Oscillating toothbrushes feature rotating and pulsating round brush heads that can rotate up to ~8,000 times per minute, depending on the model. While they're slower in this department, oscillating toothbrushes benefit from the rotating head, which is fantastic for fighting plaque.

Number of cleaning modes: 7 - Daily Clean, Sensitive, Gum Care, Intense Clean, Whitening, Tongue Cleaner, Super SensitiveWhile I’ve spent a lot of time testing the Multishape’s toothbrush, trimmer and electric shaver, I haven’t used the body grooming tools as much. This grooming tool features an attachment for trimming nose and ear hair, and it does a fine job at this. In my professional experience, you don’t need anything fancy to get this task done, and so I don’t have as much to report on this feature. Brushing modes: The vast majority of toothbrushes have several cleaning modes depending on the type of brush you're after. For instance, some will have specific settings for sensitive teeth, gum cleaning, daily cleanse or a dedicated mode for cleaning your tongue. Pricier models will feature more modes and, while most are largely the same sort of thing with minute variations in speed, it might be that you need to look after delicate gums for the foreseeable future.

With over five years’ experience in beauty and health journalism, Florence has written for ELLE, Women’s Fitness, Sister Magazine, National Geographic Traveller and many more, with a strong sustainability angle thread through much of her work. Now, because I have a beard, I only use the foil shaver for touch-ups and shaping, but I’ve found that it cuts the hair extremely close to the skin for a shave that’s comparable to my favorite men’s razors. There are plenty of electric toothbrush brands to have on your radar, from Oral B to Philips, as well as many more big names on the market. In our tests, it gave a good, thorough clean on the everyday setting, though it's pretty vigorous, so we'd recommend trying out the sensitive mode first to see how you find it; you might not need to try the more intense settings. The brush's well-designed charging case is another highlight worth mentioning and offers a choice of charging options to keep your brush powered up on the move. It's well designed, too. A bright touchscreen display built into the brush handle allows you to choose from various modes and intensity settings, with a timer that counts down as you brush. It works surprisingly well with wet hands and is more intuitive than pushing a series of physical buttons.It's not quite as chic. However, if you want a brilliant toothbrush and aren't a frequent traveler, it's one of the best options around.