usmile D50 OralCam Review: A Toothbrush With a Camera

Quick summary: The usmile D50 OralCam is an electric toothbrush with a built-in camera that shows exactly what you’ve been missing. Snipe mode then brushes harder on the problem areas it found. This video is in cooperation with usmile. I’ve used it for about a week and I can’t go back to a regular toothbrush.

The camera scan

Press the side button, flip the brush upside down, and follow the on-handle prompts through your lower and upper jaw. It’s simple and fast. When it’s done, it shows a picture of your teeth and tells you whether it found any issues. The results sync to the app too.

Snipe mode

Snipe mode uses the scan results to adjust the brushing: it works harder on problem areas to get plaque off and runs at normal speed elsewhere. Even without it, the brush leaves my mouth feeling so much cleaner than a manual toothbrush.

The app

The brush connects over Bluetooth. The app shows:

• A brushing score (I got 100 on my last brush, which is rare for me) and coverage (89% of my teeth).
• Four modes, White, Clean, Soft and Snipe, plus low, medium or high intensity.
• Firmware updates for new features and fixes.
• Records with the camera photos, in incredible detail, including spots I missed and before-and-after shots. Seeing the tartar come off has been game-changing.

On the brush

The top button starts brushing, another cycles through modes, and you can change intensity and brushing reminders right from the handle. The battery lasts weeks.

In the box

You get the D50 toothbrush, a USB charging cable and stand, and two brush heads: one for whitening and one for gums.

Verdict

It makes my teeth feel incredibly clean, it’s easy to use, and the camera plus Snipe mode is a really smart combination.

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