Brush up on this bathroom gadget.
Connected technology
is everywhere these days and its pretty impossible to do anything without
somehow being connected to the internet, or at least to another gadget that is.
But never fear technophobes, as you'll always be safe in the bathroom. Your
morning routine remains delightfully old school, with not a trace of modern
gadgetry. NOT ANYMORE YOU LOSERS!
No, it would seem that now even toothbrushes come equipped
with Bluetooth, so prepare your teeth for an thoroughly modern brushing, thanks
to the Oral-B Smart Series Pro 6000.
The Smart Series Pro 6000 toothbrush from mouth hygiene experts Oral-B is truly the next generation in brushing technology. If you thought that having those rubber bits on your toothbrush to get gunk off your tongue was as advanced as it gets, think again baby. The Pro 6000 comes complete with its own smartphone app (connected to the brush via the aforementioned Bluetooth - so many puns just leap to mind!), an oscillating, rotating, pulsating head, a pressure sensor, five different cleaning modes, and a data storing facility so you can record your favourite brushing cycles. And a carry case - yes a carry case! Hooray!
Needless to say this is the most technological thing we've
ever put in our mouths (and we regularly test gadgets' waterproof abilities by
licking them), but we feel we ought to mention the elephant in the room that accompanies
this toothbrush; the price. The Oral-B Smart Series Pro 6000 Toothbrush will
currently set you back £229.99 (although more on that later) so getting one of
these isn't really a casual decision, not unless you are Mr Mega-Bucks.
That said, you certainly do get a lot for your money. We've
been lucky enough to use the toothbrush for an entire week now (or rather our Editor
has - sharing it would have been gross. We're friends, but come on...) so we've
had the opportunity to see just what can be achieved with it. First of all, why
even bother connecting your toothbrush to a smartphone app? Well, after
collecting data from each and every time or Ed brushed, he was able to see how long he had brushed for and crucially
where he was brushing. This information helped him to brush better, catching
all his teeth properly and doing so for the recommended amount of time.
The options of brushing modes available to you are pretty
immense; there's Daily Clean for a general scrub down, Deep Clean which is a
bit like the Daily but a bit more intense, Whitening Mode for removal of
surface stains and polishing (which means deeper vibrations you'll feel in your
jaw bone), Gum Care Mode for gentle gum stimulation, Sensitive Mode which tones
everything down for the cleaning of sensitive areas, and Tongue Cleaning Mode
for... well, you guessed it.
Included is what Oral-B call a Smart Guide which looks a bit
like an alarm clock and features a smiling face timer. This is so you can use the
Smart Series Pro 6000 without your phone, as it tells you how long to brush
for, awarding stars for the longer you manage. This we felt was a bit childish,
and the grinning face really distracted us from the actual job of cleaning. It
was as if we worked for a Japanese company and were forced (albeit joyfully) to
participate in group brushing before work. You clean well. Make day happy and
good working smile. Still it did the trick, and our dear old Ed completed the recommended
two minutes each time.
£229.99
Visit www.oralb.co.uk
Oral-B Pro 650
Stripping away all
the connectivity and smart tech from your morning teeth brush session is the Pro
650, a electric toothbrush with all mod cons that can be yours this Christmas
for less than fifty quid. No mode settings here, and certainly no gawping
Japanese digital overlord to judge you; just a switch on/switch off toothbrush
that produces a deep and satisfying clean.
We rather like the
Oral-B Pro 650, and using after the mighty Smart Series Pro 6000 felt a
little... well relieving. Knowing that your toothbrush didn't cost as much as
your laptop is actually quite refreshing, especially considering you have to
stick it in your gob every day (and our mouths are awful places first thing in
the morning).
The CrossAction brush head on this works absolute wonders
and the oscillating vibrations (while not as deep or as massaging as the Pro
6000 brush) are good enough to make your teeth feel like they've been given the
once over by your dentist.
£49.99
Visit www.oralb.co.uk