Many people struggle with traditional flossing. It can be awkward and sometimes painful, causing sensitive gums to bleed or can catch on your lips. If this is your experience, a water flosser could be a good alternative for you.
Of the different water flossers perhaps the best-known brand is Waterpik, whose name has become synonymous with oral irrigation. There are however a growing number of brands.
The American Dental Association (ADA) states that water flossers do remove plaque. They also urge you not to throw away your traditional floss, which is more effective in getting between tight spaces and also for scraping the sides of your teeth. The ADA also reminds us that flossing, whether traditional or water flossing, doesn't replace brushing but should be done after a good brush for 2 minutes - 30 seconds in each quadrant.
For those with braces or a bridge, in which flossing is impracticable, it is definitely worthwhile investing in a water flosser to remove debris. Equally, for those with arthritis or other disabilities, which make it tricky to hold the floss, a water flosser can be a very good substitute for the old methods.
One piece of advice: remember to turn the water flosser on after you have placed it in your mouth with your lips closed around it. Then turn it off again before opening your mouth to remove it.
She may be smiling in the picture here, but if you turn the water irrigation on before placing the nozzle in your mouth, a high-pressure water jet will spray up your nose, over the mirror, toilet seat, and floor; funny the first time maybe, but also painful or dangerous if it hits your eye.
I started using a water flosser when I had braces and have kept on with it since, having grown accustomed to the fresh mouth feeling.
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