Of course not! The oral irrigator, also known as water flosser, is designed to spray water from the water storage tank from the nozzle in a pressurized form to flush away food debris and soft scale, so as to clean the toothbrush that is not very clean between the teeth. Oral irrigator
The role of the oral irrigator is still very large, it can make up for the blind spots that cannot be cleaned by brushing teeth to the gingival sulcus, tooth roots, etc., and then carry out a second cleaning on the basis of our careful brushing, remove plaque, and continue to use it to help improve the oral state, which is a good helper for our dental care. In addition, it can also clean the plaque accumulated between the teeth, help slow down the formation of dental calculus, and have a great effect on preventing tooth decay and periodontitis, especially suitable for friends who wear braces.
Since the oral irrigator has such benefits, why is it still labeled as an "IQ tax"?
This is mainly due to the fact that the oral quality of our people is generally poor, and the product compatibility is low. In addition, some people do not strictly follow the instruction manual and use the oral irrigator blindly and violently, which leads to the occurrence of tooth injury.
Secondly, some businesses exaggerate the efficacy of oral irrigators, leading consumers to be deceived into thinking that oral irrigators are IQ taxes. But in fact, the oral irrigator is only an oral cleaning tool, and it cannot quickly whiten teeth, remove dental calculus, **bad breath, solve gingivitis and periodontitis as advertised.
Finally, there is a small part of the reason why consumers buy low-cost oral irrigator products. They are usually manufactured using cheap materials, resulting in unqualified accessories, which can easily lead to tooth damage during use.
Therefore, you should carefully screen when choosing a dental irrigator, and novices who use oral irrigators can lower the gear or adjust it to a gentle mode, and slowly learn to adapt.