CNET’s key takeaways
- The $50 Oral-B Pro 1000 Electric Toothbrush works just as well as my previous $200 toothbrush.
- The Pro 1000 has three modes, a 2-minute brushing timer and a pressure sensor.
- Though it doesn’t come with an app or more smart features, I enjoy its simplicity.
The last time I visited a friend in San Francisco, a thief broke into their car and stole my luggage. Inside it, I had my precious $200 electric toothbrush, which I’d reviewed at a previous job and didn’t have to pay for. I had to quickly find a replacement, and on my own, $200 was not in the budget. I ended up buying the Oral-B Pro 1000 Electric Toothbrush, which is just $50, and I’ve been using and loving it ever since.
As part of CNET’s best electric toothbrush of 2025 testing, the Oral-B Pro 100 earned both editor’s choice and “best overall” awards. After several years of testing this toothbrush on my own, I can see why. Even though it’s a quarter of the price of my old toothbrush, I don’t miss the pricey one at all.
My experience with the Oral-B Pro 100
While the expensive toothbrush came with an app, more settings, a glass cup that charged the toothbrush and a travel case, I actually prefer the Oral-B Pro 1000’s simplicity. It’s easier to use and doesn’t take up as much space. It has one daily cleaning mode, along with sensitive and whitening modes. There is also a 2-minute timer that reminds you to move to different mouth quadrants every 30 seconds.
The Oral-B Pro 1000 has everything I could possibly want from an electric toothbrush: a brushing timer, pressure sensor, affordable brush head replacements ($14 for a pack of three) and a compact, travel-friendly charger. The battery life is an impressive 10 days, and the toothbrush will even alert you when its battery is low. Best of all, it has the American Dental Association’s Seal of Acceptance, meaning it has fulfilled the ADA’s safety and efficacy requirements.
Though the Oral-B Pro 1000 doesn’t come with a travel case like my old toothbrush, I can still toss it in my suitcase or backpack with a toothbrush head cover, which you can typically find for under $5 and reuse. I just give mine a good cleaning with dish soap and water in between my travels.
The specs
- Modes: 3 (daily clean, whitening and sensitive)
- Features: 2-minute brushing timer, pressure sensor
- Battery life: 10 days
- Certifications: ADA seal of acceptance
- Brush head replacements: $14 for a three-pack
- Dimensions: 4.37×2.17×9.96 inches
- Weight: 9.28 ounces
CNET’s buying advice
- After years of testing the Oral-B Pro 1000, I can safely say it’s just as good as the $200 smart toothbrush I used to have.
- For just $50, this is an amazing electric toothbrush that is easy to use and gets the job done.
- If you have a higher budget, CNET rated the Oral-B Series 5 the best smart electric toothbrush for 2025. At $100, it’s double the price of the Pro 1000, but you get five brush modes, 3D teeth tracking and real-time advice on brushing habits. Plus, it’s also ADA-accepted.
