3 ms·
I've heard differently from the two dentists I've seen. The first suggested using a water pick and the second told me it was fine as a first pass but I still ne
by cole-k 2y ago
I've heard differently from the two dentists I've seen. The first suggested using a water pick and the second told me it was fine as a first pass but I still needed to floss. Might be because my teeth are very close to each other though.
If there's evidence stronger than a dentist's opinion, I'd like to hear it, because I preferred the water pick...
- porknubbins 2y agoCan confirm that water pick and flossing work differently. Flossing is not primarily to dislodge food particles but distupt bacteria between teeth. So just water pick alone would be like trying to wash your car by just hosing it down with mild pressure. You want to firsh disrupt bacteria with mechanical action them flush them away with water.
- jjtheblunt 2y agoThat’s a good point that i never thought to ask about, how tight teeth fit might have influenced the advice i heard.
- zigzag312 2y agoMy dentist recommends interdental brushes over flossing. Interdental brushes are more effective in removing plaque than floss. [0,1] Water picks are good for reducing gingival inflammation. [1] [0] https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19820738/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19820738/ [1] https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6630384/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6630384/