Oral Care

I used to be the person who lied to their dentist. “Yes, I floss every day.” Meanwhile, my floss container had dust on it, and my gums bled if you looked at them wrong.

After a particularly brutal cleaning session where my hygienist used the word “pocketing” more times than I’d like to admit, I knew I needed to change something. My dentist suggested a water flosser. Not as a replacement for string floss necessarily, but as something I might actually use consistently.

I’ve now been testing the Waterpik Aquarius WP-660 countertop water flosser for six straight months. I’ve used it with my permanent retainer (a nightmare to floss around), on sensitive gums that used to bleed, and even handed it to my husband who has two dental implants. I’ve cleaned it. I’ve dropped the reservoir lid on my foot more times than I can count. I’ve tried every single one of the ten pressure settings until I found my sweet spot.

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