Is waterpik better than flossing if lots of space between teeth?

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Is waterpik better than flossing if lots of space between teeth?

My husband has a lot of space between many of his teeth. Is irrigation of that area better than flossing? One of the hygenist suggested that the floss can't do what it's supposed to do because of the gaps.

2007-12-05 20:45:10 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Dental

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Absolutely!
Waterpick is great on wider spaces and floss the areas where you have contact points between the teeth.
Keep up the good work!

2007-12-06 01:28:06 · answer #1 · answered by Dr. Dave 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Yes !! i have 19 crowns & even after brushing & flossing the water pic flushes out the rest. You'd be surprised to know how much is left behind !!!

2007-12-06 11:27:17 · answer #2 · answered by Amanda H 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋

It would certainly be beneficial.

2007-12-06 05:06:05 · answer #3 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋