Many of you may not have heard of an oral irrigator before, so I thought it would be a good idea to introduce you to this helpful oral care product. I think Wikipedia defines an oral irrigator best,

“An oral irrigator (or water pick) is a device that is used to clear away food debris from teeth using a pulsating water jet. It is mostly used by people with braces (to replace dental floss), or periodontal problems (or for the prevention of periodontal problems, cleaning the gingival sulcus)

Several reputable companies offer an oral irrigator product, including: Panasonic, Conair, Oral-B, and Waterpik. Prices for water picks typically run between $25 and $150. In my experience, the $25 model has performed every bit as well as the $150 model – so shop accordingly. I will also caution you that a water pick is not meant to replace dental floss, rather to supplement it.

To learn more about oral irrigators and how to use them, I dug up another great video from Expert Village. If you have more questions about water picks after watching the video please ask in a comment.

Oral Irrigators 101: The Video

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Have you used an oral irrigator? What were your results?

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