This purchase is a game changer for me. I see my dentist every 3 months for a check up and have always brushed twice a day, but still my gums seem to bleed and I am told off by the dentist for not cleaning them properly and I must floss etc etc. My teeth are close together so conventional flossing is difficult although I give it a go.
Anyway, I decided to try a water flosser, based on an article I read in the paper and in fairness my dentist did mention them a few years ago, and what a difference it has made.
I chose this one because reviews said it was easy to operate and it is.
The reviews said it would hurt intitially and it does
The reviews said that the pain goes with regular use and it does.
For those new to this purchase, no need to plough through the instruction. Simply fill with water via the transparent little stopper at the bottom. Do not interfere with the long tube inside, there is nothing for you to do with that.
Choose which head you want and place it onto the end of the device and off you go.
My first experience of using it was laughable, as I kept opening my mouth at the wrong time, and also managed to shoot water in my eye and all over my t shirt but one lives and learns.
Following my first use, I could not believe the amount of debris from my teeth left in the sink and it made my gums bleed a lot and it hurt like hell.
I persisted and tried it the next day but this time, it hardly hurt at all and the debris was much less.
Over a week of using it and my gums are in much better condition and are not bleeding at all and there seems to be hardly any bits of food being stuck (I do love nuts and seeds).
My top tip is to enclose you mouth round the device when switched on and keep it closed, spitting out the water when it is switched off. You will easily get the hang of it.
The battery lasts for ages so that's very handy too.
I will update on here after my next dental appointment and this time, hopefully he will not be trying to persuade me to see the hygienist again !
Excellent value for money and my teeth and gums feel transformed !
