The Reach Flosser Thing
The Reach Access Flosser - Many dentists say that flossing is actually a more important element of dental hygiene than brushing. That's why so many of us lie to our dentists when they ask if we're flossing; we don't want to endure their scorn and exasperated disapproval. Personally, I've tried to floss, but I have large teeth and a small jaw, so getting my hands in there to floss just ain't happening.
I've also tried a number of "easy" flossing products (the little pre-flossed plastic things that look like cheese slicers, wire brushes that supposedly fit in between your teeth but actually just cause you to bleed profusely, etc.), and none of them have worked...until now. I didn't think I could actually become excited about a flossing product, but someone over at Reach figured out how to actually make flossing easy. This thing is great. The little heads keep the floss perpendicular to the handle, so it's essentially like brushing your teeth; no jamming hands inside your mouth to reach molars, no gag reflex when you accidentally punch yourself in the uvula.
Flossing with this thing takes a minute and doesn't result in pain or blood (seriously, previous flossing efforts were not good...very not good). The pack of 28 heads is like $4 in the store, but you can get a six-pack from Amazon for around $20. That means it's about $44 per year in the heads (assuming you're flossing daily, which is kind of the point). That's more than regular floss would run you, but most of us don't bother with regular floss because it's a pain in the arse. I'm personally happy to pay an extra $20 per year if it means I reduce my chances of looking like an extra from Deliverance when I get older.
