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Re:Ask HN: Something you’ve done your whole life that you re... by Version467 on Monday January 30, 2023 @12:56PM (#34583666)
Not who you were asking, but I use a Waterpik WP-100 and I'm very happy with it. According to my dentist they are less effective than normal flossing, but I hate flossing and was never able to do it on a regular basis, whereas I use the Waterpik once a day.

I worked my way up to a fairly high pressure and it regularly removes stuff that I missed with my electric toothbrush. It also leaves you with a very fresh and clean mouth feel.

I also wasn't very sure about them when I first looked into it, but it's really not a snake-oil product. It's also not the holy grail of dental health, just a reasonable alternative to flossing.

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Re:Ask HN: Something you’ve done your whole life that you re... by TurkishPoptart on Monday January 30, 2023 @03:23PM (#34585830)
How do you clean these out? It's gotten backed up due to water deposits and no longer gives the nice pressure feeling.
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Re:Ask HN: Something you’ve done your whole life that you re... by Version467 on Tuesday January 31, 2023 @03:52AM (#34592855)
I haven't had that problem, but I'd say flush it thoroughly with white vinegar and possibly replace the tip.

Depending on how quickly you lose pressure you might also consider using it with filtered water

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