Comparison of plaque removal by Sonicare FlexCare and Oral-B Sonic Complete

Objective

To compare the plaque removal efficacy and safety of the Sonicare FlexCare and Oral-B Sonic Complete power toothbrushes

Methodology

One hundred forty-one healthy adults aged 19-65 years, participated in a single blind, randomized, parallel group clinical study assessing the plaque removal efficacy and safety of the Sonicare FlexCare and Oral-B Sonic Complete power toothbrushes. Each toothbrush was used for two minutes, twice daily for one week at home for familiarization. At the end of this period, subjects presented with 24 hours of plaque accumulation, then had plaque assessment using Turesky modified Quigley-Hein Plaque Index before and after a two-minute supervised brushing with the assigned toothbrush. Safety was assessed in oral soft tissue examinations prior to all assessments of plaque.

Sonicare FlexCare removed significantly more plaque than Oral-B Sonic Complete from the dentition overall (p=0.0071) as well as in hard-to-reach areas, i.e., the posterior teeth (p=0.0027) and the interproximal spaces (p=0.0042). Both brushes were safe to use.

Conclusion

Sonicare FlexCare was found to remove significantly more plaque than Oral-B Sonic Complete when assessed over the entire dentition (overall) as well as in hard-to-reach areas.