Sonicare FlexCare + user manual

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Sonicare FlexCare /
FlexCare+
Plaque Removal
in vivo study
Comparison of plaque removal in
orthodontic subjects by Sonicare FlexCare
and a manual toothbrush
DeLaurenti M, Putt M, Milleman J, Jenkins W, Wei J, Strate J. Plaque Removal by Sonicare and Manual
Toothbrushes in Orthodontic Subjects. J Dent Res 87 (spec Iss B): 2044, 2008
Objective To compare the plaque removal and gingivitis reduction ability for the Sonicare
®
FlexCare (ProResults brush head) and Oral-B P-40 manual toothbrush in

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Sonicare FlexCare / FlexCare+ Conclusion Sonicare FlexCare removed significantly more plaque than a manual toothbrush in a single brushing at two and four weeks on teeth with and without orthodontic brackets. Both toothbrushes were safe for use on oral soft tissues and orthodontic brackets. Percent Plaque Reduction Bonded Bracket Index Single Brushing Bracketed Surfaces at 2 Weeks 40% 35% 29% 30% 26% 23% % of Plaque 25% Reduction 20% 16% 13% Sonicare FlexCare 15% 11% Manual Toothbrush 10% 5

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Sonicare FlexCare / FlexCare+ Percent Reduction Turesky Plaque Index Single Brushing Lingual Surfaces at 2 Weeks 50% 45% 40% 35% 31% 29% % of Plaque 30% 23% Reduction 25% 19% 20% Sonicare FlexCare 15% 14% 15% Manual Toothbrush 10% 5% 0% Overall Posterior Interproximal Percent Reduction Turesky Plaque Index Single Brushing Lingual Surfaces at 4 Weeks 45% 40% 35% 32% 29% 30% % of Plaque 24% 25% Reduction 18% 20% Sonicare FlexCare 14% 13% 15% Manual Toothbrush 10% 5% 0% Overall Posterior Inte