Review on Oral-B Genius X Limited: Electric Toothbrush with AI, 1 Brush Head, Travel Case - Midnight Black by Amanda Tiwari

I am one of those unfortunate people who have to take great care of their oral hygiene. I've had to invest a small fortune in my teeth, and throughout my adult life I've had to have crowns and painful root canals and even an implant. A year ago I finally got a full makeover including veneers to give order and permanence to my smile. I get compliments on my teeth all the time now, but the hidden side is that I live in constant fear of what I eat lest I break anything or get complications from stuck food particles. If you were born with healthy, beautiful teeth, you are truly blessed. In any case, regular and thorough cleaning is necessary to keep teeth and gums healthy. Oral health problems can lead to other serious health problems, including heart disease! Who would have made that connection not so long ago. Add to this the obscene amount you may have to pay your dentist if problems really need to be addressed, and you have every incentive to keep your teeth using the best procedures and tools available. I personally floss religiously, use conditioner, use a stainless steel tongue scraper twice a day and of course brush after every meal. As for the last factor, you have many choices as to which brush you want to use, which is why you're right here trying to make a decision. I have owned and used every generation of Oral B electric toothbrushes since they first came out and I have loved them. Your regular toothbrush can do a very thorough job if you use it properly and take your time. Human nature often leads you to put the brush in your mouth, especially on hurried mornings or tired evenings when your mind wanders and you end up satisfied with having "brushed" when in fact the work isn't was careful or completely to create a false sense of security. The benefit of a good electric toothbrush is that it's more thorough, even if you're not paying attention to what you're doing. There is no doubt that my teeth are getting very clean with each new generation of Oral B, although each new generation tries to offer more improvements as well as higher prices. When it seemed like they couldn't move anymore with its design, they released bluetooth connectivity and a phone app! When I first saw it, it seemed like a superficial fuzz. Do you really need to use your phone to brush your teeth? Turns out there are some serious benefits as it helps you focus and focus on what you're doing in those 2 minutes. A sad state when we have trouble concentrating for two minutes. Unfortunately, this is the modern attention deficit. This latest generation, The Genius, claims to add AI to the app. Bluetooth somehow determines the position of the toothbrush in your hand/mouth and if you stay in the mouth quadrant the image of that area of your teeth will change from blue to white and then it's time to move to another quadrant. If you're brushing without the app on, even after 30 seconds, the brush handle will generate a step signal indicating it's time to move on. For some reason, there isn't that little pause when the app is activated, but it's all visual. How well does it work? It's a bit blotchy and sometimes struggles to show where you're brushing, so I'll give it a 2. The pen itself is a good bit of industrial design. The back is made of non-slip material and feels good in the hand. There's a power button on the front and a smaller button underneath that lets you select your preferred mode. Below are 5 icons representing the mode including Gentle, Whitening and Tongue Cleaning. I agree that the frugal school of thought is better, so stay frugal. Below is an icon that lights up to indicate a Bluetooth connection and below is a battery level indicator. There is a ring of LED light at the top of the handle, the color of which can be selected via the app. Its function is to indicate when you are pressing your teeth too hard, in which case it will light up and the brushing speed will slow down. The brush head slides up over this ring and has a small colored buffer ring attached to it which can be used to color code which family member this brush head belongs to. The pen sits on a small charger between uses. How does it all fit together, and how does it compare to its main competitor, the Phillips Sonicare, which you might argue with? In a word, the device is excellent. It is easy to hold and control. The mode selection is useful and the pressure gauge is a great safety feature. Bluetooth and the app still need some work, but sometimes they work as expected. The AI statement isn't crazy intelligence living in a pen, but obviously something that has drawn in X users and their brushing practices and involved them in the right way to use the brush through the app. Personally, it's more of a hype if I'm not missing something here. The Genius X is a powerful tool and the round brush head is small but strong. My teeth are very sensitive. So I can feel the power of the device even in gentle mode. I could compare it to the feel of old American muscle cars. It has a powerful feel and provides a thorough, if slightly visceral, cleanse. In comparison, Phillips Sonicare DiamondClean takes a different approach to cleaning. sonic vibration. Aside from the obvious food debris that needs to be removed after eating, the real threat to your teeth is bacterial biofilm build-up. Bacteria multiply faster than a toddler chasing a toy if you take your eyes off it for a moment. This multiplication can form a thin shoulder-to-shoulder film, much like soccer players in a crowd or rugby players in a scrum, that is quickly difficult to remove if given too much time to set. The vibration of the Phillips is meant to break any film, so the movement feels less aggressive than the Oral B. You use the knobs differently and move the Phillips less. The Phillips, to use the car analogy, looks more like a Ferrari with a more precise and finely tuned engine than a rattling raw muscle car. Do they both clean equally well? Yes I think so. I have and use both. I prefer Oral B when my teeth need a more thorough and aggressive cleaning, maybe if I've already missed brushing that day. The Phillips is a thinner tool, maybe even better if you never skip cleaning. I love the gentle vibration and feel like it can help my gums and maybe increase blood flow a bit too. Additionally, the model I have has a glass wash jar that doubles as a holder and wireless charging method. This is pure genius! I recently asked my dentist what he thought of these two. He said most of his patients prefer Oral B, although he uses Phillips Diamond Clean himself. In terms of choosing this Genius X offering, I'd like to point out that for some reason the "Limited" version is priced at $199 at the time of this review. However, the "10000" model is currently $50 less, comes with two heads instead of one, and the case allows you to charge the brush while in storage. If I'm missing something, you can get more for a lot less money. So, be sure to check out the listings featured in the listing before making a purchase. Forgive me if my review was too long. In conclusion, I highly recommend this new Genius X Oral B brush. It's not cheap, and a less expensive iteration of almost any Oral B brush can do an equally thorough cleaning job for half that price, albeit without some of the bells and whistles. My final words, without sounding preachy, as someone aware of the tremendous financial costs and excruciating physical pain often associated with dental procedures, are to get a quality electric toothbrush and use it daily. Make flossing a part of your oral care routine at least once a day. It's totally worth the time and expense!