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*Information as of April 2003
Product Disclaimer
All power brushes are not equivalent when it comes to
brush head configuration, brush head motion, and
number and type of brush strokes per minute. Therefore,
expectations of similar clinical outcomes on products of
differing brands cannot be assumed.
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19. In-house data on file.
Product Comparison: High Speed Power Brushes*
SynchroSonic™ Plus Advanced Action Sonic Plaque Braun Oral B
®
3D Excel Pulsating Sonicare
®
Elite
Removal System - Model DT 400 Model - D17511 Model 7500
Parent company Waterpik Technologies Oral-B
®
Laboratories Philips Oral Healthcare, Inc
Brush stroke Randomized (sonic) Oscillation + in & out pulsation Sonic (back & forth)
Brush stroke per minute 40,000 40,000 pulsations 31,000
7,600 oscillations
Speeds 2 2 2
Timer 2 minute 2 minute 2 minute
30 second quadrant alert Yes No Yes
Brush heads/accessories 2 brush heads 1 brush head 1 brush head
1 tongue cleaner
1 polisher
Promotional price $24.99 $29.95 $39.99
Direct professional pricing Yes Yes Yes
Clinically proven better than
a manual brush at reducing:
• Plaque • Yes • Yes • Yes
• Gingivitis/bleeding • Yes • Yes • No
• Stain • No • Yes • No
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