Product Description
Freshen up your smile with this Procter & Gamble Oral-B iO Series 9 electric toothbrush. Seven smart modes, including daily clean, gum care and tongue clean, allow for personalized brushing, while Bluetooth connectivity lets you track your brushing with a smartphone. This Procter & Gamble Oral-B iO Series 9 electric toothbrush comes with four replacement brush heads for lasting use and a charging travel case for clean teeth on the go.
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Product Weight :1.4 pounds
Features
Multiple Brushing Modes Choose between seven modes to customize your brushing: Daily clean, Gum care, Sensitive, Whitening, Tongue Cleaning, Intense, or Super sensitive.
Bluetooth-enabled Connect this brush to your smartphone to get real-time feedback on your brushing habits.
Charging stand Provides simple power replenishment and brush head storage.
Interval timer encourages thorough brushing 2 minute interval timer indicates when you have completed each quadrant of your mouth and signals for you to move on resulting in more consistent cleaning throughout your mouth.
Power2Go charging travel case For a simple solution when heading out on a trip.
What's Included
Oral-B iO Series 9 iO M9.4A1.1A
4 x iO Ultimate Clean brush head
Power2Go charging travel case
Charging stand
Battery
Reviews
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Oral- B iO Series 9
Great toothbrush with multiple functions. It makes your teeth feel as if you just left the dentist. With having braces, the circular motion of the brush assures me that I am getting in all of the crevices.
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Electric toothbrush
This toothbrush is incredible! The bristles were a bit tough at first but I just used it on sensitive mode until they broke in. Always leaves my teeth feeling amazing!
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Pricey but worth it
To be upfront, I received this unit as part of the Best Buy Tech Insider Network in return for an honest review. I was surprised at how much this would have cost if I had paid for it. I have used an electric Oral B for several years and could not imagine what would make this so much better to warrant the cost. Boy, was I surprised! This brush and app are amazing! I did not realize how poorly I was brushing and how many areas I was missing. If you open the app and keep your phone within sight while brushing you can follow your progress. I was missing the flat areas of my molars apparently. It keeps a history for you of your progress. There is a lighted ring that will turn red if you press too hard. The neck of the brush is long enough that you can see the color change while you are brushing. It also comes with a travel case. The case plugs in so it also acts as the charger when traveling eliminating the need to pack the charging base separately. With the pandemic, I have not had the opportunity to travel to see how it works. The regular charging base is magnetic. My older electric brush would get dirty around the charging base connection. This newer model is smooth and easy to wipe clean after each use. There are 7 modes for cleaning- Daily Clean, Whitening, Gum Care, Sensitive, Intense, Super Sensitive, and Tongue Clean. They also send a year's worth of replacement heads (4) which is nice because these are angled at the bottom and are not your typical Oral B heads. I have yet to find the actual replacements online for future purchases (even on the Oral B website- all look like they have straight edges at the bottom). I am finding that to get the coverage the app wants me to, I need to brush for almost 3 minutes. If I am just giving a quick go-out-the-door brush for only 30 seconds or so, the brush will give you a frowny face in the display on the handle. Kind of funny! Overall, this is a great brush and my teeth and gums feel like I just came from the dentist each time I brush. My dentist noticed the difference just using a regular Oral B, I can't wait to go for my next cleaning and see what they think after using the iO 9!
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Vastly superior for keeping your teeth clean
Lets start this review with what's most important, how well it works. For cleaning teeth, nothing I've ever used has ever come close. Regular toothbrushes aren't even in the same league. I also own a very basic and cheap Oral-B electric toothbrush, the kind that just has one single speed and a simple on button, and it's still a night and day difference. After just one brushing, my teeth felt almost the same as they do when I leave the dentist after a professional cleaning. They just felt glossy smooth. The features this toothbrush comes with helps with that, especially the companion app. If you open the app before you start brushing, connect via bluetooth, and press brush now, it'll communicate AS YOU BRUSH! The coolest part about it is it shows a diagram of teeth, and the brush actually senses its position and knows what area of teeth you're brushing. It then displays graphics around that area of teeth on the phone and slowly turn white as you brush. This feature alone makes you want to fully brush to get all those teeth showing white. Yes, they've game-ified brushing teeth, but that gamification makes something mundane into something fun. The app even has achievements. Take away the app though and its still pretty amazing. The vibration and motion of the brush is strong. Almost too strong to be honest. I have to use it on sensitive and even in that mode I worry a bit about one of my crowns vibrating off. Not sure if that's a justified fear, but it really is that strong. Plaque honestly doesn't stand a chance though. And speaking of plaque, this brush is EXPENSIVE. What do those have to do with each other? Well, it's honestly tough to swallow paying 300 dollars for a toothbrush. In this case though, if it can prevent just one deep cleaning (of which I've had multiple using lesser brushes), it more than pays for itself. That's what makes paying so much for a toothbrush worth it. I have no doubt whatsoever that this will save some of those non-routine dentist trips. The brush heads are of course replaceable, which the app can remind you when its time, and this brush comes with 4 in the box. This makes it easy to share. In fact, both me and my wife have been using this toothbrush, each of us having our own brush head. This makes the price an even better deal. There is a downside though to sharing the brush, the app doesn't know who's using it. When you don't brush while communicating with the app, it considers it "unguided", but it still keeps a log of these sessions with some basic info. So if someone else uses the brush, it'll log it all as if it were you. Overall its a pretty minor downside. That's about it for downsides though, only other one, if you can call it that, is that even though this has 9 different modes, I honestly can't tell much of a difference between some of them. Others you can definitely tell, like Intense and Sensitive. One last item I want to mention is the travel case that this comes with. As a frequent traveler, this case is a huge convenience, but even more so because it's an actual charging case that comes with a separate power cord so you don't have to move the regular one from your bathroom. And speaking of charging, I've been using this toothbrush for almost a week now and it still has 40% charge, so you don't even need to charge it if you're only taking a weekend trip, or even a weeklong one, as long as its fully charged before you leave Overall I was surprised with how much I like this toothbrush, especially considering the high price. That alone made me want to initially dock a star for it, but as they say, you get what you pay for and you definitely get your money's worth out of this one.
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Happy Husband!!
My husband loves this toothbrush! I've never seen someone so enthused to brush their teeth! LOL
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That dentist clean feeling
This is about as close to that clean feeling after the dentist I’ve had; without having just left the dentist. This puts my old not exactly cheap toothbrush to shame. I’ll let you decide about the value proposition of this toothbrush as for some it might be completely worth it and for others this will be filtered out before they even see it as a possibility so if you are reading this that means that you are considering this toothbrush and can make your own determination about the value of this product. I will say within three brushings this has changed how I brush, I am brushing for more than 30 seconds, I am brushing with less pressure, and brushing more often. I am little obsessed with technology so my phone is never far away… however my phone has also become my memory for the stuff I can never seem to remember like taking my vitamins, feeding the dog, and now brushing my teeth. Yes, I was a horrible person and wasn’t exactly great and brushing every night. I would say this toothbrush revolves around the app and technology to use it and that is what gives it a majority of its value. Setting up the toothbrush is super simple, and I did it on an android and then an iPhone just to see if there were any problems in either and both worked just as good. So the very basic feature is your daily coaching screen that has your last score of how good you did (for instance I got 94% coverage the third time, the first wasn’t so good even with the coaching during) When you hit brush now you’ll see a full circle of dots and the a partial circle and then another smaller full circle, those represent the outer, top, and inner of your teeth and this toothbrush can accurately sense where it is in your mouth through magic (really a whole lot of amazing math and programming) and slowly those dots will disappear as you cover that area. If you start pressing too hard the area that you are pressing on will blink red and tell you that you are using too much pressure. This by far has to be my most favorite feature and one that will make me buy another one of these toothbrushes because my wife thinks it is the most awesome feature ever. The next tab in the app is for all those people that love numbers and stats, it’s a pretty simple one that give your history for coverage, pressure, brush time, gum bleeding (you are prompted to manually enter that there was or wasn’t after each brushing), and a few other that you manually record like flossing. As far as I can tell there isn’t a way to download that into a CSV file but I don’t think that is really on the top of too many peoples list. If you want to see how much better you’ve gotten this is a handy and fun area to look through, If you lean more towards liking to just know by things like medals the next tab is for you; the app will give you a medal the first time you brush, for brushing at lunchtime, midnight, brushing your tongue, and a whole host of other ones that they could dream up… and somehow trying not to miss out actually kind of motivates me even if it is only in the app.. crazy how our minds work. There are also journeys available that change the toothbrush settings and give different directions to focus on different issues. These include; fresh breath, plaque fighter, whitening, gum health, and ortho care (braces). It will only allow you to have one journey at a time. It will also suggest different products that could help with your goal such as mouthwash, floss, and gum detoxify toothpaste for the plaque journey. I would call them advertisements but the recommendations aren’t links, there isn’t a link to amazon or anything like that it just has the picture, at first I thought this was annoying and then I thought about it for two seconds and realized if they did link I would probably dislike the app for having building in heavy handed advertisements and was happier with the decision they made to keep advertising out of the app. So these different journeys and such change the modes of the toothbrush but you can also go in and change the settings of the toothbrush as well, you can select different colors for the toothbrush to display, and select different modes directly which you can enable to be available directly on your toothbrush and take away the ones you don’t care about. The 7 modes are Daily clean, Tongue clean, sensitive, whiten, gum care, intense, and super sensitive. You can also change the order that these are in. So I’ve talked a lot about the app and what makes this toothbrush truly unique but no matter how good the app is (and it was well done) if the toothbrush itself isn’t nice to look there is a good chance you wont care about it. So now a few items on the physical side. The toothbrush itself is nice looking, if you are the type of person that likes to have stuff on your counter where it is useful then this is a nice one. The travel charger has a detachable plug with no power brick needed which is nice. As for the stand, it is heavy and wont flip over all the time because the power cord is a little twisted. I think the only thing I would like to see different is if the power cord was a little thinner and maybe and maybe had a short and long one or someplace to coil the spare cable. Speaking of disadvantages there is one more that I found, if you have TMJ, this may be an issue depending on how bad you have it. This toothbrush handle near the head could be slimmer and is just a hare on the uncomfortable side for someone with slight TMJ (far from the worst offender but not the best when it comes to this). Overall, I love this toothbrush and we will soon have two of these iO series as my wife does not like to share (for some strange reason) and it seems very much designed to be a one person toothbrush with the app and such. She is extremely jealous of my toothbrush (which seems to be a strange thing to be jealous of) and is saying she needs one now (which means she will have one soon). Pros: Nice looking Multiple modes for brushing that can be enabled or disabled The app (I feel like I need to write more here because this is the biggest pro and was well done) The ability to live track your brushing Achievement metals Travel charger Heavy charging stand (wireless charging to the toothbrush by the way) Customizable Light (useful if you have two identical brushes I a bathroom) Cons: A little bulky near the head Power cord to charging stand could use a little improvement
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Oral B io Series 9
This is possibly one of the best toothbrushes I've ever used. I like the fact that you can also charge the toothbrush via a port conveniently integrated within the travel case.
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Feature Rich Toothbrush That Cleans Great
Key Features 7 Cleaning Modes (Daily Clean, Whitening, Gum Care, Sensitive, Intense, Super Sensitive, and Tongue Clean) Oral-B Brushing App for iOS or Android 16 Zone Brushing Analysis Li-Ion Battery with up to 12.5 days of battery life INITIAL SET-UP I must admit, the need to set up and configure a toothbrush seems odd to think and write about. But this is far from an ordinary toothbrush. Luckily, it appears Oral-B invested a considerable amount of time in their toothbrush and the associated app. Initial set-up and configuration were extremely simple and completely hassle-free. The app installed without issue and paired with my Samsung Galaxy S10 instantly. After charging the toothbrush to 100%, it was ready to start using. The toothbrush’s color display reports all relevant information relating to the brush (including battery level) and your brushing sessions. It is super intuitive. The toothbrush “wakes up” when you remove it from the case. You can just put the brush head on and brush, or open your Oral-B app for a guided brushing session. Either way, your teeth feel great afterward. USE Full disclosure: I have been an Oral-B customer for many years and have purchased several generations of their toothbrushes. Using manual toothbrushes resulted in frustrating trips to the dentist’s office while they spent a great deal of time scraping tartar from my gum lines. Sick of the creepy, grating sensation of the pick scraping my teeth, I decided to give Oral-B a go many years ago. So, when I saw this product, I was really looking forward to trying it out. Spoiler alert: I was not disappointed. This new iO9 toothbrush builds on the success of their previous generation of brushes with significant improvements. Most notably, this toothbrush now combines powered brushing with what Oral-B calls “micro vibrations”. These vibrations are supposedly inspired by dental instruments and results in a deeper, more thorough cleaning. In addition to the micro vibrations, Oral-B has redesigned the brush heads and the drive mechanism. While I am still happy with my previous generations, the new drive mechanism in the iO9 really is smoother during operation and has a more refined feel. The Oral-B app is a great companion to the iO9, but is not necessary to use just to brush. If you choose to use the iO9 without the companion app, the toothbrush will notify you just like all other Oral-B toothbrushes after every 30 seconds of use. This notification is your signal to switch to the next section of your teeth. Note, this feature is disabled if you use the app. However, for best results, Oral-B recommends using the companion app. The app tracks your brushing performance in real time and follows the location of the toothbrush in your mouth. The app divides your teeth into 6 sections (3 top / 3 bottom) and the brush and app can tell which part of your mouth you are brushing. It is very slick and works nearly perfectly. As your teeth are brushed, the app uses an algorithm to determine your brushing performance. As you work on a section of your teeth, the app’s teeth will gradually go from a dark blue to white indicating that section is clean. Super slick!!!! The app also tracks what cleaning mode you are using along with the pressure you are exerting on the toothbrush. At the end of your brushing, the app will evaluate the results of your session and give you a detailed breakdown of the entire time spent brushing. It has already proven to be quite enlightening. I discovered that I have been using way too much pressure during my brushing sessions throughout the years. The app is smart and gives you a graphical representation of your brushing performance on the various sections of your teeth. Like I said earlier, the results are highly informative. NEGATIVES There are only a couple of items that I can think of that could be improved upon, but do not necessarily detract from an overall great product. The first is that I must have my location enabled on my Android phone for the app to pair with my toothbrush via Bluetooth. This seems unnecessary, as once the phone has paired with the toothbrush, it should not need location to re-pair. The second is that the Oral-B app can use just a little more refinement. While using the Daily Clean function and the app, the app reported that my teeth were all clean and that I had done a great job brushing, even though I purposely hadn’t touched the inside of my teeth or the top surfaces of the molars. Not a deal breaker, but I am sure this is something Oral-B can fix with an app update and maybe a firmware update of the toothbrush. Lastly, I wish the toothbrush and the brush head would snap into their travel case like my older generations of toothbrushes have done. The motor assembly and brush head just sit in this case and pop out when I open it. CONCLUSIONS I am extremely impressed with the performance of this product. Oral-B appears to have started with a clean sheet, holding nothing back during the redesign. There are meaningful improvements everywhere. These include a Li-Ion Battery, Color Display, Travel case with a built-in charger, real-time pressure indicator under the brush head (There is a color ring under the brush head. When using the appropriate brushing pressure, the ring is green. When the pressure builds, it goes from green to amber to red), just to name a few. The list of changes and differences between a “normal” Oral-B rechargeable toothbrush and this toothbrush is extensive. I have been a satisfied customer for many years now, and while perfectly happy with my older generation of brushes, this iO9 has raised the bar. A bar that I did not even realize could be raised. Who would have thought a toothbrush could be changed so drastically? Great Job! 5 Stars.
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The GOAT!!
We absolutely love these new series 9 brushes! Every session leaves you feeling as clean as you would feel leaving the dentist!
