When your toothbrush smiles at you, you know you’ve done a good job brushing. At least that’s what my new Oral-B iO 8 Power Toothbrush does, and it will even wish me a good morning, good night, and give me a timer for my brushing sessions.
I’ve been brushing with the Oral-B iO 8 Power Toothbrush for a few weeks and I’m such a huge fan of this toothbrush. It honestly feels like my teeth have been professionally cleaned every day, and with the timer right on the toothbrush, I know exactly when I can stop brushing.
The Oral-B iO 8 Power Toothbrush is even better if you use it with the Oral-B app, and you can see in real-time each area of your mouth as you brush it.
Appearance and features of Oral-B iO 8 Power Toothbrush
The Oral-B iO 8 Power Toothbrush is one of the newest electric toothbrushes from Oral-B. In the box you’ll get your Oral-B iO 8 toothbrush, three brush heads, a travel case, and a magnetic recharger.
- Designed with Artificial Intelligence Technology to track your teeth as you brush, highlighting the front, top, and back surfaces of your teeth in real-time
- Magnetic iO drive system directs cleaning energy to every bristle and uses micro-vibrations to remove plaque
- 6 smart brushing modes including Intense, Daily, and Sensitive
- Interactive display right on the brush shows you brushing modes, greetings, power remaining, and will give you a smile or frown depending on your daily brushings
- Color changing lights on handle indicate when you are brushing too hard or just right
- Magnetic charger charges your brush in 3 hours
- Oral-B app will track your dental health and give you updates on how well you are brushing, flossing, gum health, and more
Testing Oral-B iO 8 Power Toothbrush
My teeth feel so incredibly clean after using this toothbrush for a few weeks, and there are more than a few features on the Oral-B iO 8 Power Toothbrush that make it a must-have.
Oral-B iO 8 Power Toothbrush uses micro-vibrations
Oral-B’s dentist-inspired round brush head is designed specifically to pair with Oral-B’s new iO Magnetic technology. That technology directs the drive system in the toothbrush to funnel cleaning energy into every single bristle.
Because you get micro-vibrating bristles on your brush head, you can target every square inch of your teeth and gums. The result for me, when I brushed with it, was that I could really feel the tingle when I was finished. If you set the toothbrush on Intense and brush for two minutes, your teeth will feel like you’ve just left the dentist after a cleaning. It’s pretty amazing.
On-board screen lets you change settings right on the brush
I think every toothbrush needs a small display screen. I had no idea how useful it was until I started using the Oral-B iO 8 Power Toothbrush. When you turn it on in the morning the screen greets you with a “Good Morning.” You can tap the button to select your brushing mode, and once you start brushing a timer will start counting down. The toothbrush will vibrate a few times when you’ve reached two minutes, and it will vibrate once when it’s time to switch sides.
I’ve always felt like two minutes is a long time when brushing, but time just flies when you’re brushing with the Oral-B iO 8 Power Toothbrush. I’ve averaged over two minutes every time I’ve used it.
There is a setting button that lets you switch through different options on the brush, and you can even switch up the colour of your LED. There are also multiple modes you can switch through including Daily Clean and Whitening. I used Intense most as I like how it made my gums tingle, but Daily Clean is also pretty powerful. If you have sensitive teeth and gums, you can choose sensitive mode for a softer brush.
Pressure sensor protects your gums
The pressure sensor that’s built into the Oral-B iO 8 Power Toothbrush is really useful. The handle will flash from the colour you choose, in my case pink, to green if you are using the right amount of pressure. If you’re brushing too hard your toothbrush will flash red.
If you brush in front of a mirror like most people do, it’s impossible to miss the flashing red. It’s a great way to teach you to lighten up on your gums.
A toothbrush coach is built into the Oral-B app
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The Oral-B iO 8 Power Toothbrush uses Bluetooth to connect to the Oral-B app on your smartphone. Once you’ve set up the app you can turn on your toothbrush and see which areas of your mouth you’ve covered in real-time. I’ve seen that feature on toothbrushes before, but with the Oral-B iO 8 Power Toothbrush you can see how you’re brushing in real-time right on the app. With a view of each section of your mouth, you can scrub each tooth until it sparkles.
It’s really motivating to brush with the app open and watch how well you cover your virtual mouth, and it takes about 2 1/2 minutes to get every corner. At the end of your brush session, the app will ask you if your gums are bleeding, if you’ve flossed, and if you brushed your tongue. It will track that info so you will have a log of when you had brushing issues or how consistent you are with your flossing.
The first thing I pictured when I saw how the app logs flossing was that I could pull out my app the next time I went to the dentist. When they ask me if I floss enough, I’ve got the proof right on my phone.
I love the travel case and magnetic charger that comes with the Oral-B iO 8 Power Toothbrush. It makes it easy to carry your toothbrush with you when you leave home.
It takes less than three hours to charge the Oral-B iO 8, and after two weeks of using it twice a day, I still have a 70% charge.
Should you choose the Oral-B iO8 Power Toothbrush?
The Oral-B iO 8 Power Toothbrush is hands-down the best toothbrush I’ve ever used. I love the display right on the brush, and I love how you get real-time updates via the app and the brush on how you’re brushing. I almost always open up the app when I’m brushing, just because I love watching how I can make each section sparkle in real-time.
It’s nice that there are new brush heads included with your toothbrush, and you can set a reminder in the app to change it out after a set amount of time. That way your toothbrush is always performing at optimal levels.
Oral-B says that this toothbrush will make your teeth feel like they have been professionally cleaned, and I completely agree with that. Every time I use the intense setting my gums tingle and my teeth shine. I know there are other settings but I love Intense and use it every day.
If you want to really put a focus on your dental health, this is the toothbrush for you. You can find the Oral-B iO 8 Power Toothbrush on Best Buy right now.
technology directs the drive system in the toothbrush to funnel cleaning energy into every single bristle
6 smart brushing modes will help me to have a better control over my toothbrush use!
The pressure sensor would be a very interesting feature to have.
Micro-vibration and pressure sensor.
Pressure sensor
I like the sound of the pressure sensor!
The coverage map has my vote. Then again, everything about this brush sounds perfect
The coverage map has my vote as I would like to ensure no areas missed. Then again, everything about this brush sounds perfect
The pressure sensor would make a big difference for me!
My favourite feature is the pressure sensor as my dentists have always told me to brush more gently, to preserve my gum & enamel integrity.
Thanks The coverage map in the App would be really useful for me to know which areas I should be brushing more
The pressure sensor as I have dental work
The pressure sensor sounds awesome for me –I never know how much to use and this would be a big help.
Thanks for the great review. makes me want to run out an get a new one ASAP. Its nice that you get some new heads o change with an a reminder in your app to change out for a new one. Also love the idea of the pressure sensor letting you know when your brushing too hard or just right.
The coverage map in the App seems really useful to know which areas I should be brushing more.
The micro vibrations sound helpful to do a good cleaning job.
The pressure sensor sounds great!
The Smart Pressure sensor
I like the color changing lights on the that handle indicate when you are brushing too hard or just right! I tend to be an aggressive brusher, so this would be a helpful feature for me.
The Interactive display right on the brush.
The Magnetic iO drive system sounds neat, I also like this keeps track of your dental care with logs.
The toothbrush coach sounds like an amazing feature to encourage my kids to brush properly, and to help them remember all the sides of their teeth.
I love the 6 smart brushing modes – I agree with Shelly, I’d probably go with the intense mode. Love the the timer and the frown if I don’t brush for the entire 2 minutes. Would love to add this Oral-B iO 8 power toothbrush to my dental hygiene repertoire.
The Pressure Sensor sounds very cool – I have had that challenge in the past, and my wife was badly affected by over brushing some teeth, I would be interested to see this in action.
AI technology to track your teeth as you brush sounds great!
The Smart Pressure sensor sounds amazing
My choice of features is: – Color changing lights on handle indicate when you are brushing too hard or just right .
I like the 6 different brushing modes available
The 6modes sound great and the pressure sensor sounds like an amazing feature
I like that the Magnetic iO drive system directs cleaning energy to every bristle and uses micro-vibrations to remove plaque
I’d like to try out the six different modes.
6 smart brushing modes. I’ve had gingivitis in the past so it’s important.
The pressure sensor sounds interesting – never know how much to use
toothbrush coach sounds good for the kids
The coverage map looks like an interesting thing to keep track off.
AI guidance sounds grand. My brushing technique leaves a lot to be desired. :p
I’m really excited about the display being directly on the handle 🙂
One of the new features I am most excited about if the Pressure sensor. It’s a great tool to have to determine when you are brushing too hard or just right.
I love that it wishes me good morning!
Having the AI tracking your brushing behaviors and telling what is the best way to brush your teeth would be a great feature to try
Color changing lights on handle indicate when you are brushing too hard or just right! This is perfect for me because I have receding gums from brushing to vigorously.
Realtime tracking of your coverage, differnt modes for achieving better results, and AI built in. All this features makes this toothbrush a masterpiece
The ability to track your brushing history!
i like the Smart pressure sensor lets you know if you’re brushing too hard to avoid damaging your gums and enamel, which is perfect for me
coverage in real time
The pressure sensor would be great as I tend to brush too hard sometimes.
I’d definitely use the colour changing lights on handle indicate when you are brushing too hard or just right.
The most interesting feature to try would be the color changing lights on the handle indicating when you are brushing too hard or just right.
I’m most interested in trying the 6 different brushing modes and the Oral B app!
i love using an electric brush – you entire mouth feels so much cleaner than using a manual – good oral health is key to better overall health
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