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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Lifestyle
Alan Martin

From hallway jets to ‘pregnant’ toothbrushes: my chaotic water flosser showdown

Alan Martin uses a water flosser in his bathroom
Our writer jet washing his teeth and gums. Photograph: Alan Martin/The Guardian

Cats and teeth. That’s my contribution to the Filter so far, writing recommendations for new cat owners and electric toothbrushes. Rather than combining the two in a piece on cat toothpaste, I’m instead doubling down on the latter, writing about the wonderful world of water flossers.

Water flossers, for those that don’t know, are exactly what they sound like. Rather than sticking a bit of dental floss or an interdental brush between your teeth and along your gums, the idea is that you can instead fire a jet of water. It’s more convenient and saves you the embarrassment of seeing what grim detritus you’ve been hoarding between your teeth each day.

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