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Waterpik with flosser?
Thinking of getting one like this....
They claim that it will take the place of flossing. I wonder if that is true. Anyone have one with this feature? And do you feel it does a good job at flossing? https://www.amazon.com/Waterpik-Sonic-Fusion-Professional-Flossing-Toothbrush/dp/B08WSTTCMG/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?crid=TVPLQMF0HOLZ&th=1
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My wife is a dental assistant and front office person at her dental office. We just transitioned from flossing daily to using a cordless water pik. The one she got has a built in tank. It does a phenomenal job. I'll know how good at my next cleaning.
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I have one and use the pik feature daily. It greatly reduces the need to floss. Perhaps if I set the pressure level to max I would not need to floss at all. I use 6 out of 10.
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I have one and no it doesn’t replace flossing for me. I still floss at least once daily because my mouth is crowded. Nothing but floss will remove popcorn or beef rib meat. TMI.
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F.B.I. here.
floss, brush, irrigate. it's what works for me.
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I like the idea of having it floss spray while brushing. A gal I know, said she went from an electric brush and flossing to this Waterpik and said she could tell the diff immediately. I'll prob get the thing.
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admit it. when you're done flossing and brushing. is it not a total shock when a chunk of shortrib comes flying out with the wash? "Where was that hiding?!!"
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Plus, I have a bridge over two molars...and it's very hard to get floss under it..even with a threader.
I tried just a plain waterpik a couple years ago and didn't like the water flying all over. With the brushing and piking at the same time...it should cut down on the mess.
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i go face down in the sink, water pik in my mouth, lips closed but loose so water can come dribbling out. it is very controlled ![]()
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I remember the spray flying off my front teeth mostly. With the brushing working at the same time...it should cut down on that.
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I got one of those waterpik sonic-fusion 2.0's for Christmas and it is awesome.
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^^^ Good to hear!
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I have a quarterly cleaning in March, so it will be interesting to hear what the folks at the dentist have to say. It forces me to use the waterpik daily since I do it at the same time in the morning and at night.
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I water pik and then floss and still get some occasional food bits flossing, so I would continue with the flossing.
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I brush with this, battery powered:
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That's what I will plan on...no way can the flosser get out the ground in food between teeth...esp meat.
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I have one spot where I commonly get beef jerky stuck, so I do use one of the floss things that looks like a toothbrush with a replaceable floss head. Have not needed it since I started with the fancy new fangled sonic dealy.
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Every tooth in my mouth is cubic zirconia and my dentist said I have to use a Waterpik to maintain my gums. My Waterpik is 5 years old now andworks great. For my teeth, much better than flossing and the jet gets everywhere.
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Timely thread from trusted Pelicans.
My water-pic from the ninety's (Mr.Molars) died this week. I went keyboard-shopping and visited about a million sites for a close replacement - no-luck. Tons of different options. What is the preferred MODEL NUMBER of the plug-in, pic+flosser, that is the consensus of this elite group ? Thanks in advanced. Bill K
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This is the one I have and like it.
https://www.waterpik.com/oral-health/products/flossing-toothbrush/SF-04CD010-1/ |
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