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Has anyone got a waterpik water flosser?

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CormoranStrike · 30/10/2018 22:28

I got one today, and the first impressions are good.

It feels like I have had a proper scale and polish - it does take a while, a good ten minutes to go all round my mouth, but so far so good.

But boy, it’s messy!

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ThisIsTheNational · 30/10/2018 22:30

We had one. I really liked it but it died really quickly I a couldn’t be bothered getting another.

I hope yours has a longer life!

Bunnybigears · 30/10/2018 22:31

No but I want one!

Floralnomad · 30/10/2018 22:33

I’ve got a Philips sonicare water flosser , it’s excellent . I don’t find it messy at all .

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CormoranStrike · 30/10/2018 22:36

I’m hoping my technique improves re the mess - according to online reviews on Amazon it does get better!

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BrokenFlipflop · 30/10/2018 22:44

I have one, actually I have 2...a waterpik and a non brand one from Amazon. I love them both.

Re technique, it's simply practice. You'll get used to it very quickly.

Reaa · 30/10/2018 22:47

I saw these yesterday and was thinking about getting one but then wondered why. Is it any easier than normal flossing?

smallchair · 30/10/2018 22:50

Had a waterpik but it broke within a couple of months. Then bought a Philips version which has been on the go for a couple years and is great

Daisymay2 · 30/10/2018 22:54

I have had 2 of the rechargeable ones and returned them both. Despite following the instructions to the letter , both of them stopped charging properly after about 3 months and it was 24 hour charge and get 2 minutes use out of it. I did feel like my teeth were plaque free, but it wasn't messy and am a bit surprised about the 10 minutes.
The website is good for improving technique
I would like to get another flosser but it won't be a Waterpik. If anyone has a recommendation- I would appreciate it!

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CormoranStrike · 30/10/2018 22:55

Ten minutes was probably because I was obsessed with trying all the different heads!

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Bezalelle · 30/10/2018 22:55

The name gives me a weird shiver in my nerves. It's the "pik" part.

coatsandats · 30/10/2018 23:05

I had the waterpik and then also the Sony one more recently. Both good and they feel like they work but I've been told a few times by dental hygienists that they are not good enough to replace "proper" flossing. My last conversation about this was about a month ago and the hygienist conceded that maybe if you water-flossed every day then you could get by with flossing once a week.

The sum total of these conversations is that I stopped using the water flosser but never get round to proper flossing

FaithInfinity · 30/10/2018 23:08

I am considering getting one of these in the November price drop. I have a permanent retainer (to stop my once crooked teeth moving back) and struggle to clean around it well.

hellokittymania · 31/10/2018 08:52

You can clean your teeth, and you can clean your house! That was what I did this morning. I do love my WaterPik though usually, but I don't have a plug in my bathroom so I have to use it next to my bed, and this morning I forgot to pick up the books off of the floor and the glitter glue and other things and they got soaked 😂😂

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