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01-20-2011, 11:52 PM
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Flossing vs waterpik (or other water jets)
Anyone use a waterpik or some other type of water based floss alternative?
is it really as effective?
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01-28-2011, 07:52 PM
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I have a waterpik (old one). I don't really use it anymore. I would rather floss coz the waterpik is such a nuisance
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01-29-2011, 05:26 PM
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good adjunct, but not a replacement. It's limited in its efficacy for the plaque underneath the gum.
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01-29-2011, 06:00 PM
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I STILL don't get it
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Quote:
Originally Posted by jACE
I have a waterpik (old one). I don't really use it anymore. I would rather floss coz the waterpik is such a nuisance
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yeah flossing is wayyyyyy better, when I had braces I was lazy so I bought a waterpik, aside from being very loud and needing a charge every so often, it would splash water everywhere so I would have to do a wipe down on the mirror/sink every time as that is where I would use it. I also recall my ortho telling me the waterpik is not as thorough as flossing.
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