GUM Flossmate Reusable Floss Handle Environmentally Friendly Dental Floss Picks for Plaque Removal and Gum Health 1 ct

This is so helpful for flossing my 4 y/o’s teeth! A godsend! Does not use more floss than manual flossing, holds it securely, can see very well while flossing someone else’s mouth. So much easier. I don’t prefer it for my own flossing, but it works well and can’t see a reason anyone would give it a bad review Read more

About 20 years ago (pre-2005), I bought a 3-pack of these forks from a CVS pharmacy. I gave two of the forks to my folks and kept one for myself. I love this fork because it holds the floss well and precludes floss strangulation of my fingers. I initially liked the relative equivalent use of the floss string compared to finger wrapping. Similar to finger wrapping, it does require about 6 inches of string before and after the fork span that can never be used. That said, as time went by, I learned to use a somewhat longer length than needed for a flossing session, then unwrapping and reinstall the floss after progressing it forward two or three inches to an unworn portion of string. In that way the same piece of string could be used for 5 or 6 floss sessions. I was flossing my teeth every day like this until, after only 20 years, the fork broke! Happily, I was able to find them for sale on Amazon, so I bought another 3-pack. The new ones are virtually identical to the old ones. Now with the new ones, another efficiency idea came to me. If the blind hole in the handle’s base is drilled-out and a narrow slot cut into it, then even longer lengths of floss can be installed by wrapped string though that hole. Doing so greatly increases the number of flossing sessions that can be had per length of string. I wrap one or two lengths through the hole, and it works quite well (see photo). Alas, for some unknow reason Amazon cannot download this simple, unenhanced, unaltered photo. It repeatedly says to try again, and again. This has never been a problem in the past, but of late it now happens sporadically. Read more

Works just ok. The floss keeps coming loose. I only use it when I can't reach the very back teeth, sometimes my fingers can do it and sometimes when the arthritis is acting up, they can't and then I use it. Read more

These things work great. We bought them primarily for our kids to use and they work great. Makes flossing much more approachable for the single digit ages and also works great for the adults too. I know some reviews say the floss slides off and such, but if we've never had a single problem so long as you wrap it good on both ends (one wrap around the button start and end) and then in the grooves up and around. Uses less floss than doing by hand, super easy to clean, solid and durable feeling plastic, and WAY cheaper and more environmentally friendly than tossing thousands of floss picks into the oceans. Can't recommend this enough! Read more

Floss doesn't always want to stay tight even if I wrap extra string. Wish they had a better way to lock in the string. Size is a little large but you get used to it. Quality is good but for plastic, these seem overpriced and I would not buy again. When the floss holds, these are acceptable, but when it doesn't, they are annoying, which seems like half the time. Read more

I keep hoping it's a skill issue and in time I will get better at this, but as for right now these things are pretty worthless. The floss won't stay where it's supposed to which creates slack. and then far more effort is required to get it in between the teeth and it is awkward and painful. Yes, I am writing this while angry. Read more

I’m 30 and love this thing. It has helped me stay in the habit of flossing because now I don’t need to wrap the floss around my fingers tightly (ouch) or stick them in my mouth (yuck). Can’t recommend enough. Read more

Don’t work that well. Floss slips out, device is large and cumbersome to use. Won’t return because I tried to use one, but wouldn’t recommend. Read more