My best invention idea ever!

[Fly320s]

Last night after I brushed my teeth, I grabbed the floss.  When I pulled it I got about 3 inches of floss to use, which isn't nearly enough to work with.

My idea is to have marks on the floss every two or three inches so that I can get the same length piece every time and so the last piece of floss is the same length as the rest.  Also, the last two feet of floss needs to be a different color to let me know I'm almost out.

This will solve every problem known to man.

[cordex]

Instead of coloring the last two feet of floss differently, how about giving it a really spicy coating?

[Fly320s]

Instead of coloring the last two feet of floss differently, how about giving it a really spicy coating?

I like your idea.  You can be in charge of the social media accounts.

[cordex]

I like your idea.  You can be in charge of the social media accounts.

Awesome.

Thank you for reaching out to Fly320s' PerFloss - the perfect floss every time, helping you to floss with minimal turbulence since 2019!  We understand your recent flossing experience was not very pleasant and that while you had the exact size piece of floss you wanted the patented Ghost Pepper coating caused you to scream, vomit, sob uncontrollably, your gums to swell, and left long, angry, red irritations on your face.  Please understand that these are all intended effects designed to alert you in no uncertain terms that it is time to buy more of our product.  If you do not do so, I will personally make illegal entry into your home while you are sleeping and - whatever competing brand of floss you buy - will flavor it in an even less enjoyable, much less sanitary method.

Thanks, and remember that you should floss eight times a day, every day, for proper gum care!

[TechMan]

Thank you for reaching out to Fly320s' PerFloss - the perfect floss every time, helping you to floss with minimal turbulence since 2019!  We understand your recent flossing experience was not very pleasant and that while you had the exact size piece of floss you wanted the patented Ghost Pepper coating caused you to scream, vomit, sob uncontrollably, your gums to swell, and left long, angry, red irritations on your face.  Please understand that these are all intended effects designed to alert you in no uncertain terms that it is time to buy more of our product.  If you do not do so, I will personally make illegal entry into your home while you are sleeping and - whatever competing brand of floss you buy - will flavor it in an even less enjoyable, much less sanitary method.

Thanks, and remember that you should floss eight times a day, every day, for proper gum care!

[griz]

Let the government implement your idea.  Floss will be marked like a tape measure in inches and millimeters and it will be cheaper to go to the dentist after every meal.

[Ben]

For those of us that don't floss, could you also carry a line of Water Piks that include flavor choices like bourbon and rye?

[brimic]

dang, the creative juices are flowing today. Continue, please.

[cordex]

For those of us that don't floss, could you also carry a line of Water Piks that include flavor choices like bourbon and rye?

Ben, you know that you can load the reservoir of your Water Pik up with bourbon, right?

[Ben]

Ben, you know that you can load the reservoir of your Water Pik up with bourbon, right?

Yes, but I want reservoirs that I can choose from at the press of a button, like the soda machine at the fast food place. 

[Fly320s]

Yes, but I want reservoirs that I can choose from at the press of a button, like the soda machine at the fast food place. 

K-cup flavors work for you?  I can have that prototyped in 3 weeks. 

[Ben]

K-cup flavors work for you?  I can have that prototyped in 3 weeks. 

Hey, that's even better!

[230RN]

But seriously....

I went nuts for decades screwing around with lengths of floss.

Found this



Cured me of getting pissed while flossing with string.

An indelicate matter, at best.

And unhygienic, in my opinion, since you've got to stick your fingers in your mouth.

They come in various flavors, and IIRC, no flavor.

I suppose you could dip them in Bourbon or whatever if desired.

Please continue.

Terry

[Scout26]

How about alcohol infused toothpaste, so I get a good start to getting my drunk on each day...

[Fly320s]

My kids use those in the mint flavor.  I don't like them simply because of all the plastic that gets thrown away.  Seems wasteful to me.

Maybe I should combine Terry's Fingerless Floss with a floss spool to feed it.  I'll take over the floss industry and make billions!

[Perd Hapley]

K-cup flavors work for you?  I can have that prototyped in 3 weeks. 

Pumpkin Spice water pik, coming soon.

[Fly320s]

Pumpkin Spice water pik, coming soon.

That's our fall special release.  "It's gourd for you!"

[MechAg94]

But seriously....

I went nuts for decades screwing around with lengths of floss.

Found this



Cured me of getting pissed while flossing with string.

An indelicate matter, at best.

And unhygienic, in my opinion, since you've got to stick your fingers in your mouth.

They come in various flavors, and IIRC, no flavor.

I suppose you could dip them in Bourbon or whatever if desired.

Please continue.

Terry

My dentist claimed those are not as good as using floss.

Another hygienist said the water picks are just as good as flossing.

[230RN]

My dentist claimed those are not as good as using floss.

Another hygienist said the water picks are just as good as flossing.

I was waiting for the obligatory "yeahbuts."

That may be a matter of personal taste or technique.  I did a lot of playing around (call it "research") with that style of flosser  --floss clamped between two arms.

There are different brands.  The Plackers are the best according to my personal taste and technique.  And "research."

I am sorry that these folks may have discouraged you from trying / using them.

Terry

[Ben]

Another hygienist said the water picks are just as good as flossing.

I'm sold on the Water Pik / Sonicare combo.

Around 15 years ago I got Brunhilda of the dental SS as my hygienist. At the time, while I always got okay reviews on my teeth, she punished me for my gum health, and truth be told, I was going through a Bleeding Gums Murphy phase, with floss exasperating the situation.

She ordered me under penalty of death to switch to a Sonicare and Water Pik. MAJOR improvement at my next 6 month checkup. Since then, both my teeth and gums have been exceptionally healthy. My current hottie dentist and hottie hygienist almost complain that they have nothing to do when I come in for checkups.

I will rarely use floss anymore only if there is something really stuck between my teeth. Otherwise, Sonicare twice a day so the Hygienist has nothing to do and Water Pik twice a day so my teeth stay in my gums. The current dentist agrees with the last that the Water Pik is better and safer than floss. It's certainly more efficient as I just Water Pik and rinse at the same time after brushing my teeth.

[Fly320s]

How is the mess with the Waterpik?

[Ben]

How is the mess with the Waterpik?

If you're not careful when you first start using it, yeah, you can spray the bathroom mirror pretty good. 

Once you figure out the angles, it's pretty easy to keep things from turning into a one man squirt gun fight though. It also depends on the settings. On low, it's really hard to make any kind of mess. After years of using one, I've got it dialed up to 10 for gum massage, so I have to be little more careful about only taking the sprayer out of my mouth after I turn the machine off.

[MechAg94]

My water pick has the cuttoff button on the handle.  Once you get used to it, you can control it easily.  You pretty much do it over the sink and let the water fall out of your mouth.

[MillCreek]

I use a Braun Triumph electric toothbrush and the Oral Breeze (https://oralbreeze.com/) connected to the shower head.  It is much less messy for me to do oral irrigation in the shower, the pressure is better than a WaterPik, and I never run out of water.

PS: I have read some studies in the periodontal literature, and you remove more plaque and gunk if you WaterPik or floss first, and then brush your teeth. 

[MechAg94]

I was waiting for the obligatory "yeahbuts."

That may be a matter of personal taste or technique.  I did a lot of playing around (call it "research") with that style of flosser  --floss clamped between two arms.

There are different brands.  The Plackers are the best according to my personal taste and technique.  And "research."

I am sorry that these folks may have discouraged you from trying / using them.

Terry

They did not discourage me at all.  I use them all the time.  They are great.  I keep packs of them all around the house and at work.