I am looking at getting one of these but are they any good? I would
appreciate and advice positive of negative. TIA

On Friday, 5 February 2021 at 16:33:24 UTC, John Towill wrote:
I am looking at getting one of these but are they any good? I would
appreciate and advice positive of negative. TIA

Stand in the shower naked when using it

On 05/02/2021 16:33, John Towill wrote:
I am looking at getting one of these but are they any good? I would
appreciate and advice positive of negative. TIA

My dentist said 'dont bother'


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On 05/02/2021 16:33, John Towill wrote:
I am looking at getting one of these but are they any good? I would
appreciate and advice positive of negative. TIA

If you CBA flossing (like me) i'm sure they are better than nothing,
they are effective at dislodging any debris stuck between the teeth.

As for plaque removal, I can't see how they'd be effective.

I use mine largely for cleaning my toothbrush.

On 05/02/2021 16:50, R D S wrote:
On 05/02/2021 16:33, John Towill wrote:
I am looking at getting one of these but are they any good? I would
appreciate and advice positive of negative. TIA

If you CBA flossing (like me) i'm sure they are better than nothing,
they are effective at dislodging any debris stuck between the teeth.

Interdental tooth picks or brushes will do that.

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On 05/02/2021 17:12, Max Demian wrote:
On 05/02/2021 16:50, R D S wrote:
On 05/02/2021 16:33, John Towill wrote:
I am looking at getting one of these but are they any good? I would
appreciate and advice positive of negative. TIA

If you CBA flossing (like me) i'm sure they are better than nothing,
they are effective at dislodging any debris stuck between the teeth.

Interdental tooth picks or brushes will do that.

great things get this one very good it blasts all the stuff out from
between your teef .......



https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Fairywill...AOSwGKJfylt T

On 05/02/2021 16:33, John Towill wrote:
I am looking at getting one of these but are they any good? I would
appreciate and advice positive of negative. TIA

This website is not very encouraging but there are others that are more so:

https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-l...s/faq-20058112


I went to the local library to read the Which reports but they have not
examined water flossers. They have reviewed electric toothbrushes and
the Philips 4300 came out top so I bought one. It is very different from
the Oral-B ones that I already own.


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On 05/02/2021 17:53, Pamela wrote:
On 16:33 5 Feb 2021, John Towill said:

I am looking at getting one of these but are they any good? I
would appreciate and advice positive of negative. TIA

They're easier than flossing but don't seem to do as good a job. On the
other hand they are less potentially damaging.

+1.

I have some gaps that are difficult with floss or interdentals, my
hygenist says they are worth using in that case.

IIRC I have a panasonic. It has three "pressures", I have to turn it
down to the low one if I have inflamed gums.

I've occasionally used it on the high setting for cleaning stuff in the
workshop.

On 05/02/2021 17:52, Jimmy Stewart ... wrote:
On 05/02/2021 17:12, Max Demian wrote:
On 05/02/2021 16:50, R D S wrote:
On 05/02/2021 16:33, John Towill wrote:
I am looking at getting one of these but are they any good? I would
appreciate and advice positive of negative. TIA

If you CBA flossing (like me) i'm sure they are better than nothing,
they are effective at dislodging any debris stuck between the teeth.

Interdental tooth picks or brushes will do that.

great things get this one very good it blasts all the stuff out from
between your teef .......



https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Fairywill...AOSwGKJfylt T


How much water would you normally use each time you want to floss your
teeth?


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On 05/02/2021 20:01, Michael Chare wrote:
On 05/02/2021 17:52, Jimmy Stewart ... wrote:
On 05/02/2021 17:12, Max Demian wrote:
On 05/02/2021 16:50, R D S wrote:
On 05/02/2021 16:33, John Towill wrote:
I am looking at getting one of these but are they any good? I would
appreciate and advice positive of negative. TIA

If you CBA flossing (like me) i'm sure they are better than nothing,
they are effective at dislodging any debris stuck between the teeth.

Interdental tooth picks or brushes will do that.

great things get this one very good it blasts all the stuff out from
between your teef .......



https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Fairywill...AOSwGKJfylt T


How much water would you normally use each time you want to floss your
teeth?


half a tank

On 05/02/2021 17:53, Pamela wrote:
On 16:33 5 Feb 2021, John Towill said:

I am looking at getting one of these but are they any good? I
would appreciate and advice positive of negative. TIA

They're easier than flossing but don't seem to do as good a job. On the
other hand they are less potentially damaging.

I use the top choice below but can't get excited about it.

https://www.electricteeth.com/uk/best-water-flosser/

who could

John Towill writes:

I am looking at getting one of these but are they any good? I would
appreciate and advice positive of negative. TIA

I bought a Philips Sonicare AirFloss.

I'm not happy. The lower shell is just a tight push fit onto the rest of
the body, with an "O" ring seal.

After a while mine stopped working, on opening it up it was wet inside
on the electronics circuit board and there was a minty smell from the
mouthwash they supply to use in it.

I cleaned it and dried it, it worked again for a while and is now
sitting in bits in a margarine tub behind me.

The other possibility is that the flexible tube that feeds the liquid
from the pump to the nozzle leaks at one of the connections, but either
way it isn't well designed.

Someone else has documented the same problem:
https://wp.josh.com/2014/02/11/whats...care-airfloss/

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Or swallow very fast?
I hate floss, makes me feel sick so never bother, but these things can work
I understand, but its quite time consuming to position the head and then
press the little thingy to clean in the gap.
Brian

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On Friday, 5 February 2021 at 16:33:24 UTC, John Towill wrote:
I am looking at getting one of these but are they any good? I would
appreciate and advice positive of negative. TIA

Stand in the shower naked when using it

I use a normal toothbrush, my dentist said they can help if you have a
bridge to get along the gum line to dislodge food, but I never bothered in
fact, and there are, like toothbrushes a bewildering are a of different ones
and claims.
Another thing a few years ago that was all the rage was the tens machine to
help you with pain in muscles etc, well, I did try one and just fond it
annoying, not painful, but well, weird.
And no I did not try it on toothache. silly.
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On 05/02/2021 16:33, John Towill wrote:
I am looking at getting one of these but are they any good? I would
appreciate and advice positive of negative. TIA

If you CBA flossing (like me) i'm sure they are better than nothing, they
are effective at dislodging any debris stuck between the teeth.

As for plaque removal, I can't see how they'd be effective.

I use mine largely for cleaning my toothbrush.

On Sat, 06 Feb 2021 07:52:06 +0000, Brian Gaff \(Sofa\) wrote:

Another thing a few years ago that was all the rage was the tens machine
to help you with pain in muscles etc, well, I did try one and just fond
it annoying, not painful, but well, weird.

I use a TENS machine, but not for pain blocking.

I set it to a 2Hz pulse, quite strong. That causes a tense mucsle to
loosen up. Got that from the pain clinic.



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Since the usual response here to most problems is
'use an angle grinder', maybe I could suggest
getting a KArcher :-)

Andrew

On 06/02/2021 07:46, Brian Gaff (Sofa) wrote:
Or swallow very fast?
I hate floss, makes me feel sick so never bother, but these things can work
I understand, but its quite time consuming to position the head and then
press the little thingy to clean in the gap.
Brian

On Saturday, February 6, 2021 at 3:33:24 AM UTC+11, John Towill wrote:
I am looking at getting one of these but are they any good? I would
appreciate and advice positive of negative. TIA
I am using this. Attaches to wash basin tap. no electric power required.

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/3301...archweb201603_

Very effective, but need to be careful about water jet pressure, I mean adjust before use. Otherwise a bit of torn gum and blood in the mouth, but not a scary thing.

On 05/02/2021 16:33, John Towill wrote:
I am looking at getting one of these but are they any good? I would
appreciate and advice positive of negative. TIA


The mains powered ones are OK but inconvenient as you need to use it
over a sink and there will be some overspray.

The battery powered ones are C**P compared to the mains powered. Small
water tanks and less powerful.

I have both from the same manufacturer and only bought the battery one
after the flexi hose on the mains powered one split after many years of
use and I mistakenly thought the battery one would be comparable and
more convenient.

However its one of those gadgets that gets use early after purchase and
less frequent use later.


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On 05/02/2021 16:50, R D S wrote:

If you CBA flossing (like me) i'm sure they are better than nothing,
they are effective at dislodging any debris stuck between the teeth.

As for plaque removal, I can't see how they'd be effective.

Anything will get the thin film of plaque of if you clean your teeth
often enough.

They will not remove tartar - but they often don't claim tartar removal
- just that you will end up with less of it if you use the flosser twice
a day after brushing.


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On 06/02/2021 13:12, Andrew wrote:
Since the usual response here to most problems is
'use an angle grinder', maybe I could suggest
getting a KArcher :-)


Years ago, there was the uk.d-i-y contest between three outstanding diy
tools.

1. Angle grinder
2. Pressure washer
3. Multimaster (tm)

Normally ye could say one for different uses, but for insanely brushing
teeth - well, ye have choice!

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On Fri, 5 Feb 2021 19:15:59 +0000, Michael Chare
wrote:

On 05/02/2021 16:33, John Towill wrote:
I am looking at getting one of these but are they any good? I would
appreciate and advice positive of negative. TIA

This website is not very encouraging but there are others that are more so:

https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-l...s/faq-20058112


I went to the local library to read the Which reports but they have not
examined water flossers. They have reviewed electric toothbrushes and
the Philips 4300 came out top so I bought one. It is very different from
the Oral-B ones that I already own.


In what way?

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On 07/02/2021 12:47, AnthonyL wrote:
On Fri, 5 Feb 2021 19:15:59 +0000, Michael Chare
wrote:

On 05/02/2021 16:33, John Towill wrote:
I am looking at getting one of these but are they any good? I would
appreciate and advice positive of negative. TIA

This website is not very encouraging but there are others that are more so:

https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-l...s/faq-20058112


I went to the local library to read the Which reports but they have not
examined water flossers. They have reviewed electric toothbrushes and
the Philips 4300 came out top so I bought one. It is very different from
the Oral-B ones that I already own.


In what way?


The Oral B has a brush at the end which rotates one way and then the
other. The Philips brush is fixed to the shaft. The shaft twists one
way and then the other very rapidly. If the head touches your teeth it
makes a noise.

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Andrew wrote:
Since the usual response here to most problems is
'use an angle grinder', maybe I could suggest
getting a KArcher :-)

My newsreader truncated the heading so I expected this thread to be about
water jet cutters. Which would indeed solve any plaque problem.

Theo