Electric toothbrushes can help you clean your teeth better than a regular toothbrush. Find the right one for you by reading our guide - and checking out our test results that show which electric toothbrushes have the best cleaning performance and battery life. We've tested electric toothbrushes from Oral-B, Philips Sonicare, and Colgate.
Buy the best electric toothbrush
Check out our reviews to compare price, cleaning performance, battery life and ease of use to help find the best-performing model for your budget.
What to consider when buying an electric toothbrush
Electric toothbrushes help clean your teeth by performing the main brushing movements for you. These are some of their features for you to consider, so you can buy the best one that suits your teeth-cleaning needs:
Types of electric toothbrush: Electric toothbrushes have a variety of brush actions that work differently. Learn about the toothbrush types - rotating, oscillating, pulsating and sonic.
Different settings: Discover what settings electric toothbrushes can have.
Battery life: An important factor that can be the make or break for your electric toothbrush. The slowest toothbrush takes 24 hours to charge! Find out more about charging times, battery life, and some battery tips.
Check our buying guide for information on more features to consider such as timers, replaceable heads and even smartphone compatibility!
How we test electric toothbrushes
We test a range of electric toothbrushes that are available in New Zealand.
The test involves scoring in the following categories:
Performance: how well the electric toothbrush removes plaque
Battery: how long a fully charged battery lasts, and how long it takes for a flat battery to recharge
Ease of use: how easy it is to do a range of basic tasks
See how we test electric toothbrushes for a full breakdown on the methods used for each category.
