Now you can do it every night too! (Molar TePe Interdental Brush)

Member Name: hazydaze123

Product:	Molar TePe Interdental Brush
Date:	25/04/09 (359 review reads)
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Advantages: Greatly reduces bleeding gums . Keeps gums healthy

Disadvantages: None

So how often do you do it? Once a month? Once a week? Maybe once a day, or are you so damn good you manage it twice a day? Hmm? Well nowadays, I am quite proud of myself because I do it every night without fail. Teeth flossing is not a very pleasa...hey, stop making your own jokes! As I was saying, teeth flossing is not a very pleasant activity with which to round off the day, but I have found the perfect solution.

Each visit to the dentist always used to end with a lecture on how I must floss regularly. But I hated it. It always seemed to take me so long to do, and the only thing I was rewarded with was bleeding gums.

So, it was when I changed to a different dental practice that the hygienist introduced me to the interdental brush. This meant that I would never have to use dental floss again'. Was this too good to be true?

So, after handing over the ghastly amount of money that dentists charge these days, I hotfooted it to my local chemist and treated myself to some TePe Interdental Brushes.

Ok, now onto the serious bit:-

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>>> SO WHAT ARE INTERDENTAL BRUSHES USED FOR? <<<
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Basically, these are ideal for people who do not like flossing - i.e. ME!
The reason we are advised to floss regularly is to remove debris from between the teeth, hence promoting healthy teeth and gums. If debris is left in between the small spaces between each tooth, it quite often leads to gingivitis which, to you and me, means gum disease. This causes the gums to bleed very easily, especially when being prodded by a dental de-scaler, or crochet hook as I like to call them. The interdental brushes simply do the job of dental floss or tape, but if your gums are already sensitive and bleed easily, the brushes tend to be a lot gentler and the bleeding is greatly reduced.

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>>> WHAT EXACTLY ARE THEY? <<<
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Imagine a miniature bottle brush and this will give you a picture of what the interdental brushes look like. The brush itself consists of a piece of wire running through the centre of a row of fine bristles and, as I mentioned earlier, it really does resemble a bottle brush. The wire is covered with a plastic coating so that it can be used around metal fillings. Each brush comes with an easy grip handle of a particular colour, depending on which size brush you us. I will explain more about this later in the review. Each pack of brushes contains an extension handle for use if you need to reach those awkward back teeth. This handle has a double purpose as it also acts as a protective casing to keep the brush clean when not in use.

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>>> HOW ARE THEY USED? <<<
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To clean between the front teeth, the brush should be inserted between the tiny space between the teeth and positioned just over the gum. The brush should then be manoeuvred backwards and forwards a few times, very gently, and at the risk of providing you with TOO much information, the plaque and gunk is collected at the base of the brush.

To clean between the back teeth, the brush can easily be curved at a 90 degree angle for easy access. It is vital that this does form a curve rather than a sharp angle to prevent damage to the brush.

After each use, the brush should be rinsed in water, and I always leave mine out to dry overnight before inserting it back into the protective casing.
It is advisable to change to a new brush every few days, which is easily done as each pack contains six brushes.

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>>> ARE THEY AVAILABLE IN DIFFERENT SIZES? <<<
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Yes. In all, there are eight different sized brushes.

* Pink - xxxx fine
* Orange - xxx fine
* Red - xx fine
* Blue - x fine
* Yellow - fine
* Green - medium
* Purple - large
* Grey - x large

The manufacturer suggests that, for maximum effect, different sized brushes are used for various teeth as the gaps between our teeth vary. For example, it will do you no good using an xxx fine brush between a large gap. I must admit that I am guilty in not following this advice and just use the red xx fine brush. It does work well for the majority of my teeth but I do have a couple of teeth which are extremely close together and, if using the brushes properly, I should be using either a pink or orange brush in this region. A smack on the hand for me!

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>>> AND MOST IMPORTANTLY - DO THEY WORK? <<<
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They definitely work for me. I visited the dentist three months ago for a scale and polish and my gums bled quite badly. Since then, I have used the interdental brushes once a day, and when I went for another cleaning session with the hygienist two weeks ago, she commented on how much my gums had improved and the bleeding had greatly reduced. I was so pleased as I have suffered from bleeding gums for as long as I can remember.

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>>> SO WHERE FROM AND HOW MUCH? <<<
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Most chemists sell interdental brushes and a lot of dentists, including my own, will sell a pack to you. However, I bought a pack of 6 from Boots for £2.99, which is money well spent in my opinion.

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>>> AND FINALLY, WOULD I RECOMMEND THEM? <<<
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Definitely. I have tried a few different products such as mouth washes, different toothbrushes, to calm my gums down, but TePe interdental brushes is the only thing that has made such a dramatic improvement. I would certainly recommend these to anyone who has a problem with bleeding gums, and believe me, it is a lot less hassle and time consuming than using dental floss.

So wave goodbye to the dental floss and tape, and say hello to TePe. Who knows, maybe you can do it every night too!

THANKS FOR READING - AND HAPPY BRUSHING!

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Summary: Cleans bewteen the teeth