Oral-B Cross Action Pro Health Toothbrush Review

Last week I saw a commercial for Oral-B's Cross Action Pro Health Toothbrush. One of the things that I remember it explaining was how the toothbrush had crisscross bristles that really got into the grooves of teeth to clean them well. I needed a new toothbrush, and that commercial pretty much sold me on the Cross Action.

Price of
Oral-B Cross Action Pro Health Toothbrush

I paid $4.99 for one at Walgreen's.

Claims For
Oral-B Cross Action Pro Health Toothbrush

The front of the package claims that the Cross Action is "tough on plaque, gentle on enamel." The back of it gets right to the point and asks, "Why is it right for you?" Then it goes on to describe how it "provides 7 benefits for a cleaner, healthier, mouth."

It states that the brush "1. Removes hard to reach plaque. 2. Reduces gingivitis. 3. Cleans along the gum-line. 4. Polishes away surface stains. 5. Removes odor-causing germs on the tongue. 6. Stimulates gums. 7. Gentle on enamel and gums."

Description of
Oral-B Cross Action Pro Health Toothbrush

I bought a silver and white brush with medium textured bristles. The front of the handle is made from a smooth, slippery silver plastic, while most of the back is made from what feels like white rubber. It's comfortable to hold and it isn't slippery.

This toothbrush has a slightly wider head than my last one. That's because it has a row of gum stimulators on each side of the head. The gum stimulators are made from a super soft and flexible rubber.

The rows of bristles inside of the stimulators are long and narrow. The very top of the toothbrush contains are a few rows of even turquoise colored bristles that form a triangular shape. I believe they begin to fade once the toothbrush needs to be replaced.

The rest of the bristles are in various shades of blue, green, and white. These are the Criss Cross bristles. Each color bristle has a different height, they are all slanted either from sideways or forward.

The back of the head is also made of rubber, it's textured with a swirl of dots and slashes; it's designed to clean the tongue.

Results After Using
Oral-B Cross Action Pro Health Toothbrush

I used my Cross Action the following morning and I fell completely in love with it.

First I liked how wide it is, because it covers the whole surface of my teeth and cleans them quickly and easily.

The triangular row of bristles at the very head of the brush reached the very back of my mouth and was firm enough to clean my teeth there at all angles. And the crisscross bristles at the center thoroughly cleaned the front, back, and bottom parts of my teeth.

And my very favorite part of the Oral-B Cross Action was the gum stimulators. They were soft and soothing to my gum-line. I felt like my gums got a mini-massage and they too felt clean after using this toothbrush.

The textured tongue cleaner was another great feature. It cleaned my tongue really well and it was gentle.

In the End...

The Oral-B Cross Action is so well designed that I can't believe it's so cheap.

I've tried a ton of different brushes, that were more expensive and even those that were electrical but the Cross Action is the best brush I've ever used. The fact that it cleans my teeth so exceptionally well makes it the best, but then it's also gentle, it feels good and it doesn't neglect my gums or tongue.

I can't say enough about it and I'd recommend it to everyone - I give it 5 out of 5 stars.