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Philips HX9171/20 FlexCare Platinum Electric Toothbrush

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Key features

  • A Deep Clean However you Brush - The bristles of the AdaptiveClean brush head curve around your teeth and gums for up to 4x more surface contact and up to 10x more plaque removal.
  • AdaptiveClean Brush Head - AdaptiveClean brush head is the only electric toothbrush head that can follow the shape of your teeth and gums.
  • Gum-Friendly Intuitive Pressure Sensor - If you apply too much pressure, the intuitive pressure sensor will make the toothbrush handle gently vibrate so you know exactly when to adopt a softer touch.
  • Customised Brushing Experience - With three intensity settings and three cleaning modes, FlexCare Platinum offers optimal comfort as you get a truly deep clean. If you need to pay extra attention to trouble spots, the 3-minute Deep Clean mode delivers better results. Use Clean mode for an enhanced everyday clean, or White mode for stain removal. Set the intensity to Low, Medium or High according to your personal preference.
  • Quadpacer and Smartimer - Quadpacer interval timer indicates when it’s time to move to another quadrant of the mouth, while the Smartimer helps you reach the dentist recommended brushing time of 2 minutes.
  • Designed for Travel - It's easy to take your FlexCare Platinum wherever you need it with an easy-to-pack travel case and compact travel charger. It also has a longer battery life. When fully charged, your FlexCare Platinum has enough battery life for 3 weeks of regular use.

Description

Sonicare Flexcare Platinum is a toothbrush designed for those concerned with good gum health. The combination of the brush heads with the sonic action delivers a gentle yet stimulating massage to your gums, to improve gum health. In fact, they are 2x better for your gum than a manual toothbrush, and remove x10 more plaque* too, in hard to reach areas.

Thanks to the AdaptiveClean brush head and intuitive pressure sensor, you get maximum plaque removal and a gentle experience however you brush. It’s brush head and handle is designed to follow the contour of your teeth and gums, for a close responsive clean and healthier gums. The brush heads gently flex when pressure is applied, so that they adapt to the contours of your teeth and gums. This enables you to achieve a thorough deep cleaning experience, without the possibility of over-brushing and aggravating sensitive gums.

It has three different cleaning modes; clean for everyday use, white for stain removal and deep clean for an invigorating thorough clean. It also has three intensity settings, so you can select the level that suits you better. Sonicare Flexcare Platinum offers our highly cleaning yet, with dynamic sonic action that drives fluid deep between teeth and along the gum-line to help prevent the development of gum disease and improve gum health in just 2 weeks. The UV brush head sanitiser removes up to 99 per cent of bacteria from your toothbrush, so you can rest assured that it’s always clean and ready for use. It’s designed for travel, as a single charge lasts up to 3 weeks and it’s supplied with a compact travel case.

Philips Sonicare electric toothbrushes are proven to promote and improve oral health, from reducing plaque build-up to improving overall gum health. They have also demonstrated the ability to increase patient compliance to oral health and hygiene regimens between dental visits. Over 22 million users worldwide testify to the fulfilling experience of using Philips Sonicare toothbrushes. Philips Sonicare is recommended by dental professionals worldwide.

*Than a manual toothbrush

Philips HX9171/20 FlexCare Platinum Electric Toothbrush Reviews

An excellent purchase

Submitted by Happy shopper on 12 February 2017
5 out of 5

I am absolutely delighted with my purchase. The motor feels strong enough to give a really good clean and I like the extended time between recharging which will be an added bonus when travelling.

Excellent

Submitted by Sue on 8 February 2017
5 out of 5

Updated version but so much better!

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