Electric Toothbrushes for Kids That Work So Well It'll Impress the Tooth Fairy (2024)

If you've ever wondered what it's like to have a purple monster tell you how to brush your teeth and guide you through all two minutes of brushing, this is the brush for you.

OK, it's really for kids, but the monster is cute, and he really does guide you through brushing through the Phillips app. This is a sonic toothbrush with super soft bristles, a musical timer, and an easy grip handle.

Our testers loved how the app tracks your brushing, gives out rewards, and encourages good oral hygiene. The battery lasts 14 days, which is impressive, given how much it does. All of the features combined with the affordable price point make this our winner for best overall.

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There's no easier toothbrush for your 3-year-old to hold than this one from Burst Kids. It has a silicone exterior that's designed with preschoolers in mind. A sonic toothbrush, it vibrates 3,000 times per minute and has two modes: regular and sensitive.

There's a 2-minute timer that pauses every 30 seconds to make sure your child brushes the proper amount of time by changing where they're brushing, and one charge lasts an entire month. The charging dock is easy for kids to use even if they're not paying the most attention.

Our tester, aged 3, has the Cocomelon variation of this toothbrush and brushes just for that reason. Another tester, aged 6, has the blue and says of his brother’s taste, “Cocomelon is for babies, and I’m not one.” Also, “It feels nice on my teeth and gets all the gross off.” A rousing endorsem*nt if there ever was one.

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Let me guess — you've never heard of this brand. I hadn't either until I started researching this article, but before I got it in the hands of a tester, I was already impressed by its 9,000+ positive reviews.

It’s a stellar kids’ electric toothbrush. A sonic brush with 31,000 vibrations a minute, a 2-minute timer that pauses every 30 seconds to remind kids to move it around in their mouth, three modes of brushing, and the charge lasts up to 60 days.

Our tester loved the “funny monster on the outside,” and her mom loved how much cleaner her daughter’s teeth looked, and apparently, so did her dental hygienist!

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Not all kids vibe with sonic toothbrushes, and that's OK. This rotating style is a bit less jarring to sensitive mouths and works really well. It's pretty basic, with no embedded timer, instead relying on a plastic hourglass to keep the time.

It's easy to hold in hand, with a wide base and gripping rubber on the front. It also has a fun cover to keep anything nasty from getting on it. The cup isn't dishwasher-safe, so make sure to hand wash it after use. The whole thing is powered by two AA batteries that are not included.

Our tester especially loved the look of this toothbrush and the effective and gentle spinning head.

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Augmented reality really is where it’s at, and it’s where your child will be when they’re brushing their teeth with this smart toothbrush.

The Hum sonic kids' electric toothbrush has a corresponding app that uses the camera of the phone or tablet to place your child into a new toothbrush monster world, where they are coached on their brushing with instructions and games, winning prizes, and generally having a good time. The augmented reality also detects if your child is brushing in one spot for too long or missing any areas of their mouth. There’s a 2-minute timer included in the app and a special dock for your phone.

The soft bristles really shine in the Hum. They’re made with Colgate’s patented floss tip technology that really gets between teeth and along the gumline. Our tester has sensory sensitivities, and they loved how gentle and soft the brush was, and that it felt easy to them, in spite of their aversion to electric toothbrushes.

The kit includes AA batteries that power the brush, and they last over a month.

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When you’re traveling, you probably don’t want to take a $40 toothbrush with you. Or, perhaps, you don’t wish to spend big bucks on a toothbrush. That’s where Oral-B comes in. It’s a basic, spinning-head toothbrush with two options: on and off. It gets the job done for $6, and you won’t feel terrible if your kid uses it to brush your cat’s teeth. (Ask me how I know.)

My kids use these when we vacation, and they’re happy to have them. They really hate manual toothbrushes by this point, so they’re glad to keep up the clean. For a budget brush, these are great.

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Around 5 years ago, you couldn’t listen to a podcast or the radio without hearing an ad for Quip. There was a lot of hype, and honestly, they were meh. Their kids’ electric toothbrushes are actually awesome, though. Sonic, small, and affordable, with a timer that breaks two minutes into 30-second segments and a lovely grip. They use AA batteries, and they seem to last forever.

My daughter, aged 11, said, “It does a 10/10 job at cleaning my teeth.” As her mother, I will add that the cover is brilliant and has saved my daughter’s bacon more than once.

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My son is 14 and was over most of the kids' electric toothbrushes. He was kind of jealous of my and my husband's fancier toothbrushes, but he's not getting a $300 toothbrush. This was the compromise, and it turns out, it's not a compromise at all.

First off, the charger is so cool. It’s a magnetic charger that works right on the plug with no cords. And don’t worry about it covering your outlets — it rotates. It vibrates at 38,000 brushes per minute, has a 2-minute timer, and the charge lasts forever, but you’ll never test it because you just plug it back in. Yes, it’s IPX7 waterproof, so your teen doesn’t shock themselves or burn the house down — which concerned me greatly.

It should be mentioned that while this is a pricey toothbrush, it has a lifetime warranty, so if anything gets screwed up, they'll replace it. Like some other electric toothbrushes, there's a brush head subscription, and for $10 every three months, they send you a new head.

And just look at that aluminum body and silicone handle. So attractive. My son (who is autistic) tells me that “it’s not too much, and it’s really soft.”

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