Waterpiking

I have recently bought a Waterpik flosser  after much research and humming and hawing.

What is a Waterpik flosser you may ask, well  Water Pik, invented the water flosser (also knows as a dental water jet or oral irrigator) in 1962. Standard dental floss is generally considered the most effective tool for cleaning the tight spaces between the teeth. You can also use dental floss to scrape up and down the sides of each tooth. A water pick (oral irrigator) is a device that aims a stream of water at your teeth. A water pick can help remove food particles from your teeth, although it isn't considered a substitute for brushing and flossing, when used in conjunction with the traditional routine (brushing and flossing) it really makes your mouth feel super clean and fresh, I read somewhere that’s it’s the dental equivalent of jet washing your slabs and I would agree with this.

 

Personally I use it before brushing just before bed at night for a 90 second blast and it really makes a difference, especially hitting these big molars right at the back which are hard to reach with dental floss. ( I still use either floss or tape in the mornings so getting the best of both worlds)

You can read more about  http://www.waterpik.co.uk/  I went for the WP100 Ultra Water Flosser  with its  water pressure of 10 to 90 PSI with 1200 pulses per minuteand. I  mostly use the Classic jet tip which cleans deep between teeth and below the gumline and sometimes using the Pik Pocket tip for therapeutic rinses which makes my gums feel great afterwards. The Toothbrush Tip is also great to use after eating steak or lots of popcorn.