Love your electric toothbrush? Hate that yucky mouthwash? Can't live without that terrific threader floss? Got a fave canker sore remedy? Here's where you can post your opinions and reviews of specific products relating to dental hygiene and your braces. Tell others what works....and what doesn't!
I hear a lot of article and people said Waterpik is good for braces.
Is this Myth or true?
Does it really do the job the floss does and you don’t need to floss?
I’m planning on brushing after each meal and floss at night , also floride rinse afterward.
But I do have some receeding gumline so I just waned to be careful with any extra work around my teeth. If I read correctly there some pressure setting on Waterpik but still little worred.
Will investing about $60 will worth?
I asked my ortho those same questions (for the same reasons) and was told they'd prefer me to floss every day.
BUT if it was a matter of me being more likely to use the waterpik than floss, they'd be content with me waterpiking every day and flossing a few times a week.
And as Meryaten said, it's *great* for blasting stuff out of teeth and around brackets.
We got one and I'm very pleased with the purchase. I use it on days I don't floss (trying to be better about that). But let me tell you - some times I do all 3, and after I brush with my electric toothbrush, floss, and then waterpik, the waterpik still manages to root out pesky stuff the other methods missed.
My husband (who has annoyingly naturally perfect teeth) likes to use it too. So I think it was a good investment.
Braced for the first time on January 17th, 2008!
Planned with OrthoCAD iQ
Damon 3 ("social six") and 3MX brackets
Estimated treatment time: 18-20 months
This is what I'm going for!
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Some nights I use the Sonicare, proxabrush, floss and then use the waterpik. The Waterpik is great for getting smaller pieces of food (like pepper flakes and herbs) which is sometimes missed with brushes, especially around my brackets and ligs! I tend to floss more often than Waterpik but I still love it! My bathroom counter is pretty darn full but I wouldn't do without any of those.
Upper and lower 1st premolars extracted
Uppers braced 4/6/07 & Lowers braced 4/20/07
ceramic brackets and rectangular arch wires
Est. term: 30-36 months
De-banded: 3/04/09 w/ LBR and U&L Essix
My husband surprised me with this gadget last night (because he had one when he had braces). I can definitely see how it would help blast stuff out. It just doesn't feel the same as flossing to me. So of course I'll do both.
I got a Waterpik for Christmas and I love it. It is great for blasting stuff out of the brackets and between the arch wire and the teeth. It's also great for forcing you to clean the bathroom mirror And I know, I know, I'm supposed to floss every day, blah, blah, blah. But I'm honest with myself -- I know I won't floss ever, so I figure the Waterpik is the next best thing!
I need to get a Waterpick also. Does anyone know if the one you can get at WalMart for $30 is pretty much the same as one you'd pay $60 for? Any major features for the price difference?
My dentist said that I could use a waterpik instead of the pesky flossing.
I thought I'd just stay with flossing but after 6 days with braces, lastnight I went out and bought a waterpik. BOY is flossing with braces a PAIN!!!
It takes sooooo darn long. I hope I like the waterpik.
I LOVE MY WATERPIK. I have a nance and it helps me to get the food out that gets stuck underneath it. It can be very detrimental to animals though. I accidentally hit my cat in the belly one night when I forgot to push down the pause button! He likes to sit on the counter but now comes nowhere near me when that thing comes on. It is such a great thing, For the person that asked about walmart brand, i wouldnt get it, i would spend the extra money to get the good one!
December 12, 2007- Paritally Braced, left canine back in all two brackets, nance and both bands.
Feb 4, 2008 First "adjustment" and first power chain!
March 26, 2008 Second adjustment, new power chain and wire and a full banding date. Seven weeks!
May 12 2008-----Full Banding Date!!!
The waterpik is really good at getting huge chunks of food out of your mouth. I def wouldn't say it's a substitute for flossing. I have brushed before real good with my electric toothbrush and still find a piece of food stuck back there, the waterpik gets everything out of there.
I bought a 30 dollar version of a water pick and it feels heavenly, but according to both my dentist and orthodontist --- IT DOES NOT REPLACE FLOSSING! I tend to use it more when my teeth are aching too much to floss, like right after I get work done on them or when they just have their achy periods every couple of weeks.
I don't use it regularly at all, but I probably should. It just feels good and my wires are heat activated, so the cool water feels relaxing and clean. I put mouthwash in my solution too, which makes me feel really good. I know it does help with basic oral hygene, but is not really a replacement for much of anything... so both of my *mouth docs* have advised.
My orthodontists (I have a team doing my teeth) didn't even recommend it or the sonic care --- you can acheive solid oral hygene without spending all the extra money on the fancy stuff. Just brush well and floss well, including using the proxy brush. Be consistent with your brushing and that is about all you can do...
purpleteeth wrote:
My orthodontists (I have a team doing my teeth) didn't even recommend it or the sonic care --- you can acheive solid oral hygene without spending all the extra money on the fancy stuff. Just brush well and floss well, including using the proxy brush. Be consistent with your brushing and that is about all you can do...
I'm not looking for something that would replace flossing. Even though flossing is much difficult and take longer than before, I'd prefer flossing. But for the teeth with bigger gaps, it take several trial to get things out and when they're out, I can smell my dragon breath. And I do not have dragon breath on other teeth. I think I heard somehwere over flossisng isn't healthy either, so I wouldn't want to floss after each meal.
Is soni care bad? This is first time I'm hearing from proffesional who's against coni care! I wonder what the reasons behind this..
And I know, I know, I'm supposed to floss every day, blah, blah, blah. But I'm honest with myself -- I know I won't floss ever, so I figure the Waterpik is the next best thing!
