Recommend a water pick?

sicjoke, 11 months ago

Can’t advocate using a water pick enough, especially if you suffer from trapped food / large gaps in your teeth.

I bought a Panasonic from Amazon for under £50.

primevandal, 11 months ago

i cant believe the first lemmt-influenced purchase i want is a waterpik. way to go lemmy!

Hexorg, 11 months ago

My wife is an RDH and she got us this one www.amazon.com/dp/B00HFQQ0VU it’s expensive but I love it - ever since I started using it I have less build up (according to my dentist) and my gums don’t hurt at all. The first few times I used it it was also very gross because whatever tiny food particles it picked up from my gums smelled very bad.

The only word of caution is if you have prosthetics/crowns/dentures you need to select a tip that is made for that job. The default tip might not clean right or even break some of the smaller parts (the pressure level can be adjusted so it depends on what can you tolerate, but over time you’ll be able to tolerate more and more pressure because your gums will heal)

EyesEyesBaby, 11 months ago

Waterpik means Waterdick in Dutch.

grabyourmotherskeys, 11 months ago

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.