Philips Sonicare HX8211/02 Airfloss Interdental

This Power Flosser is amazing. I have deliberately waited over 3 months before writing a review to see how it affects my teeth. I have Sjogren's Sydrome and collapsed gums/gingivitis and see a periodontist every 6 months and a hygienist every 3 months. I should also say I use an electric toothbrush, tepes and non alcoholic mouthwash. Before buying this product, I was managing my teeth, but little more. For 3 months I've been using the Philips Sonicare Power Flosser twice a day after I clean my teeth. Sometimes I use the mouthwash in the appliance, but mostly I just use water. I went to see the hygienist yesterday, booked in as usual for one hour, instead of the regular 30 minute appointments that most people have. This was going to be the test, as far as I was concerned.....and to my astonishment, even though I have had less trouble with teeth of late, I was not prepared for what she told me. Virtually no plaque and the deep pockets have reduced. She decreased my appointment to 30 minutes, which saved me £56! When I washed out after the professional clean, no blood! Not only does this appliance work effectively, it is a breeze to use...and it saves money!My hygienist said she was particularly impressed with the Phillips model because some of the others are not user friendly and flood your mouth with water. If you want one that is easy to use, buy this! You don't even have to stand over the sink ...you're fully mobile. It also doesn't suddenly stop working, like my toothbrush does. The light begin to blink when it needs recharging. Just an excellent product. Very highly recommended. Don't quibble at the price.

I think I felt my heart skip a beat when I paid for this but after reading the reviews and have my hygienist tell me all about it, I gave in eventually (it took me about 3 weeks).Yes, this is terribly expensive for what it is but YES, it works!I have really awkward teeth. They grow in funny directions in the back of my mouth and for years I have been attempting to floss daily yet growing tired of the pain and discomfort that it causes me and giving up after a week or so. My teeth are at awkward angels so floss either hurts my gums or I hurt my cheek trying to floss. This takes that issue away.I have only been using it for a few days and I cannot even begin to tell you how lovely it is to have nice clean teeth without that hassle. I get soaked nearly every time thanks to my previously mentioned awkward teeth but I can deal with a little water going everywhere (a towel and a wash cloth for wiping the mirror comes in handy) if it means I have nice clean teeth without flossing.I'm not sure what else even needs to be said? I gather from a lot of the reviews that people prefer mouthwash although I use water. I find that a good rinse with mouthwash after is very fulfilling to me so I didn't want to skip it. Water works just fine and is probably better for me since I get it *everywhere*.Most definitely worth the money, even though it pains me to admit it.If I had to pick a negative thing is that you need to be some sort of master at getting the thing to stand up in its charger without falling over. It's a little too heavy to stay standing with the power lead too curved and stiff so some creative book placement needed to be happen before I could get it to stay up!

UPDATE: I have used this for more than 6 months now. I am quite happy with its performance. Use it at least once a day and must say that food sticks in between my teeth far less frequently! Safe investment.I have been using this product for the last 10 days and I must say that I am really excited about it.Packaging- appropriate but the plastic cover around the product is really tough- my advise, go straight for the scissors.Charging: Follow instructions and charge for 24 hours before first use. Has held its charge so far despite twice daily use.Hardware: simple architecture from a customer's perspective. Head fits on and comes off adequately. Chamber for water is small and is enough for 2 uses. One button for powering on and off (at the base, with LED indicator- shows battery status as well depending on colour). A separate button for activating the pulsed action. Press once for every jet and press and hold for one burst every second. Its very easy to press, so I dont use the automatic function. Charging dock is as you would expect, water proof as well. Bought a spare set of heads so my wife could use it as well. (the pack comes with only one head).Use: Apply nozzle between your teeth at the gum line, close your lips around it (unless you dont mind a little spray here and there around your sink) and activate the jet. Easy to hold and direct. Good force of jet. My gums bled only once (first use) and it was very minimal. You get the hang of it very quickly. Its an incentive to do it everyday when you start mastering the act and feel the jet of air+water gong through the teeth gaps.Effect: I dont know if this is psychological, as it has only been ten days, but I it does feel like my interdental spaces are better. Food gets stuck less frequently and even if it does, it can be more easily rinsed off with a swish of water. I think my breath smells better as well. Haven't asked the missus yet! The mouth feels cleaner after every use, although I think its partly because of the jets hitting your tissue gives you a slightly raw feeling!Verdict: I think I will be using it regularly. Its not cumbersome, holds its charge quite well, is easy to use and (maybe) it works! On retrospect, it might be useful to visit your dental hygienist once (for teeth MOT) before you start or early on, so that you have a good baseline to start with and to monitor its effectiveness. Overall, I think its a good investment for your dental health. ( I didnt feel the need to buy the latest version after doing a bit of research). PS- it is only useful if you have space between your teeth. If your teeth are inseparable friends, then you are better off with the good ol' string!

Parfait pour l'entretien de mes dents, maniable et jet très bien adapté contrairement à d'autres jets

Electric charger was for England's electrical outlet two round prongs. Had to use converter attachment.Floyd Jacksonville FL USA

Si è gua rotto

Vor einiger Zeit hat mir mein Zahnarzt eröffnet, dass ich altersbedingt Probleme im Bereich der Zahnzwischenräume bekomme. Er empfahl mir die Anschaffung einer Munddusche. Mit Grauen dachte ich an das Aquarium, dass meine Eltern vor dreißig Jahren im Bad stehen hatten und dessen permanenter Wasserfluss einen zwangsläufig selbst zum Wasserspeier machte. Uh oh...Als ich dann den AirFloss von Philips fand war ich voller Zweifel, aber gewillt es zu versuchen. Und das war gut so. Per Knopfdruck erzeugt man einen Wasserstoß, den man dank der auswechselbaren Düse ganz gezielt dahin setzen kann, wo er wirken soll. Das ist am Anfang sehr gewöhnungsbedürftig, zumal man etwas braucht, bis man den optimalen Winkel raus hat, der den Wasserstrahl dahin lenkt wo man ihn haben will. Aber wenn man die Routine mal hat, geht es schnell und ist kein nennenswerter Aufwand. Der integrierte Wassertank reicht für eine Komplettreinigung.ich verwende den AirFloss abends nach dem Zähneputzen und ich bin immer wieder erstaunt, was er alles aus dem Gebiss noch heraus putzt, obwohl ich nach den meisten Mahlzeiten Zahnseide verwende. Anfangs hat die Behandlung mit Airfloss zu Zahnfleischbluten geführt, das ist nach wenigen Tagen aber völlig verschwunden. Mein Zahnarzt hat mir übrigens bei der nächsten Visite, also ein halbes Jahr später, mitgeteilt, dass sich meine Problemstellen völlig regeneriert hatten, keine entzündeten Zahnfleischränder mehr. Auch schlechter Atem ist kein Thema mehr. Die Anschaffung hat sich also unbedingt gelohnt. Ich nehme das Ding inzwischen sogar mit auf Geschäftsreisen, weil ich ohne gar nicht mehr kann.

Dies ist jetzt mein 4. AirFloss. Sicher, der AirFloss zeichnet sich nicht dadurch aus, dass er ein Leben lang hält. Die Rezensionen, die sich über kaputte Akkus oder Motoren auslassen, haben alle Recht. Tritt dieses Problem jedoch während der Garantie auf, so bietet Philips einen perfekten Kundendienst, der leicht über die Webseite zu erreichen und in Anspruch zu nehmen ist. Registriert man das Produkt, so wird die Garantie sogar um ein Jahr verlängert. Das Austauschgerät wird sofort zugeschickt und das Kaputte sendet man erst dann an Philips zurück. Alles kostenlos. Das finde ich mehr als kulant.Aber nun zum AirFloss, der funktioniert (was er meist tut!). Ich habe viele andere Produkte ausprobiert, bin aber mit keinem Gerät so zufrieden wie mit diesem. Die Reinigung ist erstklassig, der Wasservorrat ausreichend, die Bedienung kinderleicht und die Akkulaufzeit hervorragend. Zudem kann man für Sonicare Zahnbürsten und den AirFloss das selbe Ladegerät benutzen, so dass nur das eine kleine und unauffällige Teil im Bad steht.Nachdem ich den AirFloss (und die Sonicare) ca. ein Jahr regelmäßig benutzt habe, hat mir mein Zahnarzt eine professionelle Zahnreinigung im Jahr "erlassen", was doch sehr für die Wirkung spricht. Und für einen Nicht-Privatpatienten, der das selbst bezahlen muss, ergibt sich daraus selbst bei einer Haltbarkeit des AirFloss von nur zwei Jahren (wie viele beanstanden) immernoch eine Ersparnis von mehr als 100 Euro.Ich werde also definitiv beim AirFloss bleiben!