Oral B MD15 Oxy Jet Oral Irrigator

by Oral B

Product Features

• Four color-coded jets, storage compartment included
• Attacks plaque-causing bacteria with micro-bubbles
• Especially useful for people with gingivitis
• Choice of straight stream or stream rotating 8,000 revolutions per minute
• Dial controls water pressure from low to high

Product Description

Amazon.com Review

By mixing air and water (or mouthwash), this electric device creates a stream of microbubbles that attack plaque-causing bacteria between teeth and along gum lines. It's especially useful for people with gingivitis, but it can be an important part of any family's oral hygiene. A switch offers a choice between a straight stream or a stream that rotates 8,000 times per minute. You can also select water pressure with a dial that adjusts precisely from low to high. The irrigator's filter cleans air before mixing with the device's fluid. The Oxy Jet holds its irrigating fluid in a 20-ounce reservoir that's large enough to accommodate a thorough cleaning. The irrigator comes with four color-coded jets; the jets fit in a hygienic compartment on the power handle's stand, which can rest on the counter or be mounted to a wall (screws are included). The irrigator carries a one-year warranty against defects. --Fred Brack

Product Details

Product Manual [574kb PDF]

• Product Dimensions: 6.6 x 5.4 x 6.9 inches ; 2.6 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 3 pounds
• ASIN: B000050FDF
• Item model number: MD15
• Average Customer Review: 2.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #398,061 in Health & Personal Care (See Top 100 in Health & Personal Care)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

46 of 46 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Great results, poor reliability, June 20, 2002

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Steve (Washington) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Oral B MD15 Oxy Jet Oral Irrigator (Health and Beauty)

I have had two of these machines. The first one broke (irrigator stopped working although motor was running fine) and was fixed under warranty. After about a year it broke again, and since the cost to fix was close to the purchase price I bought a new one. Second one lasted about 2 years, then irrigator broke again. While using this machine I always received good reviews from my periodontist evey 3-4 months when I had my teeth cleaned (I always irrigated with mixture of water and listerine). When my last one quit in February, I did not replace it. My last two visits to the periodontist show my gums are not doing as well. So despite the poor reliablity experience I have had, I am getting another one. To comment on the lack of pressure, I don't look at this as a replacement for flossing, only as a way to reduce gum problems. I have always used a Waterpik in conjuntion with the Oxy Jet, and the Waterpik of course is great for getting food out from between the teeth.

21 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Compared to WaterPik..., December 6, 2001

By 

Don Kline (NYC) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Oral B MD15 Oxy Jet Oral Irrigator (Health and Beauty)

Seven years ago, my dentist recommended that I use an oral irrigator with a 50/50 solution of water and Listerine to control and reduce a potential for gingivitis. I purchased a WaterPik and used it daily with good results. Until it broke--as did three others that followed (although one of them, a travel model, was used much less). Frustrated, I replaced them with the Braun unit. In the two years I have had it, my gums, in the words of my dentist, "are extraordinarily healthy" and the "best" he's seen.

Yes, the pressure of the Braun, as noted by another reviewer, is less than that of a WaterPik, but as any good dentist or oral hygienist will tell you, irrigation is not meant to replace flossing, brushing and other good hygienic habits. Instead, the Braun's rotating head and strong, pulsating spray massages gums at the gumline, behind bridgework and around dental implants to keep these areas healthy and disease free by rinsing away loosened plaque and food particles. My regular teeth cleanings are a snap, since my teeth accumulate hardly any plaque. I can recommend this unit just as my dentist now recommends it to his other patients.

19 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Not enough pressure, April 29, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Oral B MD15 Oxy Jet Oral Irrigator (Health and Beauty)

I read the reviews of other buyers, that there was not enough pressure to properly clean out food particles between teeth, but because I have used and liked Braun products before, I bought the Oxyjet anyways.
I can only say that, if you are looking for a device to replace flossing in a pinch, this is nothing close. Even on the highest setting, there was barely enough pressure to dislodge even larger particles.
I have braces, and because flossing is sometimes a 20 minute ordeal, I like to have the option to use an oral irrigator in a pinch.
SO....even to Braun fans like myself, if you expect cleaning power, keep looking.