water flosser, any recommendations?

[puntingking]

I did have a standard waterpik which I did used instead of regular flossing. It did work but I find it easy to over charge them as the one I have didn't tell me when it was fully charge. It broke due to the battery not being able to hold the charge.

Any other good water flossers with high pressure that is just as good (or better) than the waterpik?

 

[Pillowtalk]

Phillips used to have very good ones.

[standardpostage]

Candy, Italian electrical goods manufacturer, I think make flossers.

Just google Candy floss 

[puntingking]

Phillips used to have very good ones.

thanks. I will have a look. 

[RandomGuy99]

My dentist recommended these things instead of dental floss. Apparently push dental floss between your teeth can loosen your teeth over time.

These things work well:

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[WASA38]

I did have a standard waterpik which I did used instead of regular flossing. It did work but I find it easy to over charge them as the one I have didn't tell me when it was fully charge. It broke due to the battery not being able to hold the charge.

Any other good water flossers with high pressure that is just as good (or better) than the waterpik?

 

Reckon you were unlucky. Mine has never suffered any problem with (over)charging and has done yeoman service. I had a Philips one before which delivered a single sharp  pulse rather than a continuous high pressure stream. i found the Waterpik more effective and more reliable as well as being far cheaper. But either far better than using floss which is both ineffective and can loosen teeth. My dentist abhors it. She recommends Tepe brushing which I guess is best of all but I need to use more than one size to accommodate differing gaps and they do fatigue and break quite quickly.

[WASA38]

Reckon you were unlucky. Mine has never suffered any problem with (over)charging and has done yeoman service. I had a Philips one before which delivered a single sharp  pulse rather than a continuous high pressure stream. i found the Waterpik more effective and more reliable as well as being far cheaper. But either far better than using floss which is both ineffective and can loosen teeth. My dentist abhors it. She recommends Tepe brushing which I guess is best of all but I need to use more than one size to accommodate differing gaps and they do fatigue and break quite quickly.

Mine is a Hangsun Water Flosser. ca £29 from A-maz-on.

[sir wanksalot]

I just use a Karcher 

[nigel4498]

I just use a Karcher 

I just put my teeth in a jar of water at night

[puntingking]

Reckon you were unlucky. Mine has never suffered any problem with (over)charging and has done yeoman service. I had a Philips one before which delivered a single sharp  pulse rather than a continuous high pressure stream. i found the Waterpik more effective and more reliable as well as being far cheaper. But either far better than using floss which is both ineffective and can loosen teeth. My dentist abhors it. She recommends Tepe brushing which I guess is best of all but I need to use more than one size to accommodate differing gaps and they do fatigue and break quite quickly.

I decided to give waterpik another go. £60 argos. Lets see if this one better than the first and I am hoping the battery don't break on me.

[puntingking]

My dentist recommended these things instead of dental floss. Apparently push dental floss between your teeth can loosen your teeth over time.

These things work well:

External Link/Members Only

I did try these before, Before I went on to water flossers. I think water flosser is better and for some reason I have more faith in a water flosser machine doing the cleaning for me than me manually doing the cleaning. 

[RandomGuy99]

I did try these before, Before I went on to water flossers. I think water flosser is better and for some reason I have more faith in a water flosser machine doing the cleaning for me than me manually doing the cleaning. 

I think a water flosser can damage your gums if used incorrectly, hence the dentists not being keen on them.

[sir wanksalot]

I think a water flosser can damage your gums if used incorrectly, hence the dentists not being keen on them.

It was my dentist which recommended one 

[puntingking]

I think a water flosser can damage your gums if used incorrectly, hence the dentists not being keen on them.

i suppose anything you use in your mouth has the potential to damage gums if the user is too heavy handed. 

[puntingking]

I think a water flosser can damage your gums if used incorrectly, hence the dentists not being keen on them.

the dentists are keen on encouraging their patients to brush twice a day even though brushing has the potential to lead to receding gums if brushing too hard. The aim is to be gentle with anything you use in your mouth 

facefucking is allowed though 

[kingmg]

Copped a cheap £10 one on ebay don't seem much different from small waterpik

[billybobsmith]

I got a cheap one (less than £20) from Amazon a while ago and it made my gums bleed.  Should have had it on a lower setting at first to get used to it according to some comments about it.
Did find water went everywhere except my mouth.  Sure there's a knack to it though as it was like using a Karcher someone mentioned earlier

Must admit though, it did get a lot of bits out from between my teeth that my Sonicare brush misses.

Bloody big things as well due to the watertank etc.

[puntingking]

Does anyone know how to remove limescale from a water flosser (as limescale tend to build up)?

Thanks 

[sir wanksalot]

I got a cheap one (less than £20) from Amazon a while ago and it made my gums bleed.  Should have had it on a lower setting at first to get used to it according to some comments about it.
Did find water went everywhere except my mouth.  Sure there's a knack to it though as it was like using a Karcher someone mentioned earlier

Must admit though, it did get a lot of bits out from between my teeth that my Sonicare brush misses.

Bloody big things as well due to the watertank etc.

Some blood is quite normal. Was it one of the cordless ones or the wired one

[puntingking]

Some blood is quite normal. Was it one of the cordless ones or the wired one

Correct.
Hygienist told me that if you somebody who has not flossed in years and are just started then your gums are expected to bleed. After acouple of times it will stop and your mouth will be healthier.

[puntingking]

do anyone know of any battery powered water flosser that are just as good?

I have bought a new water flosser not long after I started this thread but it seems the battery is knackered already.

I would much rather have a battery powered water flosser as it is less time consuming, no risk of damaging it from overcharging and won't impact electric bills (however small).