"Electric Toothbrush Ratings"

According to professional testing, the rechargeable Oral-B ProfessionalCare 7000 series toothbrushes remove more plaque than manual brushing, due to their combination of pulsation and oscillation.

The Oral-B toothbrush is comfortable and easy to use. The built-in power sensor feature also stops bristle movement if you're brushing too hard and there is also a two-minute timer with a 30-second beep to signal you to clean another area. Users like its cleaning ability and the fact that it holds a charge for up to two weeks. Other models in the 7000 series have the same body and work the same way. The major difference is in the number of brushes and other accessories included.

Electric toothbrushes with a processor chip sounds like going over the top but however, the Oral-B Triumph electric toothbrush may appeal to those who like gadgets. A microchip tracks the battery charge, notifies different users when the brush head should be replaced, and rewards you with a smiley face on its LCD display when you complete the recommended two-minute brush time. If it takes a $120 computerized toothbrush to get you to brush for two minutes twice a day, reviews say the Oral-B may be worth the money.

For smaller mouths, Oral-B has the slight edge. The Sonicare has excellent cleaning ability, ease of use and long battery life. It also has an Easy-start feature which slowly increases the power of the brush over 14 uses to help you adjust to using a powered brush. The Sonicare Elite 9500 includes a second smaller brush for harder-to-reach areas - a brush that's also a good choice for those with small mouths.

The Oral-B Vitality costs far less than other rechargeable electric toothbrushes because it's much simpler. Essentially, this is a rechargeable version of a battery-powered toothbrush. The brush head only spins -- it doesn't pulse or move from side-to-side (which experts say gets teeth cleaner). Still, it's inexpensive Vitality, makes it better than brushing manually.

The battery-powered Colgate Motion toothbrush does a good job of cleaning and is comfortable to use. The Colgate uses AA batteries and isn't rechargeable. You will need to replace batteries every two months.