I purchased a generic one. It's no longer sold on Amazon.ca.

Search for "water flosser" or "oral irrigator".

I paid under $50 CDN and no complaints.

I have crowded teeth and various issues that mean this is a much better option for me than normal flossing and use it regularly.

I’m also new to this topic and last week bought an OralB as a test. I found it underpowered, noisy and big. I returned it and bought one that gets attached to your faucet. Zero technology, but has waaay more pressure than an electric one, is silent, does not break and barely uses any space. This is it.

Is a water pick as effective as flossing? I assume it gets stuck food out just fine, but plaque?

I have one. They are pretty nice for teeth.

Even more fun to use as a squirt gun.

At work.

At my boss.

Guess who lost their job?

My boss.

I miss that guy.

That guy was awesome to work with.

Bought this one off a similar thread a while back. Works great but I definitely have to use the sensitive setting. Perfect to use while showering so I don't have to worry about making a mess.

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I've been using one for years. I stick with the counter top models. A hygienist told me they're great for your gums. I need to remember to run vinegar thru it once a month to help control mineral deposits...

Makes my nose itch something fierce tho when I use it! 😂

i cant believe the first lemmy-influenced purchase i want is a waterpik. way to go lemmy!

Can’t advocate using a water pick enough, especially if you suffer from trapped food / large gaps in your teeth.

I bought a Panasonic from Amazon for under £50.

In my experience, it does not clean as well as string floss, but it has better reach and ease of use. It helps a lot if you have a trouble flossing or if you have braces, but it does not get in-between teeth as well. It can't replace string floss, but it's a good alternative.

I recommend one with enough capacity so that you don't have to refill more than once. Also consider the pressure of the water as, in my experience, only the high settings clean my teeth well.

My wife is an RDH and she got us this one https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00HFQQ0VU it's expensive but I love it - ever since I started using it I have less build up (according to my dentist) and my gums don't hurt at all. The first few times I used it it was also very gross because whatever tiny food particles it picked up from my gums smelled very bad.

The only word of caution is if you have prosthetics/crowns/dentures you need to select a tip that is made for that job. The default tip might not clean right or even break some of the smaller parts (the pressure level can be adjusted so it depends on what can you tolerate, but over time you'll be able to tolerate more and more pressure because your gums will heal)

I've been using a HydroFloss for years. When my original one stopped working I used a WaterPik brand handheld one for a while, but it was pretty terrible in comparison, so I ended up shelling out for another HydroFloss. They're about $100, which I think is about on par with the nicer WaterPik models. One nice thing about HydroFloss is that they sell replacement parts so if the pump or the handle/hose breaks you can replace it yourself for like $20 instead of buying a whole new one.

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