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The test edition of the Oral-B Professional Care 500 is supplied inserted into a styrofoam molding and consists of the handpiece, charger and a brush. All components are fully compatible with other Oral-B ProCare models, so that the handpiece can optionally be used as spare parts in other, higher-value and z. B. in the bathroom pegged charging units. (For this, there are other, but also individual handpieces, which are of course cheaper.)

The configured as stand charger is minimalist reduced to a length of 6.5 cm and thus a bit wobbly. It sits at the end of a 80 cm long load power cord and may, if necessary, for. Example, be fixed with adhesive tape on a base. A holder for additional brush is not present at the test edition, but is available as an accessory. The charger must not be immersed in water.

The handpiece is rubber lined normal and fits comfortably in your hand. It provides 20,000 up / down movements (pulsations) and 7,600 lateral movements per minute to the brush, which is slightly slower than the ProCare top models who come up to 40,000 pulsations and 8,800 lateral movements. The cleaning performance is also determined primarily by the brilliant Oral-B Brush design, with its round head that surrounds the teeth with all its imperfections in any position well, the back while brushing by an internal mechanism radially around the center and is reciprocated ("sideways-movement") and at the same time like a hammer on the tooth surface knocks ("pulsations"). This construction results in a in my opinion, from the competition unmatched good cleaning results all Oral-B toothbrushes ProCare matter which model is used in detail.

The battery charging time is 18 hours and sufficient initially for about 30 min interval operation. A briefly flashing red LED when you turn off displays reload necessary. The handpiece can also permanently remain in the charging mode, but should then be fully discharged once every six months to keep the battery fit.

When brushing the handpiece stutters every 30 seconds shortly after 2 min a little longer to give the user a sense of time. If too much pressure of the brush on the teeth is the pulsation of movement (Pressure sensor). Every three months, when the blue indicator bristles fade, a brush change is recommended. Replacement brushes are available at Amazon, but also in most drugstores, sometimes in special offer.

Conclusion: The Test Edition is primarily suitable for single-person households, because intended for additional brushes in the charger no Einsteckplätze. The cleaning result is excellent. Who can convince is probably next, according to marital status, a model with higher-end equipment, possibly also switch to a faster model.