Sonicare QP3 Sonic Toothbrush

by Sonicare

Product Features

• 30-day satisfaction guarantee; 90-day better check-up guarantee
• Removes plaque with 31,000 brush strokes per minute and gentle sonic waves
• Power handle with two removable brush heads serves two family members
• 30-second beep encourages thorough cleaning; brush shuts off after 2 minutes
• Handle holds charge up to two weeks

Product Description

Amazon.com Review

By combining 31,000 brush strokes per minute and gentle sonic waves, Sonicare electric toothbrushes scrub away decay-causing plaque from between teeth and along gum lines better than ordinary toothbrushes. Two full-refund guarantees are offered on this model (30-day satisfaction guarantee and 90-day improved-care guarantee), plus a 2-year warranty on the handle against defects. This Sonicare model serves two family members with their own compact-size brush heads, has an interval timer that beeps every 30 seconds to encourage thorough cleaning of each mouth section, shuts off after 2 minutes to indicate when cleaning time attains the recommended duration (the brush can be restarted), and ramps up to full speed slowly over the first 12 uses to reduce soreness for people unaccustomed to thorough cleaning (this feature can be turned off). The power handle holds a charge for about two weeks. A countertop brush-head holder is included. --Fred Brack

Product Description

It's time to change the way you brush your teeth. Sonicare's combination of 31000 brush strokes per minute and gentle sonic waves gives you: Better plaque bacteria removal; reduces hidden plaque in hard-to-reach places; healthier teeth and gums; reverses gingivitis; gentle on gums and sensitive teeth. Sonicare is personally used by more dental professionals than any other electric toothbrush brand. Sonicare is a revolutionary step beyond ordinary electric toothbrushes. It's inspired by the sonic technology used in dental offices. Sonicare's patented technology gives you 31,000 brush strokes per minute and gentle sonic waves. Sonicare's combination of 31,000 brush strokes per minute and gentle sonic waves removes plaque in difficult-to-clean places. In fact, laboratory studies prove sonic technology removes plaque bacteria where bristles can't reach. Quadpacer model (QP-1) contents: Quadpacer feature, Smartimer feature, Easy-start feature, 1 sonic power handle, 1 compact brush head, 1 charger base, 2 year warranty. Includes: durable travel case, ergonomic grip handle.

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 1.2 x 1.2 inches ; 12 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• ASIN: B000050AUC
• UPC: 384903010039 384903223477 003849030108 384903223736 384903223569
• Item model number: QP-3
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (33 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #263,727 in Health & Personal Care (See Top 100 in Health & Personal Care)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

42 of 42 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best Toothbrush Ever and excellent customer service!!, January 30, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Sonicare QP3 Sonic Toothbrush (Health and Beauty)

This is the best toothbrush I have ever used! I had tons of dental work done 3 years ago, despite my brushing 3x's a day and flossing regularly. I got the brush 18 months ago and have had no dental problems at all. When I went in for a cleaning my dentist asked me why I was there, he said I had no plaque at all. He could not believe that I had not had a cleaning in the past year. The brush just quit working recently and sonicare sent me a new one free of charge. They said peroxide toothpaste is not good for the handle. The best customer service ever!!

36 of 37 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Probably the best electric toothbrush on the market, February 10, 2001

By 

Levi (Reston, VA, United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sonicare QP3 Sonic Toothbrush (Health and Beauty)

Sonicare makes the most professional electric toothbrush on the market, as far as I can tell - at least that is marketed and sold to normal consumers. The brushhead moves so fast (I think around 30,000 rpm) that it just feels completely different from most other electric toothbrushes that run at a fraction of that speed. Because of the super-fast revolution, it's supposed to create sonic waves (thus the name) that breaks plaque up. You also do not have to brush as hard as other electric toothbrushes but still get an even better feeling of having really cleaned your teeth after a brush. This particular model of their brush is really helpful because it beeps every 30 seconds to tell you to move to another quadrant of your mouth, so that you give equal and adequate brushing time to all your teeth.

I did have one problem with this brush. After about a year it stopped working and despite cleaning, charging, replacing the brush head, etc., it simply would not work. Well, I contacted Sonicare, and they sent me over a replacement since there is a two-year warrenty on the brush! They did mention that they had recently discovered that certain toothpastes - with peroxide and/or whitening could degrade the plastic and cause water to get to the battery inside and ruin it. I don't have such toothpaste right now, but I'm sure it's possible I had some over the last year or so I had the brush before it stopped working, so just be careful and use only a plain paste or gell with the brush, and keep your warrenty and manual just in case!

21 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Dental Hygienists give rave reviews for Sonicare., December 8, 2000

By 

Suzanne Jones, RDH (Edmonds, WA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sonicare QP3 Sonic Toothbrush (Health and Beauty)

Electric brushes have been around for decades, but never has there been a product that compares to the 'sonic' toothbrush made by the Optiva Corp. Other electric brushes mimic toothbrushing, with their inherent ability to cause abrasion of fragile gum tissue and root surfaces exposed by abrasion and resulting "recession" of gum tissue. Living in the Northwest, we have been fortunate to have had access to the Sonicare brush for the six or seven years it has been in existence, and in our dental practice we have seen the impressive improvement our patients have made in their oral hygiene scores as a result of using it. The greatest problem we see is when people try to brush with the instrument instead of following directions and allowing the brush to do its work by gently placing it at the gumline, tipped with the bristles toward the gums, and very slowly moving it along. It works best to start in the back of the mouth, and methodically work around in an organized pattern.

The Optiva company has been one of the best we have seen in standing behind its product; I don't hesitate to recommend it to anyone!