Oral-B iO: Dental Hygienist Box Opening and Review! Decibel Meter Comparison INCLUDED! 

Thank you so much, Maarja! I hope your partner loves it! Have a great day! :)

Awe thank you so much! Have a great day! 🥰

My pleasure 😇

Thanks so much! The sound and loudness is a huge factor for me and for many people! I hope you enjoy the iO as much as I do! Have a great day ☺️

Finally! This is what I needed to know. Thanks!

Thanks so much Patrick! I think she’s pretty cute to 😆😁. Yes team water after toothpaste!! Have a wonderful day 😻

How EXCITING!! It really is an incredible little machine! ☺️

Thanks Paul :) You made my day! ps. I LOVE the Netherlands!! Holly :)

@@mytoothbetold You're welcome Holly🙂! Hope to visit Canada soon. Looking forward to your New video 😁

Hey Aidan, thanks for the support :) as well as the suggestion. I will put it on my to-do list! Have a wonderful day!

Hi Nasser! You’re very kind! ☺️it will still be gentle on the gums and teeth as long as you’re not putting too much pressure, but the brush will remind you if you are pressing too hard with flashing red. 🚨have a wonderful day :)

No problem! 😃

Hey Russ :) I love my gadgets too! go go gadget :)

@@mytoothbetold 😄🙌

Thanks so much for such a kind comment :) you made me smile. I’m so glad you are enjoying the brush! So am I! Have a great day!

@@mytoothbetold Same with you Holly :-)

Haha you’re so right!!! 🥰 it is exciting!

That’s awesome Roberto! I really hope you enjoy it as much as I do :)

Thank you so much 😊

Hi Louis! With most dental hygiene products, the companies offer us a “cheaper” boxed version of the product that we can purchase at a much reduced price that doesn't contain some bells and whistles that the product for consumers will have. I understand why they do this (so some dental professionals don't start reselling them for their own profit), but also keeps their cost down, and they can get more dental professionals using their products, so we can recommend them. Love that you're team water after toothpaste! Same as me! :) Have a great day, Holly :)

Hey Dave 😊 hope you love it! I recommend using the soft brushes all the time, the soft bristles contour and bed around the teeth and gums better and will prevent erosion of the teeth and gums vs a hard brush. The philips sonicare is similar technology, but I like the action and size of the oral b. I think the iO is a the best of both worlds! Enjoy the brush!

Thanks so much :)

Thank you for the comment! Hopefully it isn’t waking your toddler up! All the best, Holly 😊

Oh wow! Thank you!! I hope you love it 😊

Thanks so much! That’s a really good question about the size! They could be marginally larger, I haven’t checked. But I find it’s the same with brushing and I’m fine with reaching to the back. Let me know how you find it if you end up getting one :)

Thanks so much Sierra 🥰 you’re lucky you have that much saliva!! ☺️☺️have a great day

Wow that’s awesome!!! No cavity club! 🦷😁

I used to travel a lot more than I do now, and I would have loved having a charging case! Now if I go away its usually for shorter periods of time so I don't miss it at all. I'm glad they have options in case someone does want a charging case for example some one who travels for work a lot. Thanks for the comment :)

Awe that’s so sweet! Thank you! I have three now 🤣

Hi Angely :) I am sorry to hear about your gum recession, it really can be hard to manage. Brushing along the gum line is extremely important to help prevent even more recession and gum disease :) You will want to angle the bristles of your toothbrush at a 45-degree angle toward the gum line. I have included a link to my blog where I wrote a post that may help you. The Correct Way to Use an Oral-B Electric Toothbrush - www.mytoothbetold.com/the-correct-way-to-use-an-oral-b-electric-toothbrush/ The roots of our teeth are much softer than the crown of our teeth which is covered by hard enamel. This makes the roots more susceptible to decay and wearing away. Be sure to always use an extra soft toothbrush, and stay away from whitening toothpaste (they don't actually whiten your teeth, they are just abrasive to get rid of surface stain). I hope I have been able to answer your question and good luck with your periodontist appointments :) Have a great day! Holly

Hi Melly Dee, sorry for the late response, I had some time off. Thanks so much for your comment! Any of the brush heads that are sensitive/extra soft will be great. I wrote a whole post on the best brush for gum recession :) I will link it here for you! www.mytoothbetold.com/receding-gums-best-electric-toothbrush-and-head-to-use/ Have a great day, and fell free to ask anymore questions if you need :)

The IO is more quiet than the genius. If you prefer a louder toothbrush than the Oral-B genius may be a good choice. If you want to hear the sound of the toothbrush in person, they should have floor models at your local store such as a Walmart or a drugstore! Have a great day 😊

It can be confusing all the different series! If you buy the iO through a dental office it is most likely going to be the "dental professional" one which doesn't come with all the bells and whistles as if you bought it online or elsewhere (that is not a dental office). Thanks for the comment :)

Thanks so much for the kind words! It is similar technology to the Sonicare electric toothbrush, but vastly different (and better in my professional opinion). The reason why sonic technology is effective is that it uses vibration and sound waves to disrupt the plaque on the teeth without the bristles actually coming into contact with the plaque. iO is clinically proven to remove ~48% more plaque along the gumline vs. Sonicare DiamondClean. The iO uses a Linear Magnetic Drive System and still provides the rotation, oscillation and pulsation movement of the brush head which gives it a superior clean over the Sonicare. I love the round head because it can better contour around and in-between the teeth. I also want to add that I am not paid, or swayed in any way that will benefit me. My opinion is based on years in the dental field and hours and hours of doing research. I just want to provide my knowledge in order to help people make an unbiased health decision that isn't driven by intelligent marketing strategies. I want everyone to have the healthiest mouth possible! I hope you have a great day!

@@mytoothbetold thanks !! You have so much knolegde about this topic

Thank you so much! I love my career of being a dental hygienist, and keeping up to date with all the current evidence and technology is really important :) I want to give my patients and my audience here the best info. Have a wonderful day :)

@@mytoothbetold where we can find a good deal for this product?

Hi @@jondoc72 :) It is currently on sale on Amazon! amzn.to/3u4V3YN this is the link that is in the description :)

Thank you, Andy, for the kind comment! 😊 I do find that some of the older models of electric toothbrushes can be quite loud. After I made this video, I found out that the Oral-B iO is silent and makes no noise, but they had to add the noise when they manufactured it so people would know it was on! I think that would help the visually impaired, such as yourself. To be honest, I have never fully used the app. I think it is a little gimmicky, but they put the function in because they can, and there are people who like it. I hope you enjoy your new toothbrush when you get it! Have a great day, Holly 😊

That is why I got the series 3. It is going to arrive on Wednesday. Because I like the brush that I have now. However I don’t like how loud it is. And it has all of the features that I need.

@@andylopez142 Great pick! Keep me updated in how you like it. I always like to gather feedback from real users of the product. 😀

@@mytoothbetold I will definitely let you know. Something that I would like for you to talk about is if you have seen patients with sensory needs before?

@@andylopez142 Yes I have! I have many patients with may different needs for example; legally blind, dementia, non verbal autism. The office I work at, we will treat people for a lower fee who are on disability and government assisted Everyone deserves dental care!

Hi Noor :) I hope you are having a great day! This model that I am showing in the video is a dental professional model, so it doesn't have everything that every iO series does. It just gives us enough to get the experience of the brush. However, any of the iO series are fantastic!! It depends on what you really want; the series 9 has the charging case and comes with more replacement heads. I think you will love this toothbrush! Let me know how you enjoy it after using it for a little bit :) Holly

Hey Mathew :) That is so nice of you to say, you made my day! (I also think the lighting is good lol and makes them look more white). I only chemically whiten my teeth (about once a year), using take-home whitening solution of 35% carbamide peroxide in my whitening trays. I avoid all whitening toothpaste as they are abrasive, and over time just remove tooth structure.

Hey! Thanks so much for the comment :) Unfortunately, I find that all the Oral-B electric toothbrushes get build up on them with time. I haven't found the iO to be too much worse than my older Genius model. However, being a dental hygienist, I take cleaning my brush very seriously 😆 When I used to use a Sonicare (I had the Diamond Clean), I still found it got build up on it but in just different areas compared to the Oral-B! I take my brush apart multiple times a week to rinse it off on the inside. I hope you have a great day :)

Thanks for the quick reply! I think I’m sold on the IO model. I just looked at my orders in Amazon and I bought my Genius 5 years ago! It still works great despite having to charge it every 5-6 days 😂 The IO model looks so futuristic and the technology seems state of the art! I think I’m getting it despite there only having two different brush heads and being a bit more expensive. Now I just need to decide which color! Thanks for the great review! Btw, love your sweet cat and I put water on by brush before I brush 😊

@@GaearGrimsrudd No problem :) I am glad I could help! I still use my Genius too! I bought so many replacement toothbrush heads that I do not want to waste them, and they do not fit the iO. I find that the biggest downside to the iO is that it doesn't fit the other replacement heads. The colour choice is the hardest part, but remember that black will make the toothpaste stand out more and can appear dirtier than the white brush! And thank you for your sweet comment about my cat! :)

Hello again! I’m waiting for the IO models to go on sale for Black Friday but I can’t seem to decide which series, 7 or 8 or 9 to get. Yours looks like the 8 or 9 since it has the color display and charging case. I have a question about the app. Some reviews say it gives you a score afterwards and tracks which sections of your teeth get cleaned. Do you use these functions? Sounds neat but I’m not sure if it’s worth the 100 extra dollars. Any help or advice is appreciated! I’d even settle for the IO 6 but I want that cool magnetic charger which is only on the 7-8-9 series. Thx!

@@GaearGrimsrudd I’ll have to do a little research on the app because I haven’t used it. I’m just at work now but when I get home I’ll respond to you will all the info I can find :)

Thank you :) Great question! 4 months on, I am still LOVING it! And I still highly recommend getting one or at least getting an electric Oral-B toothbrush with a pressure sensor. I don't use the mobile app, I never have with any of the previous models. But I think the mobile app functions can be helpful to a lot of people. The bottom of the toothbrush is SOOO much easier to clean than the previous models and the Sonicare electric brushes. I think the battery life is a huge bonus, so travelling with it will be lovely (when we are allowed to travel again). Have a great day :) Holly

@@mytoothbetold Thank you sooo much for this detailed response! You’ve definitely helped me make my decision! I’m totally getting it!!! I can’t wait! 😃

No problem, thank you for the kind words!!! If you don’t mind buying it through my link in the description it would mean the world to me 😊😊 Have a great day!

Ahhh so exciting!!!! Let me know how much you love it!! ❤️❤️

@@mytoothbetold soooo ready for it to get here 🥰🥰🥰🥰

I’m a little nervous to try it bc I have sensitive teeth? But my gums are getting bad soooooo, I need it

I would use the sensitive brush head (it’s extra soft) and I would use the sensitive mode or super sensitive mode. Using those combined should reduce any sensitivity:) also, remember not to scrub/move the toothbrush too much, let it do the work. Place the brush head at a 45 degree angle towards the gums and use light pressure while guiding the brush around the mouth :) you want the bristles to be on both the gums and the tooth 🦷 🥰

@@mytoothbetold wow , well I used the sensitive mode and that was perfect!!! The brush head seems a little big but I have a tiny mouth, I was still able to get to the backs of my teeth much easier, I am a little rough at brushing on the right sides of my teeth, thank you for the advice! I’ve had teeth pain for quite some time now, I’m hoping this brush fixes the problem, I have been to the dentist once to see if they saw anything they didn’t, I had a cleaning and she still didn’t see anything, so I’m hoping this fixes it! But wow, everybody needs to have one of these!!!

Haha I don't know if my kitties would like that 😂🥰

Hi Mentos93! Thanks for the comment, and I am sorry for the late response, I have been on summer holidays. I understand how you feel and if you are not used to pressing the optimal amount on the teeth with the brush, it can seem excessive when trying to achieve the optimal pressure. I want to assure you that so much research and studies have gone into assessing the optimal pressure for toothbrushing, and that the pressure is safe while the green light is showing. When we do not put enough pressure on the teeth with the toothbrush, we don't clear away enough of the plaque (bacteria and food debris), which can contribute to inflammation in the gum tissue. When gum inflammation becomes chronic, it can contribute to gum disease, and the gum tissue can begin to recede. If you are still worried about pressing too hard and gum recession, try using the extra/ultra soft toothbrush heads! I hope this information has helped you and let me know if you have any other questions or concerns. Thanks again for your patience for my response! Have a great day! Holly :)

That's awesome Andy :) I am so happy you are loving it! I actually don't know if there is a specific thing on the toothbrush that will tell you that it is time to change other than the colour indicators on the bristles. I also set a reminder on my phone to change my brush head. There also may be an option in the phone app. But the toothbrush head should be changed every 3 months or when the bristles show signs of wear or you are sick. I hope that helps!

Hi :) I purchased mine through my Oral B dental rep as the one I’m using is the dental professional version. But you can purchase it through Amazon :) there is a product link to Amazon in the video description. All the best, Holly

I would choose the Oral-B. I wrote a post all about the comparison of both companies. here is the link www.mytoothbetold.com/hygienist-compares-sonicare-vs-oral-b-electric-toothbrushes/ I like how small the brush head is, and the studies show that the Oral-B is more effective in plaque control over the Sonicare.

@@mytoothbetold Thank you for the advice. How about dirt accumulation in Oral-B design with hollow replacement heads? I saw some complains about that. Is it a big deal?

@@SajadVafa I do agree with the complaints, it is more likely to gather dirt because of the holes, however, I take my brush head apart and clean it often so for me, I don't find it an issue at all. As well, if the brush heads are changed at the recommended 3-4 months, I find that with frequent cleaning they can stay clean.

@@mytoothbetold I had purchased io7. Have not received yet tho.

It’s still working perfect for me almost a year later! I love it so much!

Hi Ross! I prefer the iO over the sonicare. This article can provide a much more in depth and comprehensive comparison of the two :) www.mytoothbetold.com/hygienist-compares-sonicare-vs-oral-b-electric-toothbrushes/ Have a great day! 😁

@@mytoothbetold thank you I have read it! Just curious if you think the performance is pretty close cleaning wise between them! Because the Phillips has some nice pluses over the IO for me brush head guards included, case is a bit nicer less finicky/no rattling, and the cup charger doubles as a spot for the tooth paste/floss.

@@RossMKF1 Performance of both toothbrushes are incredible, and sometimes it does come down to the finer details, such as the charging cup! It is beautiful! I prefer the iO just because of the third-party studies I have read about clinical results between the two brushes and seen in my patient's mouths the effects, but honestly, you can't go wrong with either. :)

@@mytoothbetold I went with the IO 9 after using it more does look like the teeth are a bit cleaner especially for the lower bottom teeth in comparison to the Sonic.

Hi :) yes you can power it off by pressing the button.

I prefer the Oral-b for sure. I like the smaller head and as the scientific evidence shows it’s more effective at disrupting the biofilm on the teeth vs the sonicare

@@mytoothbetold 🖤

Awe thanks so much. I agree 😆

That's amazing :) Never can go wrong then!

2 minutes twice a day (morning as soon as you get up, and at night before going to bed), is the recommended amount of time to brush for :)

I’m great thanks, how about you?