Data table
Electric Toothbrush Specs & Head Cost Data
Drive type, ADA Seal status, pressure sensor, and real annual head cost for every brush we researched — sortable.
The hard numbers behind our electric-toothbrush picks. Every model's drive type (oscillating-rotating vs sonic), ADA Seal of Acceptance status, pressure-sensor presence, and — the number most buyers miss — approximate annual replacement-head cost at the standard four heads per year, plus MSRP and typical street price. Sort any column. Head costs and street prices are cross-shopping estimates, not verified live prices.
| Oscillating-rotating has a small, clinically minor edge over sonic (2023 meta-analysis) | ADA Seal of Acceptance; false includes unconfirmed — see basis | Overbrushing feedback — the feature dentists care about for gum recession | Approx at 4 heads/yr from per-head street estimates — verify before publish | Typical street midpoint — estimate, unverified | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oral-B iO Series 2 | oscillating-rotating (iO) | ✓ | ✓ | $48 | $70 | $100 |
| Philips Sonicare 4100 (ProtectiveClean) | sonic | ✓ | ✓ | $36 | $45 | $50 |
| Oral-B Pro 1000 | oscillating-rotating | ✓ | ✓ | $30 | $42 | $60 |
| Oral-B iO Series 3 | oscillating-rotating (iO) | ✓ | ✓ | $48 | $78 | $90 |
| Philips Sonicare ProtectiveClean 6100 | sonic | ✓ | ✓ | $40 | $105 | $130 |
| Oral-B iO Series 9 | oscillating-rotating (iO) | ✓ | ✓ | $56 | $240 | $330 |
| Philips Sonicare DiamondClean 9900 Prestige | sonic | ✓ | ✓ | $56 | $325 | $400 |
| Oral-B iO Series 10 | oscillating-rotating (iO) | ✓ | ✓ | $56 | $300 | $400 |
| Philips Sonicare for Kids | sonic | ✓ | — | $32 | $50 | $70 |
| Oral-B Kids (rechargeable) | oscillating-rotating | ✓ | — | $26 | $38 | $55 |
| Quip Smart Electric Toothbrush | sonic (~15k strokes) | ✓ | — | $20 | $52 | $60 |
| Burst Sonic Toothbrush | sonic (33k vpm) | — | — | $28 | $55 | $70 |
| Colgate Hum Smart Electric Toothbrush | sonic | — | — | — | $50 | $70 |