water picking

i think floss is one of the most wonderful things in this world. a quick check with wikipedia reveals that...

"Levi Spear Parmly, a dentist from New Orleans, is credited with inventing the first form of dental floss. In 1815, he recommended that people should clean their teeth with silk floss."

mr. levi, we owe you big time!

my first encounter with the water pick (or water flosser) was about some 6 or 7 years ago. mami had a tooth bridge (implants) and the most effective way of cleaning tooth bridges is by using a water pick. it is a device that shoots pressurized water into areas that are hard or impossible to reach. something like what dentists use when they clean our teeth!

so we had a water pick back then. it was screwed on the bathroom wall, powered by electricity. the heads were removable so you could replace with your personal head. medyo dyahe naman siguro kung share kayo ng head :) it's like sharing a toothbrush! 

when i moved here in sg, i switched to the "real" floss. the waxed thread-like thing. i am not a fan of winding floss around my fingers because 1) it hurts my fingers. i don't go easy on the winding part. not only my teeth, but also my fingers get flossed. and 2) i find it yucky to be touching floss that went between teeth and gums - with food particles and all! i know. ang arte diba?

so i switched to dental flossers with handles. it's perfect! very convenient. i hoard when there's a watson's/guardian sale. again, it's perfect!

until...

jan went to london to visit the queen hehehe. well, not really. she sent me a message that she found the most wonderful device on earth - a portable, rechargable water pick! isn't that the grandest?!?! without thinking twice, i asked her to bring one home for me. she was kind enough to accommodate. i will forever be grateful, mah friend (for this and a lot of other things).

THIS is flossing experience in the most enjoyable and convenient form! i think it's a perfect christmas gift for your loved ones. it takes some time to get used to it though. i assure you there will be lots of splashing water at first, but everything will be fine with practice and love (for teeth). wow!