I hear you on the convenience—floss picks definitely make it easier to stick with the habit. But I actually ended up switching back to regular string floss after a while. My hygienist pointed out that with picks, I was kind of just moving the plaque around instead of really getting it out from between my teeth. It’s probably different for everyone, but for me, going old school felt like I got a deeper clean. Still, I totally get why picks work for some folks... way less hassle when you’re tired at night.
That’s interesting—I’ve actually heard a lot of folks say their hygienists prefer picks for people who just won’t floss otherwise. For me, picks were the only thing that got me to floss every day. I get what you mean about feeling like string floss gets in deeper, though. I guess it’s one of those “whatever keeps you doing it” situations... Consistency probably matters more than the tool itself, at least in my case.
I totally get the “whatever keeps you doing it” idea, but honestly, I switched back to regular floss because those little picks were adding up cost-wise. I’d go through a pack way faster than a roll of floss, and it just felt wasteful to toss out all that plastic every week. Maybe it’s just me being cheap, but I kinda feel better about using the old-school string, even if it’s more of a hassle. Anyone else notice the price difference?
I actually never paid much attention to the price difference until now. I just liked how quick the picks were, but I guess I do go through a ton of them... maybe too many? The plastic waste is kinda hard to ignore, honestly. Does anyone else find the string kind of annoying to use, though? I always get it stuck or end up with sore fingers. Maybe I just need to practice more.
