The best electric toothbrushes of 2026, according to Consumer Reports

A higher price tag doesn't predict how well an electric model performs. Consumer Reports tested dozens of brushes to find seven worth buying

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Electric toothbrushes clean teeth more thoroughly than manual ones, and the difference shows up in plaque levels. The relationship between price and performance doesn't track as cleanly, since pricier models often include app connectivity and extra modes that don't necessarily translate to better plaque removal.

Consumer Reports tested dozens of electric toothbrushes for cleaning ability, battery performance, and ease of use. Here are seven that stood out.

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The Oral-B iO Series 7 earned an 89 out of 100 in Consumer Reports' testing, with cleaning performance coming in at a top five-out-of-five. At $200, it sits in the middle of the Oral-B iO lineup, offering five brushing modes, a built-in timer, and a pressure sensor that signals when you're pushing too hard. CR rated its battery performance at four out of five, supported by what it described as long battery life. The........

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