Dr. Tung's Smart Floss, 30 yds, Natural Cardamom Flavor 1 ea Colors May Vary (Pack of 7)

If I could give more stars I would. And I confess that I sure didn’t feel that way when I first opened the pack. I purchased this because my dentist office had given me a sample the last couple of visits. I liked the sample, and I started a six-month experiment to see if I could get my gum measurements up with serious daily flossing. It worked! Here’s the shocker: the little plastic dispenser from the dentist sample is nothing like how these are packaged. It was so confusing when I opened my first pack, that I yelled around a bit until I saw the genius of the dispensers. They’re paper! No flipping plastic. And it totally works. There is a little metal cutting tab, but the rest is heavy paper. You start the floss through the dispenser, and its a snap. This floss is remarkable. If you’ve never had a sample from the dentist, I’ll tell you about it. It is more of a tape than a floss, so it slides easily into problem areas. I have some teeth that are too tight together that tend to shred floss and leave a wad that ends up having to be picked out. I also have a couple of huge gaps that store food that’s difficult to get out. And painful. This floss slides right between tight teeth, and also between food and teeth. Love this stuff!

For years, I'd been using Oral B Advanced floss, and for years, every time I went to the dentist, the tech would ask, "Are you flossing at least daily?" and then skeptically ask me to demonstrate how I flossed in case there was something wrong with my technique. The most recent time, I asked my dentist what she recommended, and she said, "I've tried several different natural fiber flosses, but I really like Dr. Tung's. You can find it on Amazon." (She gave a more detailed review, but I'll get to that shortly.) One of the problems I've always had with Oral B, besides it apparently not doing a great job actually flossing, was that the strands broke easily. I'd end up using and wasting a lot of it because of that. And I've yet to actually break a strand of Dr. Tung's, so even though it costs more than Oral B, I'm using a lot less of it. The fiber also expands while in use, which makes it clean better. My dentist specifically mentioned that in her recommendation. I'll see in 5 months or so when I go back to the dentist for my next cleaning if that's made a difference at all, but it *feels* like it's doing a better job at cleaning down around the sides and bases of my teeth. It feels a bit tight going between some of my teeth, in fact. I could honestly use a different flavor; I'm meh on cardamom. But I care more about how well it works. Overall, I'm quite pleased. I have yet to cut my fingers using it (yes, on a few occasions, the thin, highly-waxed Oral B actually cut the side of my index finger near the top joint, where I usually wrap the floss around my finger!), which is something the manufacturer calls out in their advertising ("gentler on gums, softer on fingers"). My gums feel healthier, and I expect the one problem spot my dental hygienist always insisted I needed to do a better job flossing ("really work it down next to the gum along the edge of the tooth root") should do better next time I go in for an exam, too.

Best floss ever. It cleans much better than regular floss. My dentist said my teeth is much cleaner than before. The material is healthy too. I really enjoy using this, as well as my kids. If you have never tried it, please give it a try!

Colgate used to have a gum specific floss that had a wider, weave texture, but they discontinued that. This floss was recommended by my dentist and I’m so glad they told me about it. This floss is soft and wide and really great for big gaps. I highly recommend. I think it’s worth the cost. I have not found anything that comes near It’s quality. Especially like the paper box container rather than a plastic. It does become flimsy because of daily use, but I don’t mind. I’d rather a fumble with the paper box than a plastic container. The floss stays contained as long as you’re careful.

I love this floss. It's not coated in wax or other weird materials. The threads kind of splay open once you've got it between your teeth so it does a much more thorough job of sweeping the junk out of there. I like that the package is nearly all recyclable. When it's done, there's just the tiny wheel, its plastic bag, and the metal tooth to throw in the trash. Everything else can be recycled. The only downside is I had a filling where the dentist didn't file the edge of the filling quite smooth enough, so this floss caught on that tiny rough spot where other floss might not. But then I was able to go back to the dentist and say, there's a rough spot here, would you smooth that out. One hygienist told me she has veneers and said she can't use this floss because it snags on them all the time. The flavor is so faint, most of the time I don't notice it. I kind of wish it were a little stronger.