Customer Reviews

Oral-B Pro-Health Battery Toothbrush Precision Clean

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If your sick and tired of buying rechargeable toothbrushes with internal batteries that quickly loose their charge capacity and can't be replaced, then this toothbrush is for you. These toothbrushes also feature electronics that keep the motor voltage constant - and hence maintain optimal orbital brushing speed - even as the battery voltage declines as they discharge. So motor power is held consistant right up until the end when the batteries near complete depletion where finally the motor just stops. So you get optimal performance right to the end of set of batteries! This feature also means despite the lower voltage of using 2x 1.2V NiMH rechargeable cells, you get the same brushing speed and power as using 2x 1.5V Alkaline cells. This is great! as rechargeable NiMH cells last longer due to holding more charge capacity, are cheaper in the long-term, and save you throwing out bucket loads of spent Alkaline cells that would end up in landfill.

Build quality of the units is great as you'd expect for a Braun, even for a cheaper unit. The battery chamber seals well but can be perfected by applying a thin layer of vaseline or other grease around the O-ring of the lower snap out section. This guarantees moisture vapour can't get into the battery chamber which over time can corrode rechargable batteries in long term service.

The on/off switch is smartly sealed beneath a rubber membrane which ensures water can't get into the internals.

The 2-minute timer is a nice feature. At this time interval the motor briefly oscillates off-on-off-on to let you know how long you've been brushing but if you wan't to keep brushing, you can as it doesnt turn the motor off.

Overall this brush is great, especially for the price. The fact that ageing rechargable batteries can be replaced as their capacity diminishes means you can expect years of service from one of these, whereas the more expensive units with internal batteries are useless junk as soon as they loose the majority of their capacity.

I changed from using a Spinbrush Pro clean to this Braun, and the improvement is terrific. The Spinbrush ran too-slow on lower voltage rechargable batteries, the battery chamber leaked, the button corroded and became unreliable, and batteries quickly corroded due to the leaking chamber. All these problems are remedied with this Braun model.

Pro:
- It can clean teeth very well. Much better than manual toothbrushes. Much better than Crest Spinbrush. I am very happy to have it.
- It takes 2 AA rechargeable batteries. A full charged hybrid batteries will last more than 2 weeks. (it depends on how long your batteries hold the charge). Alkaline batteries last a month. So it is very useful for traveling.
- Since the batteries are removable, you can use different set of batteries until the toothbrush broken. Note that, you can not replace the batteries in any toothbrushes with built-in rechargeable batteries and one of the most common reason for a toothbrush ends its useful live is the death of its built-in batteries.
- If you want to save the environment and you don't want to throw dead batteries into garbage cans then you don't like toothbrushes with built-in rechargeable batteries. It is very hard to remove the batteries from the unit to handle them properly.
- This is the least expensive electric toothbrush from Oral-B. But it performs really well.
- This toothbrush uses the same refill brushes that other expensive models use. So you get similar result for much less money.

Con:
- This one does not have a timer. You can pay couple more dollar to get the one (also from Oral-B) with the timer.
- People reported that this toothbrush lasts from 1 to 2 years. Well, the most expensive (about 9 times more expensive) Oral-B electric toothbrush lasts from 3 to 5 years. If you do not care about other features the expensive ones offers, I think this has more value.

This was my first electric toothbrush and I think this is the best thing happened to my teeth since my birth. I'm 31 years old and my teeth structure is prone to hiding food particles. I had to use toothpicks and floss regularly to keep them clean. I'm using this brush since last 1 month and I must say "Wow". I don't know what was holding me not to buy this product earlier. I think everyone should be using this product to better take care of teeth health.

Positive reviews here at amazon helped me to buy this product and hence I'm leaving my feedback also so as to encourage those who are still undecided. Go for it, it might be one of the best buys of your life.

As a former dental hygienist with the same dental practice for 44 years,
I highly recommend this battery operated toothbrush.

It does a great job along with making the mouth feel good. if one keeps it in the mouth for the two minutes and moves it over all of the teeth during the time.
There are many different brands on the market, however this is less costly than many and if used properly does an excellent job of providing good dental hygiene.

Your mouth will thank you if you ditch your manual toothbrush and switch to this toothbrush. Teeth become so much whiter as the brush action really gets your teeth extremely clean. The wonderful thing about this is you can change the brush heads to whatever you like (flosser head, precision head, etc.). The power is nice and strong which I love, other folks may not be so thrilled. If you have sensitive teeth this brush is still good just do not use a toothpaste with SLS (sodium laurel sulfate) OR use a sensitive toothpaste like Sensodyne. I have sensitive teeth and use these products together and my smile is becoming more stunning everyday. My son loves the timer function on the brush as he no longer has to use the clock.

I have the previous version of this toothbrush and have been using it for about a year. Had one before that, but dropped it and the battery cap cracked (used that for several years). I prefer the dual head, but got my wife this one who prefers the small head. The 2 minute timer makes it easy to brush the proper amount of time and since I've been using these my Dentist has complimented me on how well I maintain my teeth. I like this style because you can use regular AA batteries or rechargable AA batteries (which is what I use). The charge usually lasts more than a month. Also, because it's not hooked to a battery charger I can keep them out of sight in my medicine cabinet.

***Just an update: If you do not like sonic toothbrushes like me, this one is for you. Very affordable; it has a 2 min time built in; a set of 2 AA alkaline batteries last close to 2 months without the loss of speed (some technology built-in do that), but make sure you grease battery cap o-ring before you close or it will crack after some time (it happened to me); it lasts forever and it does the same job as the much more expensive Oral-B in the market. Dito.
I have posted the same review for the oral-b vitality toothbrush, but it is related to the pro-health model as well.
I've been brushing my teeth wih oral-b for over 10 years now, and they are all similar to the vitality model. I've always used the least expensive model since I see no difference from the expensive ones, unless you are looking for "extras", like timer, lcd screen, etc. The vitality is a very good brush. I use the round head instead of the elongated. I rather brush my teeth with oral-b than any other eletric brush on the market. The sonic kind hurts my gum and it tickles a lot as well. Oral-B entry level eletric brushes are the way to go. I can't brush my teeth with regular toothbrush anymore. Brush heads are cheaper on ebay but saty way from the cheap kind. They are knock-offs and last less than a month. The ones at walmart/amazon and such last 3 months or more. The bad thing about the vitality rechargeable and all the older oral-b I own is that you need to recharge it after 3-4 days of 2-3 daily brushings. I think this is annoying. I didn't want to leave the brush recharging after every use. So I bought the ORAL-B Pro-Health that uses two AA batteries. It is simply AMAZING. The quality is the same as the rechargeables, but it is even better. The batteries lasts forever on the pro-health. I put 2 rechargeable AA (2000 MA) and the thing kept going and going without a noticeable lack of power for a good 2 months. It is the best. The vitality rechargeable brush gets very slow after 3-4 days. Not with the pro-health. Buy the pro-health. It is the way to go if you like this kind of ORAL-B design. Another thing is ORAL-B equipment lasts forever. I only have one eletric brush where the original rechargeable battery died on me. And since they are the entry level brushes, I just buy another one of the same. No need to buy another battery.
Again, go with the ORAL-B PRO-HEALTH eletric toothbrush.

This is a replacement to my original Braun. Needed a non-rechargeable.
Pro: This is a great toothbrush. Comfortable to use. Like the 2-minute timer
Con: it is kind of loud
Overall it's exactly what I wanted. Very Happy

Just bought this after having used conventional toothbrushes for almost 25 years and wow, what a huge improvement! My teeth feel cleaner than ever before (sounds cheesy, but its true!). Here's what I think after having used this product for just about 2 weeks:

1. The design is very simple. The battery enclosure is rubberized, stays water proof and the whole toothbrush feels sound and well made. It came with Duracell batteries which was a pleasant surprise.
2. The cleaning action is fantastic. My gums are quite sensitive but this toothbrush has really gentle bristles that don't hurt my gums at all.
3. I love the awesome 2-minute timer that lets you know that you've been brushing for 2 minutes with a slightly different 'vibration' pattern.
4. Strangely, I've been brushing my teeth 3 times a day since I got this brush!

Overall, I have absolutely no complaints. I love this toothbrush and its a phenomenal buy for the price. Amazon rocks as usual. I noticed that replacement heads are a little expensive but really worth it (make sure they're from a reputable seller due to fakes on the market). I'll be sticking with the Oral-B Precision Clean line for life.


UPDATE 8/18/11: After almost 6 months of use, this little guy is still going strong! I've had to replace both the batteries and head only once the whole time. Very happy with this toothbrush!

I've been brushing my teeth since I was 3 or 4 years old, that's 50 years of manual teeth brushing. Why it took so long for me to buy an electric or battery powered toothbrush is beyond me. However, I'm glad I finally woke-up and bought this "Oral-B Health Battery Toothbrush Precision Clean", I'll never buy another manual toothbrush again.

It's a Great Toothbrush. Buy it, you won't regret it.

It comes as advertized with two AA batteries, just plug them in and you're ready to go. It has a neat 2 minute timer, which by the way is a long time when you actually start brushing. And that's a good thing.

I got one tiny, insignificant gripe, it's hard to see the (+ -) battery polarity on the side of the toothbrush after removing the battery cap. When I installed the batteries the first time it wouldn't start, so I had to switch the batteries around, and now I have to remember the correct installation the next time I add new batteries. It's nothing to lose sleep over.

Speaking of battery caps, removing the batter cap may be a slight problem for those people who suffer arthritis of the hand but it's do-able. You have to "squeeze hard" the two rubber spots on the sides, at the bottom of the toothbrush to release the battery cap. With that said, that too can be a good thing, because that means the battery compartment is airtight and waterproof.

The ON/OFF switch is covered in some type of rubbery, waterproof membrane and is very responsive; quick on, quick off. The brush itself has a nice weight to it, not too heavy, not too light. Has the right amount of balance as well.

The handle is made of two types of materials: rubber and a very smooth plastic, there's enough rubber on the handle so you don't have to worry about it slipping from your hands, even when wet. The package doesn't mention anything about what type of bristle comes with this toothbrush (i.e., soft or hard bristle), however, I felt NO irritation or discomfort what-so-ever.

The overall length is 8-inches; brush head length is about 2.75-inches, width of the handle is about 1.5-inches X 1-inches.

There are four different styles of toothbrush refill heads available for the "Oral-B Pro-Health Battery Toothbrush Precision Clean":

1)Oral-B "Precision" Clean Brush Head (which comes with this toothbrush)
2)Oral-B "Pro White" Replacement Brush Head
3)Oral-B "Dual Action" Premium Power Toothbrush Head
4)Oral B "Floss Action" Brush Head

I plan on stocking up on all 4 refills. I have all 32 of my teeth and I plan on keeping all 32 teeth, for as long as I can. And this battery powered toothbrush will definitely help me do that.