A post over at YSK talked about flossing, and mentioned water picks.
- Anyone got any recommendations they can share?
- How much should I be spending?
- Any reasons for or against?
I purchased a generic one. It’s no longer sold on Amazon.ca.
Search for “water flosser” or “oral irrigator”.
I paid under $50 CDN and no complaints.
I have crowded teeth and various issues that mean this is a much better option for me than normal flossing and use it regularly.
I’ve had both the wired and wireless pik and the wireless one is my favorite even though the reservoir is smaller. I like that can take it into the shower and do my flossing there and it feels less messy somehow.
I have a wireless one as well (gifted) and it’s good but find it’s more of a hassle to use. Good for travel or if you don’t have a much counter space. The one I got is battery powered so you have to change batteries and I don’t have rechargeables so in practice I don’t use it. I would probably use it more if it was usb chargeable.
I’m also new to this topic and last week bought an OralB as a test. I found it underpowered, noisy and big. I returned it and bought one that gets attached to your faucet. Zero technology, but has waaay more pressure than an electric one, is silent, does not break and barely uses any space. This is it.
Wish I knew about this! Same complaints about mine. Also don’t love it, would probably use this one more often.
Wonder how well it handles hard water. With my Waterpik I can run vinegar through it.
I have one. They are pretty nice for teeth.
Even more fun to use as a squirt gun.
At work.
At my boss.
Guess who lost their job?
My boss.
I miss that guy.
That guy was awesome to work with.
Is a water pick as effective as flossing? I assume it gets stuck food out just fine, but plaque?
I’ve been using one for years. I stick with the counter top models. A hygienist told me they’re great for your gums. I need to remember to run vinegar thru it once a month to help control mineral deposits…
Makes my nose itch something fierce tho when I use it! 😂
