5 Flossing Alternatives
for People Who Hate to Floss.
Oral Irrigators.
A study of these devices
found they can reduce
short term symptoms of
the gum disease gingivitis.
Toothpicks.
Wooden "cleaning sticks" are
said to prevent gingivitis, while
synthetic ones help remove plaque.
Interdental brushes.
These little brushes can be
easier to manipulate than floss.
Tape floss.
While still technically flossing,
tape floss can cause less discomfort
than regular fiber-woven floss.
Floss picks.
A study from 2007
found that these little
tools can be “at least as good
as” using regular dental floss