Just ordered the above from a UK site. 59.24 GBP(including shipping) ~ $87 AUD is a steal.
It costs easily over $150 AUD here.
It's from UK not US. So no step down transformer (220-110V) needed.
Waterpik WP100 Ultra Dental Water Jet Flosser at £59.24 (Shipping Included) ~ $87 AUD
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Care to write a short review of it? Does it floss better than dental floss/tape?
How much floss can you buy for $87 and how long would that last compare with the life of this machine?
Haven't used the pick, but when I got braces i made my own. Its wattage was twice of the mains supply bought ones, but pump motor sdidnt last. I would imagine the picks would be adequate. You can get a head anx hose that goes in line with shower off ebay for about 25bux that works well and you don't have to worry about spraying water everywhere.
I opted to buy the panasonic doltz water flosser from japan rather than the waterpik as amazon users reported a lot of reliability issues with the waterpik.
It definitely removes more plaque than normal flossing. On the other hand its noisy and you do get a bit if water spray going everywhere. So unfortunately i dont get to use it every night.
I use a travel transformer just the little box that plugs into the power point to step down the voltage
Also worth considering the Panasonic EW-DJ10A Portable Oral Irrigator $38.10 Delivered from amazon.com
I use this one and highly recommend it. Works amazingly well, Takes up little space on sink or in drawer and small enough to travel with and Currently 40% off. I paid double that.
http://www.amazon.com/Panasonic-EW-DJ10-A-Oral-Irrigator/dp/…
Plenty of reviews to read @ link
I see it's not rechargeable. How often do you need to change the batteries?
buy rechargeable batteries
Rechargeable batteries needs to be …uhm … recharged. A PITA if you need to do it often.
Yeah takes 2 AAs I use rechargables which usually last a month or so.
Plenty of pressure, I usually use the lower setting when the batteries are fresh as it's too strong.OK thanks mate. A month is not too bad
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Its $62.46 ($47 + 15.46) shipping included to Australia at amazon.com but you do need a transformer(110v to 240).
I have used this waterpik for the last 8 years and it is better and more powerful than the faucet mounted ones from ebay and definitely better than battery powered panasonic.
how does it compare
-dental floss
-dental pik brushes
http://novopharmacy.com/personal-care/oral-dental-care.htmlfor what its worth… dental floss and pik brushes ( i use both) can result in bleeding gums if you are not careful enough (I have sausage fingers), i actually manage to stab my own gums with pik brushes… so i think waterpik would be a nice alternative.
I have the mains-powered Panasonic EW1250P. Currently about $105 shipped from Rakuten:-
http://global.rakuten.com/en/store/nakaden/item/725794/
It works very well thus far but I have only had it a few months. Amazon.co.jp users are very positive about it though, whereas with the newer Waterpiks there are some reliability concerns.
I found the jet pressure on this model much, much more powerful than on a handheld Panasonic one. I believe water pressure should be the first thing to consider when choosing a flosser.
PS: My dentist recommended I still floss once a week, on top of using Waterpik. I haven't followed this advice (the reason I got Waterpik was to quit flossing!!) but when I go for my annual checks, he is very happy with the condition of my teeth. I have a feeling using the water jet and not flossing may be just enough to scrape through. ;P
found this:
"As far as I'm concerned, waterpick is NOT for healthy young adults with intact interproximal papillae. Waterpick is for an older crowd of patients, with chronic periodontitis and enough attachment loss/recession causing partial or total loss of the inter dental papilla (IDP). Then and only then can you make an argument for the waterpick. It's the same concept as an interproximal brush. You would not jam that into healthy gingival tissue, now would you ?
If you have your IDP (and would like to keep them) floss, floss, floss."
ie. cleaning your teeth or gums too aggressively will cause receding gums which is not reversible (they don't grow back).
kinda like washing your car with one of those high pressure commercial hoses vs washing slowly and gently with a nice soft soapy sponge .. which will clean better? which will damage the paint in the long term?
"kinda like washing your car with one of those high pressure commercial hoses vs going slowly with a nice soft soapy sponge .. which will clean better? which will damage the paint in the long term?"
That's one of the most ridiculous statements I've ever heard.
it's an analogy. gingival tissue is like car paint, once it is damaged by aggressive cleaning it wont grow back.
you wont notice the damage to your car paint or your gums in the short term .. but over a long amount of time the difference between gentle cleaning and aggressive cleaning will become apparent.
(earth to matilda .. i'm not suggesting you should go to a car wash to clean your teeth)
it doesn't matter if you are using a commercial jet spray or a sponge; if you clean your car too aggressively (ie. rub really hard with that sponge), the paint will still be damaged.
obviously a bit of IQ is needed to use tools.
"ie. cleaning your teeth or gums too aggressively will cause receding gums which is not reversible (they don't grow back)."
Of course once you use the words 'too aggressively' the means doesn't really matter, you are already over the edge regardless.
I find the pik/irrigator styles much kinder on my gums than floss which I still occasionally use.
out of stock so I kept looking. Boots UK have them priced at 33 pounds But also out of stock
http://www.boots.com/en/Waterpik-Ultra-WP100-jet-flosser_101…
keep looking
Paid $150 at the Shaver Shop @ Chadstone a few months back.
Great investment at that price even better at the one posted by op!
Anyone know where you can pick up the tools for these relatively cheap?
Damn, missed out again! I was told these are really good for enemas.
hell no, you'd tear strips out of yourself if you tried it.
Just checked on their site and was able to purchase one just now, so seems like they have more stock at the moment :)
Thanks. Also looks like you can order more than 1 item and shipping remains the same
Good price, I already have mine and paid $150 for it over a year ago.