10 Things I Learned After Switching to a Sonic Toothbrush
I brush twice a day, floss most days, and figured I had my routine down. Still, my teeth never quite felt as clean as I wanted. Instead of questioning my toothbrush, I started brushing harder. (Turns out that’s not what I should’ve been doing.)
Eventually, I decided it was time to upgrade my old electric toothbrush. One brand that kept showing up was SURI – on my feed, on a friend’s bathroom shelf, in the group chat when I asked for recommendations.
I initially wrote it off as a good-looking gadget, but enough people I trust rated it that I finally caved and looked into it properly.
That’s when I learned SURI is a sonic toothbrush – and that not all electric toothbrushes work in the same way. Sonic and oscillating brushes use different movements to clean your teeth, and understanding that difference helped me decide which suited me.
Here’s what I wish I’d known about SURI & sonic brushes sooner:
1. There are two main types of electric toothbrush
Most electric toothbrushes use either oscillating or sonic technology.
Oscillating brushes have a small, round head that rotates back and forth. Sonic brushes, like SURI, use a more traditionally shaped brush head that vibrates rapidly from side to side.
2. Oscillating brushes clean one tooth at a time
The small round head is designed to sit against each tooth, individually. You guide it in small circular actions from tooth to tooth and let the oscillating movement clean each surface.
3. Sonic brushes use a sweeping movement
Instead of rotating, a sonic brush moves rapidly from side to side at a high speed. SURI’s motor delivers up to 30,000 vibrations per minute, creating a fast sweeping motion across your teeth and gums.
4. It’s not only the bristles doing the work
At sonic speeds, the motion whips your toothpaste and saliva into thousands of tiny bubbles. Those bubbles carry the cleaning action into the gaps between teeth and along the gumline – reaching areas the bristles never physically touch.
5. Sonic feels surprisingly familiar
Because a sonic brush is shaped more like a manual brush head, the side-to-side motion feels natural from the first brush. If you’re used to an oscillating brush, it can take a day or two to adjust, but most people find the transition easy.
6. Both beat brushing by hand
Whichever powered type you choose, a good electric brush removes more plaque than a manual toothbrush – and clinical testing shows SURI removes 100% more plaque than a manual ADA-approved brush after just one use.*
7. More pressure doesn’t mean a better clean
Brushing too hard is one of the most common mistakes people make. SURI‘s gentle pressure sensor lets you know if you’re pushing too hard, helping protect your gums while still cleaning effectively.
8. SURI holds 4.7 on Trustpilot from over 19,000 reviews*
Tons of reviewers were in the same boat as me.
“I went from a stubborn manual toothbrusher thinking I could do just as good of a job, to a total convert. My teeth have never felt so clean.”
– Saskia R.
9. It got me brushing for the full two minutes
I always assumed I brushed for long enough. Turns out, I did not. SURI’s built-in quadrant timer paces you through your mouth, making it much easier to brush for the dentist-recommended amount of time.
10. The battery is genuinely low maintenance
SURI lasts up to 4 weeks on a single charge, so there’s no nightly docking or another charger taking up space on my bathroom counter. And the travel case charges the brush, sanitizes it with UV light between uses, and magnetically mounts to the mirror to keep it up off the counter.
Final Thoughts: Is SURI’s sonic brush worth it?
At $135, SURI isn’t the cheapest brush on the market. But for me, it’s definitely worth it.
The difference is that SURI does the work I didn’t realize I was missing: the sonic motion reaches where my old electric toothbrush never could, the timer keeps me honest for the full two minutes, and the pressure sensor saves my gums from my worst habits.
Plus, you can try it risk-free for 100 days. If you don’t love it more than your current brush, they refund you, no questions asked. So you have nothing to lose.
Looking back, I just wish I’d tried SURI sooner.
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*Trustpilot metrics accurate as of September 2026. Plaque removal claims compared vs a manual toothbrush.