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Product Description

Premium dental water jet with dramitically improved design, large selection of accessories. Dentists’ choice. Clinically proven. Covered lid tip storage.

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Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #12 in Health and Beauty
• Brand: Waterpik
• Model: WP-100W
• Released on: 2006-09-01
• Dimensions: 6.00″ h x 9.00″ w x 7.00″ l, 3.50 pounds

Features

• Water jet is clinically proven to be up to 93-percent more effective than flossing
• Advanced control delivers a water pressure of 10 to 90 PSI with 1200 pulses per minute
• Removes debris and bacteria lodged deep between teeth and below the gum-line
• Significant oral health benefit for people who wear braces, have diabetes, and gum disease
• Includes color-coded tips, standard jet tips, tongue cleaners, an orthodontic tip, and a Pik-Pocket tip

Amazon.com Product Description
The Waterpik WP-100 Ultra Dental Water Jet is clinically proven to be more effective than floss for healthier gums. Most dental professionals recommend brushing and flossing to keep your teeth and gums their healthiest. Unfortunately, nearly 80-percent of Americans don’t floss on a regular basis, and most people find flossing to be a painful or unpleasant chore. Finally, there is an effective alternative to flossing that feels great and is simple to complete.

Clinically proven to be 93-percent more effective than flossing.

Get cleaner, healthier gums in just 14 days. View video (requires Flash).

Waterpik Ultra delivers water pressure of 10-90 PSI and 1,200 pulses per minute.

The Waterpik Ultra goes way beyond flossing to keep your gums their healthiest. Waterpik has designed the WP-100 to deliver a water pressure of 10 to 90 PSI with 1200 pulses per minute. This system delivers a clinically proven combination of water pressure and pulsation to remove debris and bacteria lodged deep between teeth and below the gum-line — three times deeper than brushing alone. In addition, it massages and stimulates the gums to improve circulation and help promote strong and healthy gums. The Waterpik Ultra is so effective that it is clinically proven to be up to 93-percent more effective than flossing at reducing gum bleeding — a key indicator of impending gum disease.

In fact, there are over 50 published clinical studies that show the Waterpik Dental Water Jet provides significant oral health benefits, for people who wear braces, have diabetes, and have mild to moderate gum disease. That’s why Waterpik is the most recommended brand by Dental Professionals. In addition to healthier gums, there is nothing better than the clean, refreshing feeling you’ll get after using the Waterpik Ultra. While floss can often leave your gums bleeding, swollen and generally beaten up, the WP-100 makes your mouth feel great. Waterpik guarantees healthier gums in just 14 days. If, after using the Ultra for two weeks, your gums are not healthier, or if you are dissatisfied for any reason, then simply return it for a refund — no questions asked.

Other Waterpik Ultra Features:

• Six tips (included)
• Two standard jet tips — Cleans deep between teeth and below the gumline
• One tongue cleaner — Removes bacteria that cause bad breath
• One orthodontic tip — Cleans hard to reach areas around braces and other dental work
• One Pik Pocket tip — Gently delivers therapeutic rinses into gum pockets
• One toothbrush tip — You can brush and water jet at the same time
• Contemporary compact design — 20-percent smaller than previous models
• Advanced ergonomic handle design — optimized maneuverability
• Advanced pressure control with 10 pressure settings
• Quiet operation
• Covered reservoir with extra tip storage in the lid
• 14-day “Healthier Gum” guarantee

What’s in the Box
Waterpik WP-100 Ultra dental water jet, reservoir lid, eight color-coded tips, three standard jet tips, three tongue cleaners, one orthodontic tip, and one Pik-Pocket tip.

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Customer Reviews

Say “Goodby” to the Tooth Fairy!
As far as “Water Piks” go this model is pretty snazzy and seems to work quite well. It comes with 8 attachments:
* 3 standard jets * 3 tongue cleaners * 1 pik pocket (cute name) for deeper gum purging and * 1 orthodontic tip (with small brush on end) for cleaning braces.
- The ‘tongue cleaners’ are worthless contrivances that simulate drowning.
You can clean your tongue much better with a standard tooth brush (although a coated tongue generally indicates the need for a dietary change, like more fruit, salad and less gunky foods).
- The orthodontic tip seems that it will work great for braces.
- The pik pocket (narrow tip) does not work as good as it should. Rather than increasing the water pressure the narrower tip actually slows it down. It may be convenient in some tight spots. It is good to have but seems to be of rather limited use compared with the standard jet tips.
The standard jet tips work quite excellently (4 stars) and will surprise you with how much junk is left behind by regular brushing and flossing.
- Most adult dental problems are caused by infrequent (below the gum line) professional cleaning and/or ignoring to floss. The Waterpik is designed to give you a significant ‘edge’ in keeping your teeth and gums in good condition by getting between the teeth and below (somewhat) the gum line to remove the ‘left-behind gunk’ before it turns into plaque, bleeding gums, and a myriad of problem$$$. Poor oral hygiene is the main cause of tooth-loss regardless of age.
- This “Ultra” model is powerful (100 watts) and does the job of power-washing your teeth and gums quite well. The design is stylish, has a relatively small footprint, a lid that houses the attachments and which also keeps the water reservoir covered.
- It is only a bit quieter than earlier Waterpik models and the hose could be about 7 inches longer for an optimum length. However, these minor design issues are insignificant with what this device accomplishes. It cleans between your teeth and along the gum line to assist greatly in preserving your pearly whites!
- Amazon’s price of $49.00 (as of 9-06) is excellent and also includes free shipping. If the $49.00 seems a bit too steep then search Amazon for “WaterPik WP-72 Professional Dental Water Jet” priced at $33.26 with free shipping. The reviews are good for the WP-72 (some mechanical issues). However, both of these items carry a two year warranty.
- The attachments on this unit are different from those on many earlier units, so if you intend to get any additional accessories (e.g. nasal passage cleaner, etc. – no kidding) then they must be made for this specific model or similar models.
- This model has 10 pressure settings (a dial), however, anything below setting 6 would seem rather weak and insufficient (irrigation only). The handle also has a stop/start button for water flow (only). The power switch is safely on the side of the unit.
- Using a Waterpik is (can be) a bit quirky, splashy and squirty. It is, never-the-less, a most excellent tool to assist in promoting excellent oral hygiene and getting the bathroom all to yourself.
- I believe that the few dollars extra for this model is because this “ultra” model is a cut above. There are some Water Pik reviews stating that the recent models do not seem as durable as the earlier models. This most recent model (Ultra) seems integral, gets the job done well and is smaller and more stylish than earlier models.

Waterpik first timer (for the product AND periodontal disease!)
I’ve always prided myself on my good teeth. I thought that flossing and brushing was enough…that was until I went to the dentist, and he said I had the beginnings of periodontal disease. That scared the hell out of me.

I went home and started using the Sonicare I had bought but never plugged in. That was good, but not enough – I bought a Waterpik because obviously flossing wasn’t cutting it.

I had never used a Waterpik before, and it was some revelation! I’m still amazed that there are some Waterpik oldtimers who say this machine isn’t strong enough…uh, for what? Peeling paint off a brick wall? This thing absolutely knocked my socks off when it came to the PRESSURE.

I started out at 2 and worked my way up to 7 – it still stings like mad, but I’m getting used to it by now. I put Listerine in the tank to increase the anti-bacteria result.

My dentist went on vacation, and I had to cancel another appointment, so it happened that almost two months had elapsed since the last time I had seen him. In that time, I faithfully brushed with the Sonicare four times a day and used the Waterpik at least once (several tankfuls of water and Listerine worth.)

Regarding the leaking people talk about – the only time the tank leaks, I notice, is if I put my fingers on the seal when I’m refilling it. If I’m careful to keep my fingers away from that seal, the tank is water tight.

So when I returned for my check-up, the dentist was AMAZED. He wasn’t sure what I had done, but he said my gums looked pink and healthy! He had said initially I’d have to get my teeth cleaned every three months because I must be one of those people who gets a tartar build up quicker than other people…well, I had worked religiously on scaling back the plaque. (I had also bought a dental mirror so I could check the back of my front teeth for telltale plaque residue.)

Hmmm, no comment about that plaque…was it because there WASN’T any? My dentist asked me if I had been eating because there was so little build up (I had to tear that out of him because I KNEW he didn’t want to give me credit for working that hard on my dental hygiene!)

The dentist HADN’T recommended a Waterpik, but I knew I had to go to the extreme to beat back the periodontal enemy. My teeth are so clean, they squeak!

WP-100 Waterpik – Not what they used to be…
I’m not sure why they don’t refer to this Waterpik with its model number, WP-100. That’s what it is. (they’ve since changed the name from ‘professional’ to WP-100)

I have used Waterpiks over the years, and finally broke down an bought another after years of doing without. As far as their usefulness as a dental device, I think they’re great. My dentist doesn’t think that highly of them, but after paying him $5000 for dental surgery, maybe he just wants to assure himself of continued business.

I don’t floss much, and I’m not that dedicated toothbrusher either. So when I use the pik, and there are always some food particles dislodged by it, even after flossing, I figure it must be doing some good.

As far as this model goes, it works as expected, but I don’tr find any improvments over the model I had 30 years ago. From the picture it looks bigger. So it has a smaller footprint than I expected, but the reservoir is also quite small. It’s just big enough for a cursory cleaning without having to refill it.

The pressure is quite a bit lower than older models. I don’t know if there is a legitmate reason for having a lower pressure, or if it’s a matter manufacturing costs. I’d like a stronger jet for my preferences.

The hose that connects the handle is way too short. You really need to keep the unit right next to the edge of the sink, and bend over. Again, I find no reason to do this except cost savings.

Now it comes with several tips (30 years ago, there was only one flavor). Tounge cleaner, pick pocket, orthodontic tip, and plain vanilla. I can’t say that any of the new designs adds anything to the operation.

I hardly would call this unit ‘professional’. It feels like it will have a limited life, and is hardly what I would call robust. I think a more apt description would be ‘Compact Basic’.

update 12/2/2006:

Older WaterPiks used to have pressure fit tips (and worked fine). This has a button on the handle to release the tip, and it is located right where your thumb would be when holding it. The tip is constantly popping out because of this design flaw. With the short hose, 16oz capacity, weak pressure, my disappointment with this unit is only growing. I wish I could find a 25 year old model which had none of these problems.

update 01/10/2007 – If I could, I’d reduce my rating of this unit to 1 star. The designers must have been on vacation when they released this thing. The handle has a knurled collar, which you’d think could be used to rotate the tip, but it doesn’t. The tips are not keyed, so they won’t necessarily turn when you rotate the collar. As I said, the release button for the tips is in a place where it’s easy to press inadvertently. You can’t turn the unit off and on with one hand due to its light weight. The hose is too short. The reservoir cover holds the extra tips, and is not convenient, nor do I trust it to keep the reservoir protected from ambient germs or bacteria. I really wish I could find one of the old models, which had none of these problems, so I could toss this one in the trash. Don’t waste the extra money on this one, or if you have a old broken one, get it repaired instead of buying this thing.