Teledyne Water Pik Personal Oral Irrigator Wp 20

Pros: Reaches places brushes and floss can't
Cons: noisy and awkward to use

My mom gave me this waterpik about 10 years ago when her dentist recommended it to her. She liked hers and bought me one also. The waterpik comes with a bowl that sits on top of the pump unit and two piks. These are plastic pointy gizmos that snap onto...

Pros: keeps your teeth clean and may avoid huge dental bills
Cons: spots on your mirrors, if you're not careful

I should start by saying that the product I'm reviewing is called the "WaterPik Personal Oral Irrigator" but it is actually model number WP-60W, if that influences anyone.

But on to my thoughts about the WaterPik....like the other...

Pros: Gets the hard to get places!
Cons: Open reservoir

I purchased this product a year and a half ago when my daughter got braces on her teeth. I have to admit that it was a battle to get her to use it in the beginning. It made her gums bleed and made them very sore. Not many pre-teens give proper...

Pros: has heads for other members of the family, relatively reasonably priced on sale, cleans well, water pressure settings, add mouthwash for sparkly breath!
Cons: Takes up counter space, sprays water if set too strong, a bit noisy

I remember growing up, my dad buying one of these Water Piks, the family model. All 4 of us had our very own color coded "pik". What fun my sister and I had with it!

Later on, when I was married myself, my dentist recommended I get...

Pros: Performance and reliability
Cons: NONE

When I was younger, I was told I had very hard teeth. Good? yes....no cavities, not much maintenance, hardly much to think about, and I got used to it. Hardly thought about it at all.
Years passed.......oh, oh.....things started to happen. I got...

Pros: Everything--effectiveness is second to none
Cons: None

I LOVE this thing!

I received my Water pik as a gift (because I had been complaining about gum soreness) and it has made all the difference in the world. Although my teeth are generally healthy, I had developed "pockets" in my...

Pros: Worked fine--just not very long
Cons: Terrible performance over time; noisy

I bought the WP20 when I had a wisdom tooth pulled in April of 1996. Before the tooth's hole healed over it filled with food particles (especially rice) and became disgusting when I couldn't clean it out and the food rotted. Yeech. Talk about bad breath!...

Pros: small enough to sit on the vanity, gentle but forceful spurts, improves health of gums, removes all food particles
Cons: none found

I love my Teledyne WaterPik. I also love popcorn. Before I received my WaterPik for Christmas, popcorn was a big problem with me. Whenever I'd eat it, little bits of this delicious stuff would get stuck between my teeth and under wedged partly under...

Pros: Powerful, Effective
Cons: Tips break easily, Noisy

The Water Pik is a great tool for cleaning stuff from between your teeth and under the gumline. Even after brushing and flossing the Water Pik blasts stuff out that can otherwise irritate your gums or worse. There is an acclamation period needed until...

Pros: Probably worth it if used properly
Cons: Loud, hard to use, messy

Both of my children, ages 9 and 7, recently got braces. The orthodontist strongly recommended that we purchase a water pik. I immediately went out, like a dutiful mother, and bought the kids this oral irrigator. And all I can say is; "Where's a...

Pros: I saw little to like
Cons: expensive, hard to get used to

I have had more time in the dentist chair than I care to remember, so when I decided I had to take better care of my gums, I took my dentist's advice and bought a Water Pic. I really gave it a try, but could not get the hang of it without spraying...

Pros: Easy to use
Cons: Squirts mirror, cat, counter, spouse....

I will start off by saying that although I am terrified of the dentist, and do not often go, I am otherwise attentive to my dental health. I brush frequently, and floss probably less than I should, but am quite regular with my Waterpik usage.

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Pros: a zillion PSI water jet
Cons: jackhammer noise, a zillion PSI water jet

back when i was a kid, my dad got the family model since my sister got braces and flossing was a pain. i used it pretty faithfully, at least more so than regular floss although technically it's not a full substitute for floss.
well like...