Many people brush and floss regularly to clean their teeth. However, many people will have a question, that is, can water flossing replace traditional dental flossing?
Floss your teeth
Brushing is an effective way to remove plaque from the surface of teeth. However, this method does not effectively remove food between the teeth and the gum line.
To use dental floss, a thin thread is passed between the teeth and gently scraped up and down on each side of the teeth to remove plaque and food residue.
shortcoming:
1. Although flossing has many advantages, it still has several disadvantages. These include:
2. It is difficult to clean part of the oral cavity with dental floss, and it is difficult to clean the whole mouth.
3. If you don't use dental floss regularly, it may cause slight bleeding.
4. May cause gum allergy.
5. Some people feel that dental floss is difficult to use and it is difficult to operate.
Water picking
Water picking is also called water floss. It is different from traditional dental floss.
Water picking is a special machine that guides the flow of water into the mouth and gums. Instead of scraping teeth like traditional dental floss to remove plaque. Water flossing uses the pressure of water to massage the teeth and remove food residues from the teeth.
advantage:
1. Water picking has many advantages. Water picking is suitable for everyone, even those with braces can also use it. Or wear other types of dental materials, such as permanent or temporary tooth bridges.
2. Water floss can massage the gums to improve the health of the gums.
3. Can clean the oral cavity area that traditional dental floss can't clean.
shortcoming:
Waterpicking is expensive. Large storage space is required, electricity and water are required for operation, and it is difficult to use at home.
How to use waterpicking?
1. Fill the water reservoir with warm water and put it back to the bottom of the device.
2. Plug in the power supply and control the pressure. It is best to start with low air pressure first. It can be adjusted slightly if necessary.
3. Tilt the top of the sink and put the cleaning floss in your mouth, start the instrument.
4. Start cleaning from the back teeth towards the middle of the mouth.
5. Let the cleaning tip stop briefly between each tooth.
6. Turn off the equipment and clean the equipment according to the instructions.
Which is better?
Which of these two technologies is the best is a question that is still being explored, and there is no definite answer. The most important thing is to clean your teeth and gums every day.
A study was published in the Journal of Clinical Dentistry. Compare water flosser with traditional dental floss. Researchers found that those who used water floss had a 74.4% reduction in dental plaque. The use of traditional dental floss decreased by 57.7%. Other studies have also found that people who use water picking are effective in reducing gingivitis and gum bleeding.
It is well known that good dental care affects a person's overall health. Therefore, we should do a good job of brushing our teeth twice a day, flossing our teeth every day, and getting into the habit of regularly seeing the dentist and checking our teeth.
