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Brush heads and replacements
Brush heads are made for a handle family, and the NHS advises changing them every 3 months. Here is which heads fit which handles.
- Change
- every 3 months (NHS)
- Per person
- 4 heads a year
The NHS advises replacing a toothbrush or brush head every 3 months, or sooner if the bristles are worn. That is 4 heads a year per person; our brush-head planner works out the total and your next change date.
Genuine heads are made by the brush maker; compatible heads are made by others to fit. Both are listed on Amazon. We state which handles each head fits, as the listing says.
Guides on this topic
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- Oral-B iO brush heads explainedOral-B iO Ultimate Clean, Gentle Care and Radiant Shine heads compared, what differs between them, and why iO heads do not fit older Oral-B handles.Guide
- How to clean an electric toothbrush and its headHow to clean an electric toothbrush: rinse the head, remove it to clean the shaft, wipe the handle, and clean the charger glass, stand and travel case.How-to
- How often to change an electric toothbrush headThe NHS advises a new toothbrush or head every three months, or sooner if worn. How reminder lights on iO and Sonicare work and how to plan heads for a household.Guide
- Genuine vs compatible brush headsWhy genuine electric toothbrush heads cost more, how compatible heads compare on fit, bristles and smart chips, and how to work out what you spend in a year.Guide