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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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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)
Oscil 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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