The Best Electric Toothbrushes for Kids

Electric toothbrushes are a good idea for kids because they can help ensure that the child really gets the teeth clean since the brush is doing most of the moving and brushing for them. Kids under 12 should not be using adult electric toothbrushes though. They need specific toothbrushes that are made for kids or come with the soft bristled brushes so that it doesn't harm their teeth or gums.

Here are the best electric toothbrushes for kids.

Crest (Arm & Hammer) Kid's SpinBrush Electric Toothbrush
This electric toothbrush was specifically made with kids in mind. This electric toothbrush comes in a wide variety of different designs and characters for boys and girls. Your child can choose from Holly Hobby, Veggie Tales, race cars, Spiderman, Wolverine, and princesses. If you look for a kid's SpinBrush electric toothbrush you may still find it with the Crest logo or you may find that it says Arm and Hammer as it was bought out by them but remains the same brush. The toothbrush has soft bristles that move slower than normal electric toothbrushes but still work to remove plague and clean the teeth and gums. These electric toothbrushes are very inexpensive and can be bought for less than $4.

Oral B Stages Power Toothbrush
Children will love all the different characters and designs that this toothbrush comes in such as Winnie the Pooh, Power Rangers, Disney Princesses, and Pirates of the Caribbean. This toothbrush is as gentle as a manual toothbrush but work to clean hard to reach places as well as the basic chewing surface of the mouth. Kids will actually want to brush their teeth when they have a powered toothbrush that has Cinderella or a Power Ranger on it. These toothbrushes for kids retail for approximately $5-$8.

Philips Sonicare for Kids HX6311/02 Rechargeable Toothbrush
This electric toothbrush for kids is more expensive the other toothbrushes but it has many more features and closely resembles an adult electric toothbrush. It uses the same technology for removing plague and cleaning the teeth as the other Sonicare electric toothbrushes but the brushes are designed to be smaller and softer for kids. The brush comes with a timer and pacer so that kids now when they have been brushing their teeth for the recommended two minutes. This electric toothbrush also has two different settings, a low mode for children 4 and up and a high mode for children 7 and up. This electric toothbrush for kids retails for approximately $60-$65.

Electric toothbrushes for kids are a great way to get your kids excited about brushing their teeth and make them feel a little more grown up about it. There are a wide variety of different electric toothbrushes for kids and as you can see not all of the good ones cost a lot of money.