The Best Dental Picks: Butler G-U-M Soft Picks
BKB readers and anyone who has seen my bathroom sink know that I'm obsessed with oral hygiene. Driving my obsession are three things: Halitosis, the correlation between poor oral health and heart disease, and the dramatic increases in my gum health that have resulted from small, easy changes to my dental regimen. I've written about many of these: The best electric toothbrush, the best dental floss, pre-brushing whitening rinse. My latest obsession: G-U-M Soft Picks by Butler. The hygenist at my dentist's office recommended these. They're hard plastic toothpicks, but the action end is covered in tiny soft rubber bristles. Not only are they super-effective at removing food particles from between your teeth and dental work (proven as effective as string dental floss), they also feel great as they massage your gums. Find them at your local drug store, or buy them (with a handy little travel case) for $2.99 at drugstore.com.
I’m surprised with all the stuff you do have, you don’t have an oral irrigator. I’m in the market for a portable one for on the boat. Probably wont be as strong as the plug in, but is even more important for me than an electric toothbrush for getting stuck food outta my gums. Lillian has a hydrofloss – says its the best, but I can’t find it in a portable, only the waterpik