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For me the water flossers (oral jet irrigators) are the best solution yet. I was never able to floss correctly with a wire, especially between the teeth in the
by leaveyou 10y ago
For me the water flossers (oral jet irrigators) are the best solution yet. I was never able to floss correctly with a wire, especially between the teeth in the back row but then my dentist told me about "the jet thing from amazon" and I wish I had it a lot earlier because it's so easy to use and quite efficient. (Just don't jet your gums with the highest power; it can hurt and make your gums bleed)
- mountaineer22 10y agoMy wife recently purchased a battery-powered Waterpik and is obsessed with the thing (it works in the shower, too): http://amzn.to/2axkvkK http://amzn.to/2axkvkK She had been compulsively flossing, but this device has reduced that desire.
- criddell 10y agoIn the shower? Why didn't I think of that? I've used a Waterpik before and ended up throwing it away because I invariably made a big mess with it (especially my mirror).
- deanclatworthy 10y agoI looked into this. It just rinses the plaque in a lot of cases rather than scrapes it away.
- leaveyou 10y agoI don't know what model you use but mine is quite powerful (it's not a "portable/battery" model and it has 10 steps of jet intensity) and obviously it's best used in combination with the brush. If this does not work, I don't know what else could work.
- maxxxxx 10y agoI have one of those and it made big difference with my gums. It washes away pieces of food that often don't get removed by brushing. My dentist noticed a difference after a year even though I didn't tell him that I use an irrigator.