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The everyday kit that helps keep teeth and gums healthy, with buying advice drawn from NHS and Oral Health Foundation guidance. We describe features from manufacturers’ own information; we don’t rank or star-rate products.

Electric toothbrushes

Oscillating-rotating and sonic brushes, and the features that genuinely help you brush better. Buying tips

Oral-B iO2 electric toothbrush

Oral-B's entry-level iO brush, pitched at people switching from a manual toothbrush. It keeps things simple – one button, three…

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Oral-B iO5 electric toothbrush

A mid-range iO model that adds app connectivity and extra modes. Useful if you like feedback on where you're missing, but the…

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Water flossers

Devices that jet water between teeth – helpful for braces, bridges and implants, but an extra rather than a replacement. Buying tips

Waterpik Cordless Advanced water flosser

A rechargeable, cordless water flosser that is easier to store and travel with than a countertop unit, at the cost of a smaller…

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Interdental brushes and floss

Brushes, floss, tape and picks for cleaning the gaps a toothbrush can't reach. Buying tips

Oral-B Satin Tape dental floss

A wide, waxed floss tape. Tape is often easier to handle than thin floss and suits tighter contacts where interdental brushes…

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TePe EasyPick

Silicone-coated interdental picks that some people find a quicker, easier habit than brushes or floss. They are not the same as…

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Toothpaste

Fluoride toothpastes for everyday use, sensitivity, gum health, enamel and children. Buying tips

Corsodyl Original toothpaste

An everyday toothpaste aimed at people with bleeding gums. Bleeding gums can be a sign of gum disease, so it's worth mentioning…

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Sensodyne Rapid Relief toothpaste

A sensitivity toothpaste marketed for fast relief. The Oral Health Foundation notes that sensitive toothpastes work by blocking…

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Sensodyne Repair & Protect toothpaste

A toothpaste for sensitive teeth built around NovaMin. As with any sensitivity toothpaste, you need to keep using it for the…

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Mouthwash

Fluoride rinses, everyday mouthwashes and short-term medicated rinses – and how to use them without undoing your brushing. Buying tips

Orthodontic and aligner care

Tools for keeping teeth, brackets, wires and appliances clean during and after orthodontic treatment. Buying tips

TePe Bridge & Implant Floss

Pre-cut spongy floss with stiff ends that thread under wires, bridges and around implants – handy for anyone with fixed braces.

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TePe Compact Tuft

A single-tuft brush for precision cleaning where a normal brush struggles – around brackets, along the gumline, crowded teeth…

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Night guards and mouthguards

Sports mouthguards and night guards for grinding – and why a dentist-made guard is usually the better option. Buying tips

OPRO Gold mouthguard for braces

A self-fit sports mouthguard shaped to sit over fixed braces. Braces can change fit over time, so check with your orthodontist –…

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OPRO Gold self-fit sports mouthguard

A UK-made self-fit sports guard moulded at home. The Oral Health Foundation recommends a custom-made mouthguard from your…

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Whitening

Whitening toothpastes for surface stains – plus what UK law says about genuine tooth whitening. Buying tips

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