FlexCare+ to launch at 2009 ADA meeting in Hawaii

FlexCare+ from Philips offers new features specifically designed to motivate patients to brush the way dentists wish.

The features include a new gum care mode that prompts patients to brush for a full three-minute cycle in areas that need more attention for improved gum health.

Here are claims made by the company about FlexCare+:

Clinically proven to improve gum health in two weeks

Reduces (decreases) gingival bleeding (gum bleeding)

(Clinically proven to) Reduces (gingival) bleeding sites by up to 71% in four weeks

(Clinically proven to) Delivers significant improvement in bleeding on probing and inflammation

Clinically proven to remove up to 83% of plaque (biofilm) in hard-to-reach areas

FlexCare+ gives patients results they can see; smooth, clean-feeling and noticeably whiter teeth

Patients brush more than two times longer with FlexCare+ (in gum care mode) than with a manual toothbrush

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