Oral-B Electric Toothbrush Replacement Heads Guide by a Dentist (2024)

You should replace your toothbrush at least every three months. If you use a manual brush, you have to replace the whole thing but with an Oral-B electric toothbrush, you can just replace the head. The head needs replacing because the toothbrush gets worn and the bristles start to splay out. When this happens, the toothbrush will not clean as effectively and plaque (a soft build up of bacteria) will be left on your teeth. There are so many choices when you come to buy replacement heads that it can be impossible to choose. We’ve asked our dentist, Andrew Wilson, to explain which Oral-B replacement heads you want and why.

Okay, let’s make this really simple. I’m going to tell you the best head to buy for 90% of people and why. Then I’ll talk you through the different heads that Oral-B make so that you have information on each of them.

For me, the winner is the Cross Action Oral-B replacement head every time. It’s what I use myself, having tried every one of the heads mentioned above. It’s great for plaque and stain removal. It’s comfortable and it has a small head so that you can clean those awkward spaces at the back of your mouth. The Cross Action head is by far the best in my eyes.

Electric toothbrush and replacement head bargain!

We have found an amazing deal on Amazon for you. They offer a bundle which includes the best electric toothbrush on the market at the moment (Oral-B Pro 2 2500N) and the best replacement heads (Oral-B Cross Action) as recommended by us at The Online Dentist. If you want to know why this is the best electric toothbrush on the market, read our article.

Make sure when buying replacement heads, they are compatible with the toothbrush that you have. The Cross Action head is compatible with the entire line up of Oral-B electric toothbrushes apart from the Oral-B sonic toothbrushes.

Have you noticed the little coloured bands at the bottom of the head, where it joins the body of the toothbrush? These little coloured bands can be swapped over so that you choose the colour and can identify your toothbrush. This is really handy if your share the toothbrush with other people in the family and need to make sure that no one is using your toothbrush head.

Fake toothbrush heads

You can buy assorts on the internet as I am sure you know. You can buy unofficial Oral-B toothbrush heads but this is not a good idea. They may be cheaper but the quality varies a lot. For the sake of a few pounds, I would recommend always going for the official Oral-B heads. The official heads are heavily researched and tested, giving you a product you a product that you can trust to protect your teeth. The other thing to mention is fake copies of toothbrush heads. People sell these on E-Bay and, again, these really should be avoided. They won’t clean as well and they won’t last as long. If you buy the official Oral-B heads from a reputable seller like Amazon, it may save you time and money at the dentist in future.

Andrew Wilson (GDC number 209563) is the winner of Best Young Dentist in the UK 2017. He is an award winning dentist working in central London as well as ITV News’ dentist expert. Andrew is not affiliated with any other company. This article represents Andrew’s opinion on what are the best toothbrush heads available from Oral-B in 2018.

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