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		tashoecraft on June 4, 2019 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Brush your teeth – postpone Alzheimer's From what my dentist told me, while a water flosser is nice, it doesn't replace flossing. It basically does half of what normal flossing does.

rhombocombus on June 5, 2019 [–]

Me and thousands of dollars in periodontal treatments are a living anecdotal testimony to that fact. mechanical disruption of the biofilms in the interdental space is the only known efficacious prophylaxis for gum disease that I know of. The water pik feels great but just doesn't do the job.

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