Inside the outer edge are what Oral-B calls the ‘polishing petals’. They are not nylon bristles they are instead made of a rubber/silicone type material. They have a wider profile to them, with a tapered tip. They are designed to mimic the polishing cup found on professional dental tools to help give that brighter shine to the tooths surface. You may have seen those generic brands being sold much cheaper than the official Oral-B brush heads. If you are feeling frugal or just downright love a bargain then these can be hard to resist. I have tested all of these different brush heads and my personal favourites are the CrossAction and Sensitive brush heads. It is the Pro series brush heads with the 3D oscillating, rotating and pulsating technology that tends to be most popular. Coloured brush heads More unique looking than your regular style of round brush head, the 3D White head looks similar to other Oral-B heads in that it is round with a number of bristle clusters, but what makes this head stand out from the others is the round rubber polishing cup that is in the middle of the brush head.

he Sensitive Clean replacement brush heads work with Oral-B Vitality, Oral-B Pro Series, Oral-B Smart Series, and Oral-B Genius Fortunately, Oral-B brushes heads are, on average, less expensive than replacement heads for other brands (namely the Philips Sonicare range). Indicator Bristles The brush head is small and round with tufts angled at 16 degrees to be most effective in the clean, but to also sweep away plaque from the gumline. Note: The now discontinued Oral-B sonic range and other older models may not be compatible with the modern range of toothbrush heads. Where to buy Oral-B Brush Heads Looking quite different to most other brush heads, 3 outer bristle tufts sit around a single inner tuft. The 3 outer tufts are blue in colour, longer in length and angled to create a kind of tip as they lean into the centre of the round brush head where you find the cluster of white bristles. That central cluster of bristles is slightly longer than the outer blue ones.CrossAction vs Precision Clean vs FlossAction vs Sensitive Clean vs…the other 5 Oral-B brush heads available to buy. Another huge benefit of the iO Ultimate Clean is its design for everyday use. Instead of switching out your heads, the deep cleaning is gentle yet strong enough to remove typical debris. iO Gentle Care This feature protects your gums by signalling you if you're brushing too hard. The 360° pressure sensor turns red and automatically slows brush speed. Out from the white bristles are 2 clusters of very dark blue coloured bristles. The formation of these bristles are wider and slightly thinner than a normal cluster and are positioned in such a way that there is a gentle arc to them.

So it is unsurprising that all the other toothbrush heads tested so far were equally capable of whitening teeth. Capable of removing up to 5x more plaque than a manual toothbrush the precision clean head leaves your whole mouth feeling cleaner thanks to an arc trim that cups each tooth as you brush it. Seeing as the small round heads are clinically better and more popular, I will presume you want the small round brush head. Coloured rings are fitted to the heads. Just remember the colour ring of yours and providing other users have different colours, you will easily know which is yours. Oral-B PRO 3 and brush heads are designed to work together for an optimal clean. From CrossAction to Precision Clean, to 3D White, to Floss Action, Oral-B brush heads deliver a superior clean vs. a manual toothbrush.Oral-B have implemented a simple, yet effective method to ensure you know you are using the correct brush head. Round brush head is inspired by dental professional tools for a tooth-by-tooth clean, with specially engineered bristles for optimal tooth coverage Making the switch to an electric toothbrush is a very different experience to that of a manual one. Let’s take you through the process briefly. Replacing the brush heads Unfortunately, the sheer number of options can make things quite confusing. While we were reviewing electric toothbrushes we could not find a guide that actually described the advantages and disadvantages of each type in any degree of detail. Arguably just as, if not more important than the actual brush head is the way in which you clean your teeth. This includes how long you brush for, how frequently and the brushing technique.