# Oral-B electric toothbrush

8 Hacker News commenters recommended Oral-B electric toothbrush and 2 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 3 of 13 months.

**Verdict:** People recommend it for a thorough clean and a sturdy build that lasts for years; the non-replaceable battery, which needs charging every few days, is the main caveat.

## Why people recommend it

- Sturdy, long-lasting, still waterproof (2 comments): "All are years old and still waterproof." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48976085)) "the similarly sturdy Oral-B" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48916381))
- Cleans well and performs well (2 comments): "A electric toothbrush does a much better job at cleaning your teeth though." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48919463)) "The new Oral-B electric brushes are really good and that could be a factor." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50098960))

## What people warn about

- Non-replaceable battery, hard to replace (2 comments): "The (non-replaceable) battery needs to be charged about every 3-5 days now, which is not a problem because it sits in its charging stand every night." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46234815)) "it's pretty difficult to replace the battery in Oral B toothbrushes" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48960933))

## Alternatives hackers recommend

- [Philips Sonicare electric toothbrush](https://hackerapproved.com/p/philips-sonicare-electric-toothbrush.md): 20 recommend

## Where to get it

- [See price on Amazon](https://www.amazon.com/s?k=Oral-B+iO+electric+toothbrush&tag=hackerapprove-20) (affiliate link)
- [Official site](https://oralb.com/)

## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "Oral-B electric toothbrush", https://hackerapproved.com/p/oral-b-electric-toothbrush/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).