Floss gets into the tight spaces between the teeth that a toothpick cannot reach. Toothpicks are a useful adjunct for flossing, but by no means a replacement.

Floss gets into the tight spaces between the teeth that a toothpick cannot reach. Toothpicks are a useful adjunct for flossing, but by no means a replacement. Sorry, but unless one is blessed with near-perfect genetics, oral hygiene is real work. But it's worth it if you want to stay in good overall health into old age.