This is a bit of a first world problem I know, but let me whinge. I used the last of my preferred type of dental floss this morning, and I when I went to order some more a little while ago, I found out that it has changed and is quite different. So now I have to look for new dental floss, and I'm not looking forward to this, as there's so many types of floss that make my teeth feel weird in different ways.
Why isn't there a dental floss comparison website? There is for virtually everything else, and it would save me spending money on something that is not going to work because it's too waxy or too thin etc etc.
@sheepnik I've always struggled with floss because my teeth are so close together (even dentists have struggled!) plus it's sensory hell, but I have some coming in a starter pack for a new zero waste toothpaste I'm trying 🤞🏻
@alexisbushnell Yeah, I have a terrible gag reflex so it can be quite difficult at times to clean my teeth, especially the back ones. If I don't find anything in the shops, I can ask my dental hygienist what he uses when I see him next month.
@sheepnik@alexisbushnell the hygienist told me they’re gentler on the gums than floss. I have an irrational fear of floss snapping and getting stuck between my teeth, so I find them much less stressful to use!
@thebaywindowgirl@sheepnik@alexisbushnell I had a Tepe stick break while I was using it, the wire brush part broke off from the handle and was stuck between two molars. It took me a couple of days to get it out, I was just about to go sheepishly to the dentist but then it came out. So I use floss instead of the gap is tight
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