THE TOPTHREE Electric toothbrushes

ON A BUDGET Oral B Vitality Plus CrossAction, £20

ONE of consumer watchdog Which? magazine’s bestbuys – has all the essential features, and scored highly in cleaning tests. Battery life is shorter than some, though. boots.com

MID-RANGE Philips Sonicare ProtectiveClean 6100, £109.99

This toothbrush has three cleaning modes – Clean, White and Gum

Care – plus three intensities (low, medium and high), and a light on the brush head indicates if it needs replacing. johnlewis.com

BREAK THE BANK

Oral-B iO9 White Alabaster with Charging Travel Case, £277

Top of the range with seven brushing modes. Sensors in the head connect to an app and tell you if you’re brushing at the right pressure, or even if you’ve missed a spot. shop.oralb.co.uk