Content

• Steps
• Tips
• Warnings

If you hate dental floss so much that you just don't use it, the Waterpick irrigator is the perfect compromise. To maintain healthy teeth and gums, it is important to remove plaque from the gaps between the teeth and the gum line, and brushing alone is usually not enough. The Waterpick shoots a jet of water that eliminates food and prevents plaque build-up between teeth and in the gum line. For people with braces, it will be faster and much easier to use than dental floss. If you are interested in purchasing the Waterpick Irrigator and want to know how to use it, read on.

Steps

1. 1 Fill the Waterpick with warm tap water.
2. 2 Select the accessory and insert it into the handle. Most irrigarors come with a variety of color coding so that each member of the family has their own personal attachment.
3. 3 If you are using the irrigator for the first time, you need to set the jet pressure to the minimum. It is convenient to use the Waterpick irrigator, which has a jet pressure adjustment on the handle. You can experiment with more power once you understand how the Waterpick works.
4. 4 Place the attachment in your mouth before turning on the appliance.
5. 5 Lean over the sink and wrap your lips around the nozzle to keep water from splashing on your face and clothing.
6. 6 Turn on the Waterpick and let the water from your mouth drain into the sink.
7. 7 Direct the stream of water at the base of the tooth, starting from the posterior upper teeth.
8. 8 Move the brush head slowly along the gums. Suspend the appliance from tooth to tooth, allowing the water jet to penetrate into the lumen of the teeth.
9. 9 Continue to move to the back upper teeth on the other side.
10. 10 Repeat with the lower teeth and then turn off the appliance.
11. 11 Remove the attachment from the handle and place it properly on the Waterpick mount.
12. 12 Drain off the remaining water.

Tips

• Press the pause button on the handle before pulling the tip out of your mouth while brushing.
• Some irrigators come with a specialized brush head, such as a tongue brush or an orthodontic brush head. Bracers tend to find irrigators incredibly comfortable because the bristles of a toothbrush get stuck in the braces and the dental floss needs to be passed through the wire to clean each tooth.
• To reduce soreness, you can use the Waterpick along with a toothbrush if you have sensitive gums.
• The cordless irrigator is small in size and is ideal if you travel a lot and want to take it with you.

Warnings

• If the nozzle is not properly inserted into the handle, water may spray out of the gap.
• The Waterpick should not replace your toothbrush or dental floss, as they are also essential for maintaining healthy teeth and gums.