Waterpik Technologies 7500, D17511, DT400 manual Product Disclaimer, References

		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

*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.

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