Summary of Findings

As reported by the Cochrane Oral Health Group:

"Brushes that worked with a rotation oscillation action removed more plaque and reduced gingivitis more effectively than manual brushes in the short and long-term....No other powered brush designs were consistently superior..."¹

An independent research group The Cochrane Collaboration, recently completed the most comprehensive review of power toothbrush
studies ever undertaken.

Rotation-oscillation toothbrushes, like the
     ProfessionalCare 7000, reduce plaque and
     gingivitis by between 7% and 17% more
     than manual toothbrushes.

No other form of power toothbrushes,
     including "sonic," proved to be any better
     than a manual toothbrush in reducing
     plaque and gingivitis.

The evidence also proved that power
toothbrushing is just as safe as manual
brushing.

About The Cochrane Collaboration

The Cochrane Collaboration is an international non-profit organization whose goal is to help people make well-informed decisions about healthcare by preparing, maintaining and promoting accessibility of systematic reviews of the effects of healthcare interventions. The collaboration comprises some 50 topic-based collaborative review groups and 8000 contributors in more than 70 countries around the world.

Adapted from www.cochrane.org.

	Oral-B research validated
	Oral-B pioneered oscillating-rotating technology in 1991 Oral-B has published over 60 clinical studies demonstrating the superior efficacy of our oscillating-rotating technology
	Enhancing our technology with 3D Action
	The ProfessionalCare 7000 combines oscillating-rotating technology with gentle in-and-out pulsations to create our unique, patented 3D action Independent research has shown that our enhanced 3D action removes more plaque than our oscillating-rotating technology alone²

More dental professionals worldwide recommend Oral-B oscillating-rotating power toothbrushes to their patients than any other brand of toothbrush.

References:
¹ Heanue M, et al. Manual versus powered toothbrushing for oral health (Cochrane Review). In: The Cochrane Library, Issue 1, 2003. Oxford: Update Software
² Ernst C P, et al. Am J Dent 1998; 11 (Sp Iss): 533-536
³ Warren P R, et al. Am J Dent 2001; 14: 3-7
⁴ Qaqish J G, et al. J Dent Res 2002; 81 (Sp Iss): Abstr. 2861 (vs. National EW100)
⁵ van der Weijden G A, et al. J Clin Periodontol 2002; 29 (11): 1042-1047 (vs. sonicare® Advance)
⁶ Sharma N C, et al. Am J Dent 2002; 15: 71-76 (vs. sonicare Advance and a manual toothbrush)
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