I've been eagle-eying the Oral-B io3 for a long time, but everybody says it builds up mold really quickly and easily; the only thing keeping me from getting that particular brush. I was looking at the Oral-B 5000 smart series that is less likely to build up mold, but it doesn't brighten your teeth as well as the io3 that I've been told. Does the io3 really brighten and whiten your teeth a lot more than the non IO brushes? My concern also isn't about the price of the replacement heads. I just want to know what's the better toothbrush with whitening and whether it is worth upgrading to the io3 for that only.
Hey. So no brush is really better at whitening. It's a bit of a fallacy. We explain this in an older video of ours: ruclips.net/video/Bpk8V4VAXk8/видео.html An electric toothbrush can help remove the surface stains on the teeth and make them appear whiter, but there is no evidence I have seen or no logical reason as to why the iO3 would be better than the Oral-B Smart 5000. So no, I would not suggest upgrading to the iO3 just for whitening.
@ElectricTeeth Thank you very much for your response. With that being said, in your opinion, what would be the best non IO toothbrush to purchase? I have reviewed so many that they're all starting to run together. Also, if I do decide to go with the io3, what would be the benefit of purchasing that one over the non IOs?
My top pick would be the Oral-B Smart 1500 (assuming you are in the USA). This delivers the key features you need at an affordable price point. Truthfully it is very similarly priced to the iO3. Albeit the iO3 heads are 2x the cost. The main benefit of going for the iO3 is it is bit quieter. It looks a little nicer with a matt plastic finish rather than gloss. It feels slightly more gentle in use on the teeth and gums, but still cleans well. It also has a better pressure sensor, showing you when you are applying insufficient and the correct force, whereas the Smart 1500 and most other non-iO models only alert you when applying too much.
I have just bought an iO3 electric toothbrush and am trying to decipher the different brush settings. Is it right that the only way to tell the difference and know which one you're using is by sound?! I've watched your video but the differences, especially between the first 2 are so subtle I have no idea I'd the brush is actually changing. Is there any other way of knowing what setting you're on? Thanks in advance.
I had the same problem. On the right part of your package you can find the order of the modes. The whitening mode has a different pattern, so you can find that first and then understand the order of the other 2
Ok so the order of the modes on the iO3 is as follows: 1. Daily Clean 2. Sensitive Clean 3. Whitening Clean. The correct order is the one on the box. NOT the one on the website. The website will only confuse you more. Thanks for sharing.
Is it really that bad? It does help identify which mode is which for many people. If you would like an explainer of the differences between each mode then this video should be what you are after: ruclips.net/video/rxNs8Jk5YzE/видео.html
Thanks for the video showing how to figure out the mode when your tooth brush has no indicator.
You're welcome!
pretty ridiculous that on the box of io 3 or in the manual there is no explanation which mode is which. Thanks to your video I now know :)
Just got the oral b pro 1000 and was wondering which mode was which, thanks.
I've been eagle-eying the Oral-B io3 for a long time, but everybody says it builds up mold really quickly and easily; the only thing keeping me from getting that particular brush. I was looking at the Oral-B 5000 smart series that is less likely to build up mold, but it doesn't brighten your teeth as well as the io3 that I've been told. Does the io3 really brighten and whiten your teeth a lot more than the non IO brushes? My concern also isn't about the price of the replacement heads. I just want to know what's the better toothbrush with whitening and whether it is worth upgrading to the io3 for that only.
Hey. So no brush is really better at whitening. It's a bit of a fallacy. We explain this in an older video of ours: ruclips.net/video/Bpk8V4VAXk8/видео.html
An electric toothbrush can help remove the surface stains on the teeth and make them appear whiter, but there is no evidence I have seen or no logical reason as to why the iO3 would be better than the Oral-B Smart 5000. So no, I would not suggest upgrading to the iO3 just for whitening.
@ElectricTeeth Thank you very much for your response. With that being said, in your opinion, what would be the best non IO toothbrush to purchase? I have reviewed so many that they're all starting to run together. Also, if I do decide to go with the io3, what would be the benefit of purchasing that one over the non IOs?
My top pick would be the Oral-B Smart 1500 (assuming you are in the USA). This delivers the key features you need at an affordable price point.
Truthfully it is very similarly priced to the iO3. Albeit the iO3 heads are 2x the cost.
The main benefit of going for the iO3 is it is bit quieter. It looks a little nicer with a matt plastic finish rather than gloss. It feels slightly more gentle in use on the teeth and gums, but still cleans well. It also has a better pressure sensor, showing you when you are applying insufficient and the correct force, whereas the Smart 1500 and most other non-iO models only alert you when applying too much.
Thank you for the knowledge
I have just bought an iO3 electric toothbrush and am trying to decipher the different brush settings. Is it right that the only way to tell the difference and know which one you're using is by sound?! I've watched your video but the differences, especially between the first 2 are so subtle I have no idea I'd the brush is actually changing. Is there any other way of knowing what setting you're on?
Thanks in advance.
There is no other way of telling the difference I am afraid.
I had the same problem. On the right part of your package you can find the order of the modes. The whitening mode has a different pattern, so you can find that first and then understand the order of the other 2
Ok so the order of the modes on the iO3 is as follows: 1. Daily Clean 2. Sensitive Clean 3. Whitening Clean. The correct order is the one on the box. NOT the one on the website. The website will only confuse you more. Thanks for sharing.
Just what I needed, thank you
Really bad video. The sound of the toothbrushes are not relevant. I want to know what's the difference between the different kind of modes!!
Is it really that bad? It does help identify which mode is which for many people.
If you would like an explainer of the differences between each mode then this video should be what you are after: ruclips.net/video/rxNs8Jk5YzE/видео.html
I compared at the store iO series is much more quieter than Pro series