[Help] Water flossers... Opinions.

[Gazwag]

i was today years old when i knew such a device existed, first world non-problem and tragic waste of money.

well I suppose you are right if you are not worried about gum disease which can lead to heart disease

 

[Coldeanseagull]

I bought a chinese copy one for about £10-15...amazon I think, a couple of years ago. They work a charm.
I was actually surprised how clean my teeth felt after the first use. Most have different settings so you won't knock your teeth out. Quite comical really, losing the co ordination to jet the walls in the bathroom!
Note to self, it's not a portable bidet

 

[Elbow750]

I've got one, water pik (?) for which I paid about £50 a few years ago. My dental hygienist recommended one when my gums started shrinking due to poor hygiene on my part. I don't use it so much these days but its pretty good when I do.

My gums recovered and are now pretty good, for my age!! But I put most of that down to using Listerine Advanced Defence Gum Treatment mouthwash. Expensive but then so is dental treatment/ dental implants and false teeth.

 

[Lyndhurst 14]

Surely the whole point of going to a dental hygenist is so that you don't have to floss

 

[Shropshire Seagull]

Surely the whole point of going to a dental hygenist is so that you don't have to floss

My hygienist has a poster on her wall:

Man in chair: "Do I have to floss ALL of my teeth?"
Hygienist: "Nooooo ..."

"Only the ones you want to keep!"

 

[AmexRuislip]

My dental hygienist has suggested I get one and recommend one that I've just looked at and costs over £200.

That's not going to happen.

There's a a bewildering array of them available and I was wondering if any of you fine folk have and recommendations for one at a more modest price?

What with Amazon's festival of spending on shit I was looking at £50ish as long as that gets me something that is any good.

Any thoughts?

Put yr teeth in a bucket and use a Karcher.

Other jet wash devices are available

 

[maltaseagull]

What about a garden hose with a very narrow nozzle?

Go to a European city for a break, join in a demo where they use water canon and open your mouth. Job done!

 

[METALMICKY]

Use a Philips one, think it was about £70. much easier than flossing which can make my gums bleed. Air flosser can get to places normal string floss can’t.

Never found it messy at all. It all stays in your mouth (or should do!)

The fact that your gums are bleeding is indicative of periodontal issues rather than an issue with the floss or that you are using it incorrectly.

 

[beorhthelm]

well I suppose you are right if you are not worried about gum disease which can lead to heart disease

blimey that escalated. can we eat fatty foods if we offset with water flossing?

 

[Rogero]

Great for getting under the dental implants.

 

[Happy Exile]

I think there's evidence that gum disease is linked to Alzheimers so that's another reason to take flossing seriously.

I use a cheap generic Chinese brand water flosser that does a good job. Also use an electric toothbrush. A year or so ago I got an ultrasonic plaque remover thing that is great too and I use occasionally.

It might be a load of useless gadgets to some, but I'm nearly 50, all my own teeth, no fillings and no issues when visiting the dentist so I'm incentivised to keep doing what I do.

 

[The Wookiee]

I bought a chinese copy one for about £10-15...amazon I think, a couple of years ago. They work a charm.
I was actually surprised how clean my teeth felt after the first use. Most have different settings so you won't knock your teeth out. Quite comical really, losing the co ordination to jet the walls in the bathroom!
Note to self, it's not a portable bidet

I saw a similar Chinese one, however it was no good and cost me 2.30

 

[schmunk]

 

[banjo]

You might have to explain that to some of the old codgers on here.

 

[jackanada]

I didn't know there were so many people still able to see a dentist.

 

[nickjhs]

....... and my dental hygenist

Ok when did this happen? What's next, will we be going to our pharmaceutical specialist to get medications or has that already happened?

 

[nickjhs]

I didn't know there were so many people still able to see a dentist.

They don't they go to a dental hygenist instead

 

[Badger]

Ok when did this happen? What's next, will we be going to our pharmaceutical specialist to get medications or has that already happened?

I'd never been to dental hygenist until I moved to Canada. Thankfully my work health insurance includes dental cover, so I've been going twice a year since. It took about 6 years to correct all the shoddy dental work I'd got done in the UK.

 

[Albion my Albion]

It's all water under the bridge.

 

[METALMICKY]

They don't they go to a dental hygenist instead

You jest but the introduction of the dumb UDA based NHS dental contract back in 2006 virtually created the job of hygienist. Dentists used to provide the whole range of periodontal treatment but they decided they weren't getting paid enough.