I like this answer a lot, because (a) everything’s better with experiments, (b) I hadn’t heard about oral probiotics before, and (c) thinking of it as an experiment could conceivably be the best way of tricking myself into learning to floss.
After I started using a water pik, my dentist switched from recommending I return every 4 months, to every 6 months, without me telling the dentist that I was using the water pik.
I observe a clear difference in my gums, which appears to be due to the water pik, but I don’t know whether it affects cavities.
Suggestion: floss half your mouth and see if the dentist can tell the difference.
I did this with both a water pik and floss (apparently I never wrote that up) and my hygienist definitely didn’t notice.
One thing they did notice, and has some experimental backing, was oral probiotics.
I like this answer a lot, because (a) everything’s better with experiments, (b) I hadn’t heard about oral probiotics before, and (c) thinking of it as an experiment could conceivably be the best way of tricking myself into learning to floss.
After I started using a water pik, my dentist switched from recommending I return every 4 months, to every 6 months, without me telling the dentist that I was using the water pik.
I observe a clear difference in my gums, which appears to be due to the water pik, but I don’t know whether it affects cavities.