Tuesday, June 24, 2008

Does it Really Work: Waxed dental floss


Claim: Gentle on gums and easy to insert, so you can reach tight spots

Product: Oral-B Satin Floss

Do I dare eat a leaf of spinach? I have a friend who flosses in restaurants. We here at beautyblitz endorse dental hygiene, but never, never, never, no, no, NEVER at the table. Ew.

There’s a time and a place for dental floss and in public isn’t it. My old floss came in a witty white tooth-shaped flip-top box. But Oral-B Satin Floss has pretty packaging. Their ergodynamic translucent dispenser feels good in the hand. Oral-B gives you 55 yards. If you use the recommended 18 inches a pop, that gives you 110 flosses.

In a tooth-by-tooth experiment, unwaxed floss does a better job with spinach and poppy seeds, whisking them out on the first try. That said, the rival brand's unwaxed got stuck between my teeth.

beautyblitz bottom line:  How do you get a wisp of unwaxed dental floss out of your teeth? Waxed.

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