Philips Sonicare 7900 Electric Toothbrush, Sonic Toothbrush with App, Advanced Whitening, 4 Brushing Modes and 3 Intensity Levels, Pressure Sensor, Charging Travel Case, Pink, Model HX9631/18

Good battery life

It’s a great design

I have only been using this a few days and already I have noticed a difference with the clean feeling after brushing. I have swapped from an electric toothbrush of a leading competitor and I’m glad I did! With early signs of gum disease, I followed the advice from my dentist and switched to a Sonicare. The different settings are great to have, the head of the brush is slimmer and has softer bristles compared to my old electric toothbrush. The Sonicare cleans much better and definitely not as harsh, as I have had no gum bleeds since using this. The product came with 4 heads and head cover and a high quality hard case for travel use. The quality of the brush is really good and light too. The only confusion is how to turn it off, but I haven’t read the user manual yet. I would not have spent £249, as I feel that is too expensive for a toothbrush. Purchased for much less during the Black Friday event and glad I did. The battery was almost fully charged from taking out of the box, so not needed to charge it yet. Very pleased so far.

It is expensive but I personally think it’s worth the investment. Like others have said they can break, so look into the warranty and keep your receipt. I had an issue with a previous one that broke a little over a year but I’m happy to report it was replaced so while it was disappointing the customer service was good. The look is sleek, and it’s easy to use. Holds the charge well and has different cleaning options including gum care.

Based on its primary job as a tool to clean teeth with, it's brilliant. It feels like a really powerful clean but doesn't hurt and with little to no bleeding of the gums. I don't have any issues with it in that respect.The app integration is a nice idea. It helps track the amount of times you clean your teeth and also the life of the heads. I like how it can track each unique head. It's not a game changer though.At this price point I find it poor that you can't add multiple users and assign a brush head for each one. I've not done enough research on the Phillips range so don't know if this is an option on more premium handles but really it's just software so not hard for them to enable. I can manage different users on my £30 bathroom scales so it's a bit cheap of Phillips if I'm honest. If they expect you to buy a £100+ handle for each person in your household then they're not being realistic.Another point on connectivity is that this is actually my second handle after I had to return the first because it kept losing bluetooth connectivity (Phillips advice since they couldn't fix it). I'm having the same issue with the second one so clearly this is an issue with the firmware or iOS software. It's a bit annoying having to re-pair it every week.

Between Phillips Sonicare electric toothbrushes I thought I would save money and tried 2 different, cheap "imitations". Never again, had to have scale & polish at dentist check up ,which haven't needed all the years of using the original Sonicare. A few things in life are definitely worth spending the money on...this is my dental insurance . Teeth feel so much cleaner & stay cleaner for longer.

Have always used Philips electronic tooth brushes for the last 15+years. I purchased this 7900 Series (HX9631-18) as a present for my partner. It only lasted 10 days before it would not keep its charge. The lights on the handle kept flashing once the 2mins cleaning cycle had completed and then flashed all through the night. The morning after the battery had discharged itself completely. I tried charging the toothbrush different ways but it would continue to flash after the cleaning cycle had completed and continue to do so until it lost its charge again.Returned it to Amazon for a replacement.Amazon returns service is excellent - simple to return product to local shop and received a replacement Philips 7900 toothbrush the following day.Unfortunately, when I opened the box there was no USB cable to charge the toothbrush! Called Amazon Customer Services and tried to get an USB cable. This was not a option - so I returned the replacement toothbrush and ordered a 3rd Philips 7900 toothbrush! Once again Amazon returns service was excellent.The 3rd Philips 7900 toothbrush arrived today and guess what - no USB charging cable!!!What are Philips quality control doing?The product packaging clearly indicates a USB charging cable beside the travel case. There was an USB cable with the first Philips 7900 that I ordered.Undecided whether to return the 3rd Philips 7900 toothbrush and ask for a refund, or order an Oral B toothbrush instead?If you are considering purchasing one of these Philips 7900 toothbrushes - please read the other reviews and purchase with caution. Possible poor battery life, no USB charging cable and the lights may continue to flash all through the night/day until the toothbrush loses charge. Buyer beware.You have been warned!Oh - forgot to mention the Sonicare App - don’t bother - what a waste of time (that’s if the handset’s Bluetooth connection actually connects to the app). Buyer beware. You have been warned!