Smart electrical toothbrushes: What do you really need?

Artificial intelligence, Bluetooth, statistics, monitoring of brush heads, fun brushing your teeth-the manufacturers attract with high-tech toothbrushes at a luxury price.But do we really need this comfort in everyday life?What you can do without ...

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What are smart electrical toothbrushes?

Especially Braun (Oral-B series) and Philips (luxury class models of the Sonicare series) advertise with smart elements for their electric toothbrushes.Important feature are always integrated Bluetooth modules that allow a connection to the smartphone.With the associated apps, your additional information will receive.Or you can find out when you have to change the brush head.

Another keyword should not be missing: Artificial intelligence.They want to help that you optimize your cleaning behavior and clean your little bites so much more efficiently.Sensors recognize your procedure, the software analyzes collected data and spends tips - tailored to you, of course.

We usually connect the term "smart" to "intelligent", "clever" or "interactive".In relation to smart electrical toothbrushes, there are more functions that bring us advantages and convey the feeling that we could improve our cleaning.However, the technology does not necessarily have to be intelligent for this.

Not smart, but?Features that should be standard

Basic functions that should be a matter of course are particularly important because they facilitate brushing your teeth.Looking at sober, they are not particularly unique or exceptionally innovative.However, it is these elements that ultimately notices and appreciate her every day while cleaning.

When buying a new, possibly smart electric toothbrush, pays attention to it:

Integrated lithium-ion batteries: Who wants to change the batteries of an electric toothbrush regularly?Powerful Li-II batteries last for many years, most of them have to recharge after 10-14 days.

Toothbrush timer: The electric toothbrush switches off independently after two minutes.In some devices, short breaks indicate to the end of the timer that you show your position (teeth at the front, back, molars, etc..) should change.Simple, but useful.

Selectable intensity levels: between 20.000 and over 60.000 brush head movements per minute create today's electrical sound toothbrushes.Especially the high speeds do not like everyone.That is why you should best be able to choose the intensity.By default, three modes are available for most toothbrushes.

Sensible comfort functions for smart electrical toothbrushes

In my opinion, you should not be satisfied with less than the standard functions mentioned.But not all smart elements are long ago unnecessary frills.On the contrary.

These features justify a higher purchase price compared to a conventional electric toothbrush:

Intelligent brush head: Not without reason, dentists recommend the toothbrush or.Change the brush head.Thanks to the RFID chip and modern technology, a smart toothbrush will tell you when you should swap your head.You don't have to stick to it, but such a recommendation system is practical.By the way: Electric toothbrushes basically clean better than conventional.

(Visual) Pressure control: If you press the brush too much on the gums, you can hurt it.Not so with a smart electrical toothbrush that signals this to you by vibration or even LEDs.Bleeding gums is a thing of the past in the best case.

Positionserkennung & Tracking der Zahnflächen: In der Luxusklasse verbauen die Hersteller allerlei Sensoren, die erkennen, wo sich im Mundraum die Zahnbürste befindet.This allows an individual brushing dependent on the position, teeth and your own intensity.

And there is the Bluetooth connection to the smartphone already mentioned ...

Does my electric toothbrush have to have a smartphone connection?

Is Bluetooth necessary on a smart electric toothbrush?If you need statistics from your cleaning behavior, would like to see how often you have already used the brush heads and you want to display in real time where you are cleaning, the answer is: Yes.Admittedly, everything is more gimmick, but of course also nice and informative.Because you learn how regularly you clean your teeth or whether there is still room for improvement.It also motivates a little to "improve".

Some toothbrushes, for example from Oclean, allow programming their own programs with individually set sound frequencies (intensity), times and options (brushing teeth, gum care, white teeth ...).This is attractive and interesting for those who want to perfectly adapt their brush to their own preferences.Since such programs are created via the smartphone, it is not possible here without Bluetooth.

Pressure control, brush head change and partly the position detection does not necessarily require a smartphone.If you do not want additional information and you do not need the highest possible individualization, it does not have to be a smart electric toothbrush with Bluetooth.

Whereby you can do without smart electrical toothbrushes

In the smart electrical toothbrushes around 200 to 300 euros, manufacturers are all sorts of "frills" that you don't really need:

Countless cleaning programs: It's like a psychological trick: the more cleaning programs, the better.You usually do not need them at all, but very quickly uses the standard mode for normal cleaning.It is almost always enough to choose a toothbrush with different intensities.Programs for sensitivity, white teeth etc..Can you save yourself soberly.

Interactive display: A laughing face if you have cleaned properly?Amusing, pretty to look at, but really useful?The screen consumes energy and significantly shortens the battery life.In my eyes: not necessary.

Kabelloses Laden & Luxus-Reiseladeetuis: Stellt eure Zahnbürste in eine Art Zahnputzbecher und ladet sie dort kabellos auf.Or put it in a chic case with a USB connection.Yes, this is usually stylish and looks luxurious, but is not relevant for good cleaning.But something like that significantly increases the price of an electric toothbrush again.

Smart electrical toothbrushes in everyday life: less is sometimes more (and cheaper)

I decided a few months ago for a smart electric toothbrush because the Bluetooth connection, the sensors and the resulting information stimulated me.Here, too, manufacturer Philips campaigned with wireless shops, various cleaning programs, statistics and so on.It was all very funny and revealing.For a few days.

In the end, for me, the best smart electrical toothbrush is the one that does not need without a smartphone, but still signals to me: "I think" with ".Pressure control, information about changing the brush head, toothbrush timer, several intensity levels-that is sufficient in itself.Are you statistics fanatics and want to know everything about the functioning of your toothbrush, reach for the best and most expensive model with Bluetooth.

It is undoubtedly fascinating what today's models do and how many sensors you have.But the luxury functions are not needed for clean teeth.In contrast, I don't want to do without the comfort that current electric toothbrushes already offer in the middle price segment.For example, since I was buying my smart electric toothbrush, I haven't had bleeding gums because she tells me when I do something wrong.

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