Is the floss actually thicker than the floss on a standard floss pick, ie... Dentek
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No, it is pretty thin. I like them because the fun shapes motivate my toddlers to floss, but I'll probably switch to regular ones when they get a little older.
1768755
No, we use to buy these when they were much better and larger. These are flimsy. The old ones did not break as easily. Like everything else on the market--it is more cheaply made than the original. I would recommend the Glide Oral-B floss picks.
2232457
I am using this flosser with my waterpick ultra water flosser. The connector looks pretty standard to waterpick but I've only ever owned the unit I have.
360736
There are different kinds of floss that Thornton sells. There is the periodontal floss which has 50 pre-cuts strands.This is a thick floss for under bridges, braces. They also sell the 3in1 floss which is thin for bewteen teeth. I only know the periodontal comes in 50 strands however you should check Thornton.com
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I have purchased both and they both work well in my flosser. I see no difference. If you are in doubt you can go to the Philips Website and see what they recommend for your model.
383064
It sure does. You wont believe how much you miss when you just floss. Plus it feels super clean.
787247
No, there are some variations in thickness. You will need to allow for this when applying your mastic. Back butter those that are thinner to makeup for the difference.
2010227
No, on the contrary it is better made...I haven't used the standard ones ever since I got it....plus it is way bigger
1495020
Yes fairly thick, and so is the part that attaches to your shower door. The sweeps are much more flexible.
967111
I don't recommend these as they are too thick and have completely changed my bite. My dentist now has to do extensive work in order to get my teeth to meet properly again. Its worth getting a custom one from your dentist.
1657702
To a point...the rubber tipped tool allows you surface access between teeth, but not like dental floss.
573436
Dental Floss...and lots of it. I broke 5-8 strands trying to get under the adhesive; but it did eventually pull free. There are pins just like the replacement under it, so you'll have to maneuever the floss around them from all sides.
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I'm just guessing here, but I think the same amount as one of those small floss boxes that hold the floss you can take out as much as you want.. one single one of those. :) It lasts me about the same, is why I guess this.
428198
My husband uses these. They have 2 rows of bristles directly opposite each other. The shaft is very thin and I think it could get in. But, if you have sensitive gums, it might be too much for you. My hygienist suggested the GUM soft-picks. They do have them on Amazon. Hope this helps
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Yes, mine is brand new, and I can't deal with the rattling racket, so I'm considering returning it and going back to the good-old floss. Besides, the waterpik use left food particles between my teeth, which the after-flossing captured.
951083
Nothing extra. I wouldn't buy it if you floss regularly and have a Waterpik.
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I really like the Waterflosser. I used to just use normal floss. The reason why I think the Waterflosser is better is, when you just use regular floss, I always noticed that I would have to floss the same areas a few times and I still see something attached on the floss (not all areas). With Waterflosser, I experimented this by using the waterflosser first and then go over with a regular floss to see how much stuff stick to the floss. I went through all between my teeth, and the floss was completely clean! So this tells me that waterflosser really get most everything out of between the teeth.