Product Description

Family model dental water jet, standard cleaning tips, tongue cleaners, frosted reservoir level gauge.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1863 in Health and Beauty
• Brand: Waterpik
• Model: WP-70/WP-70W
• Released on: 2004-01-04
• Dimensions: 3.00 pounds

Features

• Clinically proven 93% more effective than flossing at reducing gum disease
• Removes bacteria deep between teeth and below gumline where brushing alone won't reach
• Massages gums to make them strong and healthy
• Healthier Gums in 2 weeks, guaranteed, ideal for cleaning around braces and dental work
• Color coded jet tips

Customer Reviews

Disappointed with this product!
Tomorrow I have to return this item because after less than 3 weeks of use the pump has malfunctioned. I did enjoy the clean mouth I had after using it but another drawback was that it was unbelievably noisey. Before buying this I spoke with an acquaintance who mentioned that he had bought one and in less than two years (which is the lenght of the warranty, his model also had suddenly died) But I didn't expect this item-which was recommeded by my dentist , to be such a disappointment.

Mine just died too after 6 months of use.
I got about 6 months of light (single person-once-a-day) use before it quit. Now it just emits a steady hum. This is intended for family use? That is laughable. You should get the extended warrantee if you buy this turkey.

Cleans well, cheaply built
I must say that it is impressive, and gratifying, to give your teeth the best brushing you know how, then turn on the water jet and watch all the hidden bits of detritus get chased out of their hiding places. It really does clean in places the brush can't reach, and if your teeth are tightly packed (like mine), it is much easier than flossing. The basic idea of cleaning with a pulsed water jet seems sound to me.

That said, I really think there's room left in the market (the aging-boomer-healthcare market that is) for a quality, well-made dental irrigator. My Water Pik sounds like a little jackhammer running, the tubing to the handpiece is stiff and tangles easily, and... mine sprang a leak where the tubing enters the handpiece after about four months. A leak that sprays water all the way across the room, mind you. The handpiece is cheaply molded onto the tubing and can't be disassembled for repair, and the parts don't seem to be available.

I'm here on Amazon shopping for an alternate brand, but it seems that they have similar shortcomings -- short life heading the list. So I repeat my remark, and hope that someone from Bosch or Panasonic or somewhere were they value quality stuff is reading... what this country (USA) needs is an irrigator that works well, stays together, and doesn't wake up the house!