Oral B Professional Care 5000 ToothbrushI was planning on buying an electric toothbrush for my parents for Christmas. I looked around and decided on the Oral B Professional Care 5000 for it’s price and reviews. It has received great reviews and is just over $100. I would like  to share some of the information I found about the Professional Care 5000 while doing my research. The Oral B Professional Care 5000 used to be called the Oral B Triumph 5000.

Brushing Modes:

First of all, there are 5 modes available.  Each mode offers a different brushing style and recommended time.

Daily Clean: The daily clean is 2 minutes long allowing 30 seconds for each section of you mouth. The toothbrush will beep every 30 seconds to let you know to move on to the next section. This is the mode that most people will be using everyday.

Deep Clean: The deep cleaning mode really gets into deep, hard to reach places in your mouth / gums and according to the Oral B website it kills up 99.7% of plaque. This mode lasts for 3 minutes.

Sensitive: The sensitive mode is for people with sensitive teeth and gums.

Massage: This mode gently stimulates the gums.

Polish/ Whitening: This mode helps polish you teeth and provides natural whitening in just 3 weeks by removing stains. Oral B recommend you use their Oral-B Pro White Replacement Brush Head (3 ct.)

Changing through the modes is simple. The second button from the top on the toothbrush allows you to change the modes, quick and easy.

 

Wireless Smart Guide:

The smart guide is a wireless device kind of like a bleeper that provides info about your brushing. This really is a great feature from Oral B. The smart guide comes with a wall mount and an adhesive sticker so you can put it on the wall, your bathroom mirror or have it beside the sink. The smart guide when not in use displays the time. When you turn on the electric toothbrush it shows you what mode you are in and how long you must brush each section of your mouth. If you are pressing the toothbrush too hard on your teeth a warning sign will appear and the electric toothbrush will vibrate. This is great for people who tend to vigorously brush their teeth. When your mode time is up a smiley face will appear to let you know. The clock  really is an excellent feature to have in a bathroom. Overall, the smart guide helps maximise your cleaning routine for a quick, efficient clean.

 

Waterproof:

Like most Electric toothbrushes these day the Oral B Professional Care 5000 is waterproof which is very handy when cleaning it.

 

Brush heads:

The heads are very easy to put on the electric toothbrush. They just pop on and off. You get two brush heads in the box. At the bottom of the brush heads are coloured rings which can be changed. This is great as you can share your electric toothbrush and just keep your own brush head. The coloured bottoms of the brush heads insures you won’t be using the wrong brush head. Another great thing about the smartseries 5000 is that there are many different brush heads available. Brush heads available are the FlossAction, Pro White, Precision Clean, Sensitive Clean, Dual Clean, Power Tip and Ortho Care.

 

In the box:

When you buy the  Oral B Professional Care smart series 5000 you get the electric brush, 2 brush heads, the wireless smart guide, a charger and dock / case for brush heads, 2 x AA batteries for the smart guide, a wall mount for the smart guide, an adhesive sticker and a blue hard case.

 

Travelling:

Travelling with the Oral B Professional Care 5000 is simple. The charger is light and compact making it very easy to bring when on holidays. When you purchase the Oral B Professional Care 5000 you get a blue hard case which is perfect for bringing on trips, protecting your toothbrush and brush heads. The charger is 100 V – 240 V so you can use it anywhere in the world. If your trip is for a week you don’t even need to bring the charger with you.

 

Aggressive brushing?:

The Oral B Professional Care 5000 is excellent for people who brush aggressively. If  you start to brush aggressively you will be altered by a warning sign on the smart guide and the toothbrush will vibrate.

 

Battery life:

According to Oral B the Oral B Professional Care 5000 lasts up to 10 days without charging under normal use. Normal use is twice a day for 2 minutes. There is an LCD Display on the electric toothbrush which shows you your current battery level.

Warranty:

With Oral B Professional Care 5000 there is a Limited 2 Year Warranty. If the product is damaged on purchase or later stops working Oral B will replace or fix the product. They will not fix it if your drop it or don’t take care of it.

 

Toothbrush Grip:

Another good thing about the electric toothbrush is the rubber grip on the back of the toothbrush. It makes it very easy to keep a firm grip on the toothbrush and greatly reduces the chances of dropping it.

 

I hope you found my ramblings about the Oral B Professional Care 5000 useful. I found that Amazon has the best prices and deals available.

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