String floss is the OG for a reason—if it ain’t broke, right? I’ve seen folks with all the fanciest gadgets still end up with popcorn stuck for days. Water flossers are cool, but honestly, if you’re flossing regularly (even with the cheap stuff), your gums are winning. My own grandma uses those little wooden sticks and her dentist calls her a “gingival superstar.”
String floss is the OG for a reason—if it ain’t broke, right?
I used to be all about the string floss, but after some dental work (tight contacts between teeth), I found water flossers actually helped with spots I just couldn’t reach. That said, they’re not magic. If you’re already a regular flosser and your gums are healthy, string works just fine. My dentist said water jets are great as an add-on, not a total swap—especially for stubborn stuff like popcorn hulls. Your grandma’s wooden sticks made me laugh... those things are old-school but apparently they get the job done!
I hear you on the water flosser love, but honestly, I never got the hang of it. Maybe it’s just me, but I always end up spraying half my bathroom and still feel like I missed something between my teeth. String floss just feels more “thorough” to me, especially for those tiny bits that get wedged in there. I get that water jets are a lifesaver for folks with tight spaces or braces, though. Guess it really comes down to what you can stick with without dreading it every night.
Ha, I hear you—my bathroom looked like a car wash the first few times I tried a water flosser. Honestly, I still keep string floss around for those stubborn bits. If string works better for you, stick with it. No shame in old-school methods... my dentist still cheers me on.
If string works better for you, stick with it. No shame in old-school methods... my dentist still cheers me on.
That’s kind of reassuring, actually. I’ve tried the water flosser with my kid (he’s got braces), and honestly, it was a disaster at first—water everywhere, and he hated the noise. I still worry if we’re missing spots with just string floss, but his orthodontist said as long as we’re consistent, it’s fine. I always feel a bit anxious switching things up, so it helps to know sticking to what works isn’t “wrong.”
