Review (4/5): Smooth Teeth Afterwards
Your teeth feel very smooth after ever session with the Oral-B Professional Care products. The question is which one to get? If you have sensitive gums, then I recommend the more expensive versions (3000 or higher) since they have sensitivity settings. If you are sharing the device with others in your household who may not have the same gum sensitivity as yourself, again, I recommend version 3000 or higher since you may not fully understand others' sensitivity levels. Plus the 3000 model (or higher) comes with a covered container for holding multiple brushes which will prevent the family from misplacing or swapping the heads.
I own the Oral-B Professional Care 1000 Power Toothbrush and now the 4000. I was perfectly happy with the 1000, but I had the opportunity to acquire the 4000 so I thought why not? The 4000 though gives you different modes as well as a easily seen red light letting you know if you are pushing too hard. I didn't really need these bells and whistles, but they don't hurt. I've always thought that if this kind of tooth brush was painful then I either need to stop pushing so hard or buy softer heads. That's just me, but I know others prefer having the feedback.
It's hard for me to spend $100 plus on a toothbrush, so if money is a concern, I recommend the 1000 or the 3000. I don't really need those extra feedback lights, and often I have to change the 4000 to polish mode to get it to behave more like the 1000 (which is ideally what I want). Note for me that the grip of the 1000/3000 feels better in the hand as well due to its smaller size compared to the 4000.
I further recommend you order at least two different kinds of heads so you can figure out the style you like. The 4000 does come with one head, and this is the type that integrates some sort of rubber/plastic in addition to having bristles (e.g., FlossAction). I think I prefer the heads that are made up of only traditional bristles but heads with the added plastic do seem to polish more.
Whether you get Braun or Phillips, do your teeth a favor and get a power toothbrush. Once you use these power toothbrushes, you'll never want to go back to the manual way.