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I have used Oral-B electric toothbrushes for years now along with a waterjet irrigator that lasts but a few months a pop due to the salt I add to the water to kill bacteria. After a session of these two, my mouth is as sterile as an operating room!

Oral-B Triumph with SmartGuide Features

This new electric toothbrush features a pressure sensor, separate timer display for cleaning duration which you can stick anywhere you wish, interchangeable heads that are compatible with old “pro-level” Oral-B toothbrushes, MicroPulse brush head technology and a visual display on the toothbrush itself that lets you know how much power is left in the toothbrush itself.

Why do we need this?

Apparently, Oral-B (a division of Proctor and Gamble) has found out that few people brush their teeth for the full 2 minutes recommended by dentists. A visual display that isn’t attached to the toothbrush makes sense as you can get instant feedback as to how much cleaning is left to be done. Otherwise, there isn’t much reason to upgrade to the latest and greatest in my opinion when it’s released.

Features I wish the Oral-B Triumph with SmartGuide had

I wish this toothbrush had technology to tell us when we a mouth is actually clean… maybe all you need is 30 seconds instead of two minutes, using a timer isn’t very helpful in this case. Another great feature is if they could stick a UV light and a red diode light to both kill bacteria and promote healing of the gums. The vibrations, rotations etc. are great but I am sure there can be much more thrown in even if it uses up all the battery power in 2 minutes, most toothbrushes stay in their charger when not in use anyways.

Oral-B Triumph with SmartGuide ETA

They already have promo pictures of the Oral-B Triumph with SmartGuide so my guess is that it will be widely available once September hits as they are probably ramping up production for worldwide release as we speak. Regardless, expect to begin seeing it in a few months.

The Bottom Line

I like the pressure indicator that warns your putting too much pressure on your teeth and gums but wish it had a bit more anti-bacterial technology under the hood. Wireless timer is neat but old Oral-B toothbrushes already had indicators for this so I fail to see a reason to upgrade from an earlier model that still works.

References
Proctor and Gamble Corporate German Newsletter
http://www.de.pg.com/presse/newsletter/PG_Newsletter_Mai_07.pdf
Originally seen in CrunchGear article