After some rather complicated dental surgery that saved a tooth, but at the cost of creating a 'food trap' my dentist recommended that I get a Braun OxyJet. I bought one and started to use it regularly. I now never use a toothbrush, except to shine up the front of my mouth. What's the point? After brushing and flossing, if you use the water jet you flush out all sorts of particles and bits that were still lurking under the gums. I had stopped eating popcorn, one of my favourite foods, because those sharp husks slide up under the gums and cause trouble. Now I just jet them all out. I have two of these now, so that if one breaks down, there is a ...  Read the complete review

The expensive Braun oxyjet System provides you with a toothbrush and water jet system to clean your teeth and gums thoroughly. Although I floss every day due to overlapping teeth, there are parts that toothbrushes and floss do not reach. I have a wisdom tooth that refuses to budge and break through my gumline and bacteria lurk there. My tooth is slowly moving, so shortly I shall get it removed, until then I have to be very thorough with cleaning. My dentist wasn’t keen on removing it until it grows, as it would mean breaking my jaw, ouch!!. She suggested I used the Braun Oxyjet system to clean where the floss couldn’t, and recommended ...  Read the complete review

He was grinding the surface of my teeth at the time, in preparation for my veneering, the dentist this is, so I was pretty well at his mercy. The whole process, trapped in the chair while he performed this tortuous task, was booked to take two hours, so he felt he had to chat about something. He explained in great detail, that most problems concerning teeth start with the gums. We all think we clean our teeth well, but most of the time neglect the gum massage, and although flossing removes the dangerous plaque build up between our teeth, the build up is inevitable. As we get older, gums can shrink, exposing the roots, thus leading to infections, toothache and ...  Read the complete review