it’s the one he uses, and I completely understand why. Yes, it’s a little costly, but it’s worth every penny. I can’t recommend it highly enough.

About nine years ago I switched from Oral B to the top of the range Sonicare. It was a big upgrade in cleaning for me and I thought it was much better than Oal B. As my brush is getting old now I switched back to try the Oral B IO 10. The cleaning is much better than my Sonicare now, a combination of the new brush and the ultimate clean heads I guess. I had some stains in my teeth that whitening gel didn’t get rid of but after a couple of uses of the Oral B in the whitening setting they are gone. I don’t think I would use the app to follow the bathing but it works surprisingly well and really motivates me to cover all of the teeth back and front. My teeth look a lot better after a few days of owning the brush. I am absolutely delighted. The brush and timer recharging base feel like really like products.

I have been using the I/O Series 9 for almost two years without complaint. I am writing to help others decide whether upgrading is worth it for them. Aside from the Series 10 having a speckled finish, the Series 9 and 10 brushes are identical both in size, feel, weight, and function. Both use the same brush heads. The brushing experience is exactly the same, especially if you use the Braun app. Although there may be some internal differences to allow the Series 10 brush to communicate with the new base, there are zero changes from the user’s perspective.The big change is the new base station. The Series 9 base was merely a charger. The Series 10 adds several features. The new base station is a little bit larger, heavier, and its magnet is stronger. It uses the same charging cable and adapter as the travel case (the same one used for the Series 9 travel case), so you do not get a second charging adapter for the base like you did with the Series 9. The new base station is also interactive, and you can use it instead of the Braun app to guide your brushing. However, it is not as fully featured as the app, and some of its functions are just gimmicks. As an example of the latter, the new base station can connect to your wi-fi network, which allows it to display things like current time. It can also display your elapsed brushing time. However, the display is small, and it’s right on the countertop, which makes it hard to read. It is, however, a decent night light.The new base station has a ring of six lights on top going around its circumference. These change color from dark blue to white in three stages. Each of the six segments corresponds to a portion of your mouth, just like in the app. The idea is that you brush the outside of a molar until the corresponding segment changes from dark blue to lighter blue, then you do the biting surface until it changes color again, and finally you do the inside surface until it turns white (and starts blinking). This would be great if the base interacted with the position sensors in the brush (as in the app), but it does not. The color changes are only simple timers. If you brush on only one surface of a tooth, the lights will cycle through all three colors and change to white without touching any of the other surfaces. On the plus side, when you use the Braun app, the base station light ring will flash when the brush connects to your phone. This now happens almost immediately when you open the app and before you even pick up the brush. You no longer have to pick up the brush and wave it around to wake it up and get it to pair with your phone.I was hoping to be able to continue using my old Seies 9 brush as an office or travel brush. However, much to my chagrin, the Braun app does not support more than one brush per user account. Accordingly, I had to remove my old brush from my account to add the new brush and base station (each must be separately paired).The travel case is also exactly the same as the Series 9, which is a good thing. It’s an excellent case that allows charging through the case while the brush is safely stored inside. I have travelled quite a bit with the old case, and it never opened in my checked luggage. I cannot image taking the base charging station with me one a trip, and you will need to unplug it to take the single charging adapter provided with you. Nevertheless, the base will re-pair itself to your wi-fi network once you return and plug it back in without you needing to do anything.In conclusion, if you already on a Series 9, and you prefer to brush with the Braun app to get the challenge of that perfect 2:00 minute brush time with 100% coverage and zero over pressure, the Series 10 has nothing to offer you. The brush and brushing experience are identical to the Series 9. However, if you would like some guidance with your brushing and don’t want to be slaved to the app, then the new base station is exactly what you have been waiting for. Additionally, as mentioned above, the otherwise silly clock display is a useful night light.