Oral irrigator for convenient cleaning of interdental spaces

And do not forget: Always floss! Have you ever heard this sentence during your dental checkup?

Dentists never tire of emphasizing that good dental care also includes thorough cleaning of the spaces between the teeth. However, you can't achieve this with an electric toothbrush or a manual toothbrush. Instead, you need to use dental floss or interdental brushes.

However, flossing is anything but popular. Many people find it time-consuming and inconvenient. Therefore, flossing is often used only irregularly. However, please be aware that the interdental spaces account for approximately 30 percent of the tooth surface. Plaque can build up here just as it can on the other surfaces. Before self-confessed flossers completely neglect the interdental spaces, the use of an oral irrigator could be an alternative.

Like toothbrushes, dental floss or interdental brushes, oral irrigators are among the aids used in daily dental care. When used, food debris is rinsed off the teeth and out of the interdental spaces with the aid of a jet of water.

Oral irrigator: advantages and disadvantages at a glance

An oral irrigator is by no means a substitute for brushing, but it can be a useful addition to oral hygiene, especially if flossing is used rather irregularly.

Those who care for their teeth with an oral irrigator can benefit from these advantages:

Food debris is rinsed from the teeth and from the interdental spaces. This could also reduce possible bad breath.

Promoting dental health by removing plaque. There is a lower risk of getting cavities or other infectious diseases caused by bacteria.

Gentle removal of tonsil stones (tonsil stones). These are white-yellowish formations that arise from various substances in the palatine tonsils and can cause bad breath.

Easy to use, usually takes less time than flossing.

Cleaning of areas in the mouth that are difficult to reach. This is especially true for wearers of fixed braces, dentures, bridges or implants. In some cases, an oral irrigator can even clean better than dental floss.

Also keep the disadvantages in mind: