Best Flossing & Dental Care Products
Value for money – Have been using these for several years. No problems at all
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These are the very best flossers of all the brands available. The handle is sturdy (no bending) and the floss doesn't pull out of the handle when… Read more
using unlike all the other brands I tried when Coles stopped stocking them. Coles, bring them back! I would have purchased directly from CareDent but they don't have Paypal. Stocked up from ebay.
Been using these for years. They are the best on the market – I love these so much I buy them in bulk. Always have them in me and they are the best of all on the market. Not sure why others don’t like them. I… Read more
don’t have any of the problems some have stated. Love them. Just sad they are not more available in stores.
Oral 7 Moisturising Mouth Gel
Worth a try – After going through surgery and having a paritod gland removed I suffer from DRY MOUTH. This stuff works but not for very long. Show details
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Fantastic at cleaning coffee & tea stains from stainless steel thermal mugs – I confess I didn’t buy these for dentures, but for banishing coffee & tea stains from my stainless steel thermal mug that wouldn’t shift from manual… Read more
scrubbing, soaking and even a few cycles in the dishwasher.
The stains just got worse and worse, and I was on the point of giving up and chucking the mug when I vaguely remembered something about denture tablets.
I picked up a pack from Coles. Following the package instructions of using warm water with 1 tablet and leaving it for 3 minutes, was pretty impressive with lots of stains lifted.
I followed up immediately, using a second tablet, ignored the instructions and poured in hot, just boiled water and left it to soak. When the water cooled, I rinsed the mug out and the insides were once again shining like new!
A god send – Hamilton's dry mouth spay has been a god send for my mum. for nearly a year mum had dry mouth to the extent that she would often cry saying that the… Read more
horrible dry mouth was worse than her cancer pain. Then we found this product, there is nothing else that works as well, long lasting i believe that this is a product that is one of a kind, why was it so hard to find. Mum can now use her dentures which means she will leave the house again. Thank you Hamilton's aquae dry mouth spray.
It's hard material inside the tube last 2 tube idont use full
Excellent flosser – I bought this water flosser 2 months ago on Amazon. I charged it once when I receive it and it last for months. It’s very strong ,easy to use and Waterproof too. It makes my teeth cleaner and reliable. Very happy with purchase.
Best cleaning floss for all dental spaces! – Best floss! It is woven, it's a quite sophisticated floss, it cleans extremely well! It goes into smallest teeth spaces since stretchable; it only… Read more
splits when there is a problem with the crown/filling. If this happens, if the floss 'goes funny' into pieces, then you have to have the dentist check what is going on at that spot. It is not the floss, there is something wrong on the tooth, if you cannot work with this great, best floss. The micro-groovestechnology is wonderful, nothing cleans better between the teeth than this floss! when you floss with another brand or type, you can re-floss with this one and get some plague still out. If you floss with total care first, the other flosses do not get anything out afterwards. Try it, it's true. Nothing. If the floss 'wears' into pieces, there is something wrong with that space between your teeth. Other flosses 'cover' that and glide over slight roughness, this floss shows careless crown/filling work and can be corrected.
Colgate Total Dental Floss
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Finally I have found a replacement floss for the discontinued "best" Total Dental floss we used to be able to get. The "new" one is Not improved.… Read more
Ripped out one of my fillings. This morning I found Piksters Eco Floss at a Foodland store. It's not satiny but thin enough to go through tight teeth. I'm happy. How much it might shred or not, I will have to wait and see. But I wanted to share my good news. And $2.50 - half the price of the Colgate Total.
Water Floss Flat Battery – This is a great unit but like most of these Flossers , the battery life is useless. One day it works fine and the next flat and won’t charge. That the second one and I won’t buy this brand again. Show details
Too thick and shreds – Terrible floss to use on teeth with no gaps. It's hard to make it fit between teeth because it's so thick, and if you do manage to get it in, it will… Read more
rip apart as you floss. It might just be usable on teeth with gaps.
I only got this floss because the pharmacy I got it from didn't stock my usual Colgate floss, which is thin and doesn't shred. After I realised how bad Reach floss is, I just went and got the Colgate floss from somewhere else.
Oral B Pro Health Deep Clean Floss was a great replacement for the disastrous "improved" Colgate floss, which changed its formula and materials… Read more
recently. Now, very unfortunately, Oral B has followed suit and made the same bizarre self-sabotage and changed their own floss to something worse. Don't be fooled by the similar looking packaging (note the differences in my pictures; the "Pro Health" name is now missing); you will waste your money buying this product anymore, and be equally dissatisfied. Both are made in China. Is the big change removing PTFE front the floss product to make it safer for consumers? Either way, the change has wrecked a perfectly good product.
Very poor quality. I went through the entire 50 pack to floss my teeth at one session. Each and every dental floss pick broke with the slightest resistance between close together teeth. These are a complete waste of money and resources.
More misleading advertising – I purchased Piksters Eco floos picks because of the claim that the handle is biodegradable, implying that this product is 'safe'. But a Google search… Read more
tells me that biodegradable or plant-based products are just as harmful as other plastics - so be warned; this product may NOT be safe.
I have tried other floss picks and found packs of Supagrip Floss Picks individually wrapped in plastic which apart from the plastic waste, were… Read more
great. I have since bought boxed Supagrip Floss Picks but after a use or two, the tapered pick goes white as the plastic fibres come apart and micro-plastic pieces can separate and be left in your mouth. See the photo below. This didn't happen with earlier Floss Picks individually wrapped, to me indicating a different manufacturer in China
Dental floss that shreds instantly – Terrible. This floss shreds into thin fluffy pieces very easily, and it's not fit for use. CareDent customer service addmitted they knew about this… Read more
product flaw, when they replied to my email suggesting I buy another tape product which was "non-shredding" (in their words).
Don't buy this. It's not floss, it's just fluffy string.
I used these products every night for years (Glide and now Satintape) only to find that their ability to slide between the teeth was from PFAS… Read more
(teflon). These forever chemicals should NEVER have been in oral products! They discontinued Glide and now claim to use different agents but still with fluorine. I now find I have high levels of PFAS in my blood so be warned consumers out there! Sorry Oral B I will never buy your floss products again. You have breached my trust and have left me with unknown future health consequences.
What happens if you never floss?
Flossing, also called interdental cleaning, can effectively clean the gaps in-between your teeth, and under the gumline.
Since half the surface area of your teeth is contained in these areas, brushing alone is not enough to maintain proper dental hygiene. Brushing and flossing are both required.
Leftover food and drink residue, including acid and sugars, build up naturally between teeth throughout the day. When unremoved, they turn into sticky plaque, which hardens into tartar (or calculus) over time. At this stage, you’ll need to get the dentist to scrape the tartar off your gum line in a professional scaling procedure.
Flossing is a simple yet effective way to avoid this from happening. It removes plaque before it becomes a problem, helps prevent tooth decay and gum disease, and helps keep breath smelling fresh.
Dentists recommend flossing at least once a day, for two minutes. Daily flossing should be an essential part of your dental hygiene routine if you have any two teeth that are touching. This includes adults and most children, who will likely need help from an adult until they’re around 10 or 11 years old, as they lack the finger dexterity required to floss independently.
How do I floss?
Brush your teeth first to remove any food particles on teeth or loosely lodged between them with your toothbrush.
Start with about 18 inches of floss. Wrap most of it around both your middle fingers, leaving one inch of floss to work with.
Hold this one-inch of floss tight between your thumb and forefingers. Slide the floss gently up and down the sides of each tooth, making a sideways ‘C’ shape between two teeth. Do this up to the gum collar, but don’t go too high, as this may cause gums to bleed.
Repeat this process, using a clean inch of floss as you move to different teeth.
String flossing tips
Tip #1: Apply a medium amount of pressure. If you floss too hard you may damage the tissue between teeth and gums, which can cause pain or bleeding. If you floss too softly, you might be leaving gunk behind.
Tip #2: If you’re a first-time flosser or you’re unsure if your flossing technique is correct, ask our dentist to give you a practical demonstration.
Types of Floss
String flossing
This refers to traditional dental floss, as most of us know it. It comes in 2 types, either nylon floss or PTFE floss.
Nylon floss
This is also called multifilament floss, and is made up of several nylon strands bunched tightly together. If you have tight spaces between teeth, nylon floss can often break when you’re using it. Nylon floss is available in waxed floss and unwaxed floss.
- Waxed floss: is made with a thin layer of wax, it slides easily up and down teeth than unwaxed floss. It’s usually stronger than unwaxed floss, too, and the wax is likely to be flavoured, for fresher breath. Waxed floss is thick dental floss - and thicker than unwaxed floss. As a result, it can be harder to get into tight spaces between teeth.
- Unwaxed floss is thinner, which allows it to fit into tight gaps more easily. It also allows for more control while manually flossing. Ultimately both types are just as effective as each other; it just comes down to personal preference.
PTFE floss
Also known as single filament or monofilament, PTFE floss is made from a well-known synthetic polymer, perfluorooctanoic acid. It’s more resistant to shredding than nylon floss, however is also less common, and difficult to find. There have also been reported health concerns about using PTFE, so it’s best to consult your dentist before using it regularly.
Dental tape
This is thicker and flatter than regular dental floss, and can be waxed or unwaxed. Dental tape is the same as dental floss in terms of effectiveness, they just feel different. Which one you opt for will depend on what feels more natural to you, which you'll discover through trial and error.
Super floss
Made from material that’s thick and yarn-like, super floss has stiffened ends that are ideal for cleaning around braces, dental bridges and wide gaps between teeth.
Dental floss picks
Also called floss sticks, these refer to plastic interdental cleaning tools. They have a handle on one end, and a curved head (the ‘pick’) on the other. The pick holds a strip of dental floss stretched between it.
Dental floss picks are easier to hold and control than string floss for people with dexterity issues, for example those caused by arthritis. If you source a pick with a long handle, they’ll also be easier for reaching back teeth than string floss, which is fiddly for this purpose.
Interdental brushes
These are soft, bristled brushes that clean between teeth, with a handle attached onto the end. For example, Piksters use a strong wire coated in plastic for their brush heads. These may be preferred by people with larger gaps in their teeth, as the brush (even smaller sized brushes) is unlikely to fit between tightly-spaced teeth.
Electric Flossers · See All
These have a string of taut nylon that vibrates between teeth using an electric motion. It’s like the flossing version of an electric toothbrush. If you don’t like the manual action of flossing, this can provide the motivation to floss regularly. However, going too hard with an electric flosser can damage the gumline, so always apply caution and a gentle hand.
Water picks and Air flossers
Water flossers aim a jet of water between teeth to clean them, while air flossers use a blast of air along with microdroplets of water. While a water flosser or air flosser can be effective at removing larger food particles, both of these electric flossing appliances don’t clean in-between teeth, as the space is too small. It’s often recommended to use electric flossers in conjunction with another flossing method, like string flossing. You can read more about water flossers here.
What is the best type of floss to use?
This depends both on your teeth, and which type of floss and method of flossing, you prefer.
Since flossing is an essential part of a proper oral care routine, it makes sense to pick a method that you can envisage yourself actually doing every day.
There are some people who don’t mind traditional string flossing. However, many people find it to be a bothersome manual chore, or don’t have the finger dexterity for it.
In these cases, an electric flosser may be more convenient. Or you may find string flossing works fine for your front teeth, but not between the back ones. In this case a floss pick or a floss threader could help.
Other people may find string flossing to be ineffective because they have large gaps in their teeth. If this is the case, you can try interdental brushes instead, selecting bristled heads in a suitable width that matches the size of your gaps.
If you’re flossing for the first time and are still feeling a little overwhelmed by the number of flossing options out there, have a chat with your dentist. They can have a look at the shape and placement of your teeth, to recommend a method that can work best for you. It’s never too late to start flossing, and your oral health will thank you for it.
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