Why You Need Both Floss and a Waterpik
12 Jul 2026 · 0 min
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Floss first to remove food and loosen biofilm, then use a Waterpik to flush out what remains and reach spots floss misses. Together they remove more plaque than either alone.
Floss first to remove food and loosen biofilm, then use a Waterpik to flush out what remains and reach spots floss misses. Together they remove more plaque than either alone.
Floss or Waterpik? Both. A lot of patients also ask us like, "Oh, I'm Waterpiking, so I don't need to floss." But really, it's best if you do both because floss first uses mechanical removal and that loosens up the food particles, removes some of that biofilm. But the Waterpik really goes in there to push out all that biofilm and really gets in the areas that the floss couldn't reach.
