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The Best Power Dental Flossers for a Healthy Set of Pearly Whites

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As much as we all hate it, flossing regularly is essential for keeping your oral hygiene at a high level. Not only that, but not flossing on a regular basis makes those rare flossing sessions more painful and full of old food bits and drawn blood. Thankfully, we’ve come a long way in making the act of flossing more enjoyable thanks to power dental flossers and water picks. In fact, the best power dental flossers are the most comfortable and effective method for ridding your teeth of gunk without all the pain and hassle typically associated with flossing.

Also known as power washers for your teeth, power dental flossers use high-powered water pressure to remove plaque from your teeth and help protect against tooth decay, food buildup, and other gum diseases. And, these water flossers do so in a much more gentle and versatile fashion by significantly reducing irritation of the gums and floss-induced bleeding.

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As their popularity and usage have risen in recent years, the best power dental flossers are being offered in an array of different sizes and prices, followed by many different user-friendly features to help take care of all your flossing needs. Some of these include rotate-ready heads for hitting those hard-to-reach areas of your mouth and variants in water pressure for the effective removal of plaque and food particles.

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Waterpik Aquarius Water Flosser

Waterpik Aquarius Water Flosser
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Waterpik is the apex of power dental flossers and has been for since its creation in 1962. As water flossers became more accessible and affordable, Waterpik created its feature-packed Aquarius flosser that offers up to 10 different pressure settings for enhanced plaque removal, extra tips for multiple family members to use, as well as its coveted Hydro-Pulse massage mode, which stimulates your gums and increases blood circulation to the mouth.

Highlights:

  • Removes up to 99.9% of plaque
  • The only flosser to earn approval from the American Dental Association (ADA)
  • Features an easy-to-fill, 22-ounce water reservoir
  • Equipped with seven tips

Panasonic Cordless Dental Water Flosser

Panasonic Cordless Dental Water Flosser
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If you’re just diving into the power dental flosser game, or are looking for a great travel-friendly water pick option, Panasonic offers a cordless oral irrigator with two pulsating speeds: one for your everyday flossing needs and another softer stream for those with sensitive gums. The battery-powered flosser also boasts a water reservoir that’s easy to fill, which provides a thorough and effective flossing session in just 40 seconds.

Highlights:

  • Cordless and easy to transport
  • Features two water pressure settings
  • Best for flossing on a budget

MOSPRO Professional Water Flosser

MOSPRO Professional Water Flosser
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If you find yourself spending a little extra time on your flossing due to sensitive gums or an overload of plaque buildup, MOSPRO’s water flosser boasts a great battery life that will never give out on you mid-floss. It’s easy to charge, too, as it’s designed to recharge through a USB port, while also donning a 360-degree rotatable nozzle that allows you to efficiently clean those hard-to-reach areas of the mouth and make sure no plaque or food gets left behind. This power dental flosser also offers a design ideal for the travel-savvy.

Highlights:

  • Portable design for travel
  • Equipped with four tips for use amongst multiple family members
  • Features three modes: normal, gentle, and pulse
Bryan Holt
Bryan Holt
Former Former Digital Trends Contributor, The Manual
Bryan Holt is a writer, editor, designer, and multimedia storyteller based in Portland, Oregon. He is a graduate from the…

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