The 7 Best Electric Toothbrushes of 2020

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Our Top Picks

Best Overall: Philips Sonicare at Walmart

"Comes with fun, brightly colored character wraps that let kids decide what their brush will look like."

Best Budget: Oral-B 3D at Amazon

"Comes with their signature round spinning head that offers a thorough, reliable clean."

Best for Braces: Waterpik at Amazon

"Three times more effective as string floss when it comes to cleaning around brace."

Best App-Enabled: Oral-B Pro-Health at Amazon

"Kids tend to brush 100% longer when using the app, which promotes proper brushing habits."

Best for toddlers: Brusheez at Amazon

"Come with a two-minute sand timer, an extra brush head, a matching rinse cup, and a handy storage tray."

Best Disposable: GUM Crayola at Target

"Shaped like a Crayola marker and is available in several different colors."

Best Customizable: Arm & Hammer Kids My Way at Amazon

"This single-use brush is designed with a cross-action head that both spins and moves up and down."

Our Top Picks

Best Overall: Philips Sonicare

Philips Sonicare for Kids — Courtesy of Amazon

When it comes to electric toothbrushes for kids, the Sonicare by Philips tops our list of favorites—its cleaning power simply can’t be beat. Per the name, the Sonicare uses sonic technology to blast away plaque with super-fast vibratio and is 75% more effective at removing plaque than manual toothbrushes. The Sonicare comes with fun, brightly colored character wraps that let kids decide what their brush will look like. It's app-enabled too, and parents can download games that allow kids to earn rewards for brushing.

Best Budget: Oral-B 3D

Not sure how your kids will do with an electric toothbrush? A simple solution is to start with an inexpensive model, like the Oral-B 3D. It’s Oral-B’s most basic electric offering, but still comes with their signature round spinning head that offers a thorough, reliable clean. Heads up: this brush isn’t rechargeable (it runs on batteries) but you can snag one for a fraction of the price of most other electric toothbrushes.

Best for Braces: Waterpik

Braces can make it doubly difficult for kids to keep their teeth clean. So if you’re looking for the best electric toothbrush for kids with braces, you won’t find a better tool than a Waterpik. The WP-950 model comes with an electric toothbrush and the brand's signature water flosser. It’s three times more effective as string floss when it comes to cleaning around braces.

The reservoir holds enough water for up to 90 seconds of flossing, and they can even spray their favorite mouthwash into those hard-to-reach areas too. The Waterpik comes with five water flossing tips, including an orthodontic tip—key for cleaning around braces. The included electric toothbrush also comes with four brush heads and an integrated charging base.

Best App-Enabled: Oral-B Pro-Health

Little kids everywhere are going crazy for Disney’s genius Magic Timer app, which displays your child’s favorite Disney character and plays songs to help them brush for the recommended two minutes. The Magic Timer app works with all Oral-B Pro-Health products, including the electric toothbrush. Studies have shown that kids tend to brush 100% longer when using the app, which promotes proper brushing habits and establishes good oral health.

Best for toddlers: Brusheez

What better way to teach your toddler about oral health than with a super-cute character that doubles as an electric toothbrush? Your little one will be thrilled when you bring home Jovie the Giraffe, Prancy the Pony, or Buddy the Bear. These fun friends may look cute, but they’re serious about oral care. They come with a two-minute sand timer, an extra brush head, a matching rinse cup, and a handy storage tray. The whole system is BPA free, and the wide handle makes it easy for little hands to grip.

Best Disposable: GUM Crayola

If you’d like to allow your child to give an electric toothbrush a spin but you’re not sure about long-term use, why not start with a disposable electric toothbrush? The Crayola toothbrush by GUM is battery powered and doesn’t have a replaceable head. That means once it’s done, it’s done. The brush is shaped like a Crayola marker and is available in several different colors. Plus, it comes with lots of stickers your kids can use to customize their brush.

Best Customizable: Arm & Hammer Kids My Way

Let your kids design their toothbrush any way they want with the Arm & Hammer Kids My Way brush. There are plenty of creative stickers that come with this electric toothbrush, including letter stickers that allow kids to spell their name on their brush. This single-use brush is designed with a cross-action head that both spins and moves up and down for an effective clean.