Now that we have reviewed our top pick for Water Flossers on the market, let’s go over the basics of these machines, how they work, the pro’s and con’s of them and how they can benefit you and your family with adding one into your daily dental routine.

How Do Water Flossers Work?

Now that we have reviewed the top water flossers on the market, let’s talk about how they actually work and how they can benefit us. Most water flossers work with a small basic water pump and a water containing system.

Since there is a motor involved, water flossers require batteries. Depending on which water flosser is right for you, you can chose to use one that is hooked up to your electric outlet in your house, portable batteries, or even rechargeable batteries.

The water pump, pumps water at various speeds, most water flossers have at least 1-10 different pressure settings, so you can chose the setting that is right for you, depending on how sensitive your gums may be. Water is pumped from a water storage container on the water flosser through a small tube or pick that you aim towards those hard to reach places in your mouth.

The pressure from the water spray gets rid of plaque, access food and bacteria in places in your mouth that are hard to reach. The pressure from the water spray gets rid of plaque, access food and bacteria in places in your mouth that are hard to reach.

Some find this a bit messier than regular flossing, but more convenient, it has also been know to promote healthier gums, when you add it to your daily brushing and flossing routine. Some find this a bit messier than regular flossing, but more convenient, it has also been know to promote healthier gums, when you add it to your daily brushing and flossing routine.

How Do You Use a Water Flosser?

Some people can find that the high-pressure water system can be a bit messy, and some people find it convenient to have a cordless one because of this. With a cordless water flosser you are able to take it in the shower with you, containing the mess to your shower and not your bathroom counters.



However some find that the cordless units aren’t as powerful as the countertop ones. Whichever you decide is right for you, just be sure to use carefully over the sink or in the shower as it can be a little messier than regular flossing.

When using the water flosser, always make sure that the water reserve container is full before turning on to avoid burning out the motor. If sharing a water flosser with family members, make sure that everyone has their own water flosser head, as it is not advised to share, just like you wouldn’t share toothbrush with others, don’t share your water flosser heads.

When you are ready to use press the power button and clean away. It might feel weird at first getting used to a high pressure water head squirting in your mouth, but you will get used to it, and after time your mouth won’t feel clean unless you use your water flosser.

Follow Up Care

Since it is not recommended to use a water flosser in place of conventional flossing, unless you are wearing braces or dental implants, and are unable to use regular dental floss. Dentists still recommend that you floss once a day, as well as brushing twice a day.

So be sure to keep up with your daily dental hygiene to avoid unnecessary dental bills and dental work that could have been avoided.

Pros and Cons of Water Flossers

Let’s go over the pros and cons of water flossers below:

Pros Great for hard to reach places that dental floss or brushing sometimes can’t reach

Easy and fast to use

Ideal for those whom have braces or dental implants

Great for those who have a hard time using dental floss once a day Cons It is not meant to completely replace dental floss, unless you are wearing braces or have dental implants

Not as easy to carry around as normal dental floss

What To Look For In Water Flossers

Now that we have talked about our top water flosser picks on the market. Let's talk about what features we should be looking for when buying one. The most important question to ask yourself is who is going to be using it and where they will be using it.

This will help you decide if you are going to want one that is more portable, and one that is designed to share.



There are also many different features on water flossers, and you have to pick the one that is right for your teeth and gums. If you have sensitive gums, you are going to want to look for one that has a sensitive gum setting or a lower PSI.

If you have braces or looking for a deeper clean and don't have issues with sensitive gums, you will want to pick one with a higher PSI setting.



You will also want to decide where it will be used most of the time to help you decide if you are going to want a portable one, or one that will stay stationary in your bathroom. It is also a good idea to look out for one with a timer setting on it, so you can ensure that you are using it for the recommended time of use.

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