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Review on Enhanced Dental Care: Philips 🦷 Sonicare Airfloss Ultra, HX8432/13, Black Edition by Agata Warda ᠌

Revainrating 2 out of 5

Not worth the money, I will not advise this product.

We, as a family, have made extensive use of irrigators over the course of many years. Every irrigator that came before it was a stationary device, including the one that Philips produced. All of them, regardless of the price category, did a good job of performing their functions; for us, that meant cleaning the interdental spaces as well as the surface of the teeth and improving the health of the gums. I was looking for a portable irrigator that did not require any additional wires or hoses. The Sonicare AirFloss Ultra HX8438 was the model that won out. The consensus amongst members of our immediate family is that the item in question is simply a really lovely rinse aid dispenser and nothing more. On the highest setting, "3," the jet is very weak, and there is no sense of the interdental region being cleaned. Moreover, the surface of the teeth is not cleansed thoroughly, as is the case with stationary irrigators. It is impossible for the gums to become more robust since the jet simply does not strike them, and 20 milliliters is insufficient for a comprehensive treatment of the oral cavity. Naturally, I was swayed by the overwhelming number of glowing testimonials. But, after going back and reading them again, I see that the majority of them are reviews "from the manufacturer." For example, one of the reviews says, "the irrigator was recommended to me by a dentist," followed by a list of features taken from the product description and five stars. It was a challenge for me to compose a review on the official website of the Philips store, but I did my best. To begin, there have been 18 reviews published for this product during the past several months, and each one has awarded it a perfect score of five stars. After several of my requests, the option to write a review was finally made available on the website. Initially, the site did not allow users to add their own reviews because the button to do so did not function properly. But, my review was not published for a number of days until I contacted the chat once more with a request to publish a review for an actual purchase made at this shop. Even for short journeys, I would not advocate purchasing this model because there are others that are both more affordable and superior. This purchase is a waste of money, and I say that without disrespecting the manufacturer in any way.

Cons
  • according to a number of user reports, does not work as an irrigator (details below)