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Dental Floss 100m, Solutions Brand, at Kmart, Everyday Price $2.50

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Dental Floss 100m, Solutions Brand, at Kmart, Everyday Price $2.50
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peterpeterpumpkin on 31/10/2016 - 21:53 kmart.com.au (139 clicks)
Last edited 31/10/2016 - 23:54

Seems to be the cheapest floss per 100m of any major brick-and-mortar store. Update: This record has already been challenged by Chemist Warehouse with Aim's 109m floss for only $1.99 (http://www.chemistwarehouse.com.au/buy/66838/Aim-Dental-Flos…) [credit to Gofast].

Quick review: Very minty. A bit of a plasticky feel compared to the world standard (Woolworths Select Floss). Removed embedded steak and veges efficiently. Comes in a standard lidded box, unlike Oral B's bigger 100m box.

Competition:
Woolworths Select/Coles Floss 50m - Nearly always $3.00
Oral B Essential Floss 100m - $2.97-$5.95 (right now $2.97 at Woolworths: https://www.woolworths.com.au/Shop/Search/Products?searchTer… ).
Oral B Essential Floss 50m - $2-4 (right now $2 at Woolworths: https://www.woolworths.com.au/Shop/Search/Products?searchTer…).

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  • [Deactivated] on 31/10/2016 - 21:56
    +3

    Aim floss at chemist warehouse 109m for $1.99. Good floss too!

    • peterpeterpumpkin on 31/10/2016 - 22:07

      Oh well, looks like we have a new winner!

      I look forward to testing it in 100 days or so.

  • Savas on 31/10/2016 - 21:59
    +2

    Appreciate the description!

  • JetBombat on 31/10/2016 - 22:35
    +1

    Top post OP. Are there any floss usage optimisers known to the public that would allow smaller length of floss to be usable? Like the single use plasticky floss forks, but for multi use?

    • peterpeterpumpkin on 01/11/2016 - 00:17
      +1

      That's a good point. There could be a patent but no product (there's a patent for almost everything :)).

    • WaywardOne on 01/11/2016 - 08:26
      +1

      Google 'dental floss holder'
      Here's a cheap one (US$2.99 + delivery)
      http://www.teethnthings.com/flossaid-dental-floss-holder/

      However it'd probably require a few hundred metres of floss before you recouped the cost of the floss holder.

      • Russ on 01/11/2016 - 11:07

        I've got one that looks very similar to that. They're okay to use, a little bit tricky to thread. Also the floss starts to come loose before you have flossed all your teeth, as floss stretches when you use it, and it sometimes comes out of the slots on the holder.

        • WaywardOne on 01/11/2016 - 17:52

          I squeeze the prongs together whilst threading it so it's quite tight that way it never comes loose

        • Russ on 02/11/2016 - 09:37
          +1

          @WaywardOne:
          Thanks for the idea. I'll get a new one, my one is made of a transparent plastic that feels like it will snap if I bend it.

  • 00 on 31/10/2016 - 22:57
    +1

    Need a floss-off to determine the winner!

  • Jugg.Judy on 31/10/2016 - 23:15
    +1

    Oral bet floss is not good. It split quite easily.

  • illumination on 31/10/2016 - 23:50
    +1

    Has anyone else here used Watson's own brand of dental floss? Watson's is like a Priceline in South East Asia and theirs is definitely the best dental floss I've used.

    Second best to me is Oral B 50m followed by Oral B 100m. I find there is a subtle difference between the two.

    OP you could link straight to the Woolies products too in your description :)

    • peterpeterpumpkin on 01/11/2016 - 00:21
      +1

      I'll be in Alor Setar, Malaysia next week. If I happen to walk past the store I consider it my duty to pop in :)

      I've added the Woolies promo links!

      • illumination on 01/11/2016 - 00:23
        +1

        Yea I highly recommend it. It's seriously so good. Sometimes I consider just neglecting other floss that I've gotten (even if free) just so I can use Watson's floss.

        (on a side note… what the hell are you doing in Alor Setar of all places? I don't even know if they have Watson's there)

        • peterpeterpumpkin on 01/11/2016 - 00:33
          +1

          Haha. I checked on-line (http://www.watsons.com.my/store-finder). I believe this is the same product? http://www.watsons.com.my/Product-Categories/Watsons-Brand/O…

          I blame AirAsia and my impulse behaviour for ending up in Alor Setar. I thought I wouldn't bother going back to Langkawi since I'd already been there and maybe I should just explore somewhere new. When I discovered the direct ferry from Langkawi to Koh Lipe (Thailand) is available during my time of travel I changed my mind :) I could've bought direct tickets from KL to Langkawi last week for $15 but I stubbornly stood by my original plan to do it the hard way.

        • illumination on 01/11/2016 - 00:36

          @peterpeterpumpkin:

          I don't think that's the one.

          I think it's this one

          Am curious about that one though. Wonder if that's a repackaged/better version? lol

          Looks like there's one and only one Watson's in Alor Setar!

  • lostn on 01/11/2016 - 00:45
    +1

    I always feel like floss is going to pull my teeth out. Especially thicker string with lots of resistance. It can't be good for you…

    I bought some dental tape Oral B brand (Glide or something) from Amazon (they don't sell it here). It was very gentle, perfect. Wish I'd bought more. Best I've ever used.

    Went back to my previous favorite, Oral B Satin Tape and it wasn't how I remembered it. This is still rough and I worry I'll damage my teeth. I was just too spoiled on those gentle Amazon ones.

  • alvian on 01/11/2016 - 04:14
    -1

    Since the medical benefits of dental floss is scientifically unproven, you may wish to save your money instead :-P

    • peterpeterpumpkin on 01/11/2016 - 09:26

      I was aware of the inconsistent evidence for self-administered flossing in removing bacteria and preventing cavities - which of course is the main reason dentists recommend flossing. Of greater concern is the very high risk of flossing causing bacteraemia (bacteria entering the blood) (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19426179). It was even shown in 1980 (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19426179) that flossing intermittently might even be worse with regards to bacteraemia since it gives a chance for bacteria to thrive beforehand which can then be released into the bloodstream. And it's ironic that dental hygiene is often recommended to prevent infective endocarditis but a lot of invasive dental procedures can make it worse.

      I started flossing regularly when I had a whiff of floss after eating KFC. It seems like the most economically practical method to remove embedded food from between the teeth. But safely removing debris from within the gum-line might be an intractable problem. Even a Waterpik has been theorised to push bacteria and debris further into the gum-line and may damage gum tissue at higher settings.

      One thing I find extremely frustrating is that so much published dental research on existing products is performed by the producers themselves. It's been known for a long time that sodium lauryl sulfate, which is/was the most common detergent in dentifrices (there's so much on the shelf now it's hard to say), causes gums to strip away. There's very little unbiased research into toothpastes for sensitivity so it'll be interesting to see what's uncovered over the next 100 years…

  • peterpeterpumpkin on 21/11/2016 - 18:48

    Floss review update: due to the expanding "feature" it can shred. Skip it if you have tight teeth.

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