Experts recommend Oral-B Pro 1000 more than Oral-B Pro 500
As of 15 Jan 2025, experts prefer Oral-B Pro 1000 over Oral-B Pro 500, but both Electric Toothbrushes have solid expert endorsements.
As per this month's meta ranking, Oral-B Pro 1000 received 5 recommendations: from WIRED (30 Dec 2024), The Strategist (27 Dec 2024) NBC News (2 Jan 2025) and 2 others. By contrast, Oral-B Pro 500 received only 1 recommendation from Electric Teeth (8 Jan 2025).
| Rank | Change | Price | Electric Toothbrush | WIRED  |
Health.com  | The Strategist  | NBC News  | T3  | Wirecutter  | TechRadar  | Healthline  | Electric Teeth  | Good Housekeeping  |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | - | $50 |  Oral-B Pro 1000 The Oral-B Pro 1000 electric toothbrush is praised for its advanced cleaning technology, pressure sensor, and ADA Seal of Acceptance, making it a reliable and effective tool for maintaining oral hygiene. | 1 | - | 1 | 3 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 |
| 32 | N/A | $30 |  Oral-B Pro 500 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | - |
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Endorsement summary:
- On 30 Dec 2024 WIRED ranked Oral-B Pro 1000 as #1
Rank Electric Toothbrush Comment #1 out of 9 Oral-B Pro 1000 Best Oscillating Brush... ... ... Source: www.wired.com - On 27 Dec 2024 The Strategist ranked Oral-B Pro 1000 as #1
Rank Electric Toothbrush Comment #1 out of 9 Oral-B Pro 1000 Best electric toothbrush overall... ... ... Source: nymag.com - On 2 Jan 2025 NBC News ranked Oral-B Pro 1000 as #3
Rank Electric Toothbrush Comment ... ... ... #3 out of 14 Oral-B Pro 1000 Best for sensitive teeth... ... ... Source: www.nbcnews.com - On 13 Dec 2024 Wirecutter ranked Oral-B Pro 1000 as #1
Rank Electric Toothbrush Comment #1 out of 2 Oral-B Pro 1000 The best electric toothbrush... ... ... Source: www.nytimes.com - On 12 Dec 2024 Good Housekeeping ranked Oral-B Pro 1000 as #1
Rank Electric Toothbrush Comment #1 out of 5 Oral-B Pro 1000 Best Overall... ... ... Source: www.goodhousekeeping.com - On 8 Jan 2025 Electric Teeth ranked Oral-B Pro 500 as #6
Rank Electric Toothbrush Comment ... ... ... #6 out of 9 Oral-B Pro 500 Best budget... ... ... Source: www.electricteeth.com
After counting and adding up the 83 expert endorsements of the January rankings, Oral-B Pro 1000 outranks Oral-B Pro 500. This is not to say that Oral-B Pro 500 is a bad option. Like Oral-B Pro 1000, it is recommended by experts, but less.
As can be seen below, Oral-B Pro 1000 is mentioned by key experts in Jan 2025, while Oral-B Pro 500 is not.
| Rank | Change | Price | Electric Toothbrush | WIRED | Health.com | The Strategist | NBC News | T3 | Wirecutter | TechRadar | Healthline | Electric Teeth | Good Housekeeping |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | - | $50 | Oral-B Pro 1000 The Oral-B Pro 1000 electric toothbrush is praised for its advanced cleaning technology, pressure sensor, and ADA Seal of Acceptance, making it a reliable and effective tool for maintaining oral hygiene. | 1 | - | 1 | 3 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 |
| 2 | - | $48 |  Philips Sonicare 4100 The Philips Sonicare 4100 Electric Toothbrush is highly praised for its effective cleaning capabilities, pressure sensor, long battery life, ADA certification, and two-minute timer, making it a reliable choice for maintaining proper oral hygiene. | 2 | - | 4 | 2 | - | 2 | - | - | 5 | 2 |
| 3 | - | $369 |  Philips Sonicare 9900 Prestige The Philips Sonicare 9900 Prestige toothbrush offers advanced features, personalized brushing experience, and real-time guidance, making it an ideal choice for individuals who prioritize their oral health and value convenience in their dental care routine. | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 3 | - | 4 | 3 |
| 4 | - | $380 |  Oral-B iO Series 10 The Oral-B iO Series 10 electric toothbrush is a versatile and effective tool for maintaining oral hygiene, offering a unique combination of oscillating and sonic brushing styles, pressure sensor, long battery life, and advanced timer features. | - | 1 | - | 5 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - |
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Expert reviews [21]
Total expert reviews: 21
- with a score: 7
- without a score: 14
| Highest score by New Mouth | 92 |
| Average score based on 21 reviews | 83 |
| Lowest score by TechGearLab | 78 |
Score distribution:
| 80-100 | |
| 60-80 | |
| 40-60 | |
| 20-40 | |
| 0-20 |
Expert reviews [3]
Total expert reviews: 3
- with a score: 1
- without a score: 2
| Highest score by Electric Teeth | 80 |
| Average score based on 3 reviews | 80 |
| Lowest score by Electric Teeth | 80 |
Score distribution:
| 80-100 | |
| 60-80 | |
| 40-60 | |
| 20-40 | |
| 0-20 |
From Seller:
- REMOVE UP TO 100% MORE PLAQUE* along the gumline whilst PROTECTING GUMS with our dentist-inspired round brush head technology *vs. a manual toothbrush
- PROTECT YOUR GUMS with sensi cleaning mode and GUM PRESSURE CONTROL that automatically stops brush pulsations when brushing too hard
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From Seller:
- Get a DEEPER CLEAN* that is GENTLE ON GUMS. Perfectly CUP EACH TOOTH to FIGHT CAVITIES with Oral-B round cleaning technology *vs a manual toothbrush
- PROTECT YOUR GUMS with our UNIQUE SENSITIVE+ MODE for an amazingly gentle brushing experience
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