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Wow... this person either has extremely good gums or their teeth are filed down.

waterpik isnt better than flossing, but its "almost" as good and therefore still worth using for people who cant stand flossing.

Tomatomaten 1 month ago

@Tomatomaten I don't know to which aspect you refer when you say a waterpik is almost as good as flossing.Scientific research done in the field of dentistry show a positive effect on the gingival health (gums) when using an oral irrigator. The effect on the plaque is nil.Flossing on the other hand doesn't appear to be effective in the hands of the general public, studies show.To make flossing worthwhile you need proper instruction, sufficient motivation and a high level of dexterity

FuckingMirrors 1 month ago

@Tomatomaten But when you master the art of flossing some of the studies show a positive effect of flossing on the removal of plaque. But no effect on the gingival health. But there are other products on the market for oral hygiene like wood sticks and interdental brushes. Analysis: "showed superiority of the interdental brush to floss with respect to plaque removal." It's hard to say which product is best in general.

FuckingMirrors 1 month ago

@FuckingMirrors I'd say the best depends on what is easiest to use for the patient. Not everyone will use a waterpik correctly, so for them floss may be the better option. Then again not everyone is great with flossing, so perhaps the water pik is best for them. Or some people are best with tooth piks, etc. It really depends on how well the patient uses it and it also depends on weather or not their teeth have large spaces between them or not. I'm in dental hygiene school btw

Sallyallie89 3 weeks ago

@Sallyallie89 Yep the patients motivation is important for the success, but like I said not all dental hygiene products can achieve the same goal. What is thought in hygiene school to advice a patient which product to use?

FuckingMirrors 3 weeks ago

@FuckingMirrors In my school they teach us to use not only what the patient finds easiest, but also what is best for their current oral health status. If someone sits in our chair and has healthy gums (no recession, no perio, no wide open contacts, etc.) then we recommend waxed floss. But if they have perio, wide open contacts between teeth, recession, then we normally recommend and interdental brush or something else. It really depends on the patient. There are many different options.

Sallyallie89 3 weeks ago

@Tomatomaten Source: Van der Weijden & Slot, Oral hygiene in the prevention of periodontal diseases: the evidence, Periodontology 2000, Vol. 55, 2011, 104–123.

FuckingMirrors 1 month ago