Flossaid Dental Floss Holder 4 pack

I was not a flosser. I usually flossed around 2-3 times a year prior to a dental appointment. But for some reason, after the last visit (and there really weren't any observable changes) I decided to start flossing. Flossed daily for a week, but decided that I needed an aid. The three tiny sample floss aids that the dental office gave me were essentially worthless, no tension as the tiny piece of floss quickly pulled through the holes in the cheap plastic. I ordered these and really like them. Some people complain about the “tongs” being too far apart, but I found that as I wrapped the floss over and around them and then the “spool” that I just squeezed the two tongs towards each other before wrapping the rest of the floss string around the spool. When the “tongs” were released, these then created tension on the floss, keeping it nice and tight. I can reach my back molars and wisdom teeth without any difficulty. One catch, and this is not a device issue, but I have several caps/crowns on my teeth. When manual flossing, I feed the floss down into the gap and then release one end of the string and pull the string through the gap rather than lifting it back out. With these, the tendency is to pull it back up and I’m a bit concerned about dislodging the crown. So I’ll have to do most of my teeth with the device and then come back through and manually do those other 2-3 tooth gaps. INSTRUCTIONS: Here is how I use them. Cut about 18+” of floss string. Wrap 3 winds around the spool. Then run the string through the channel, through the two notches, and back through the channel. Now squeeze the tongs together about 1/16” to 1/8” or so and while pulling the string snugly, wrap the rest around the spool (just like you would with your finger). Release the tongs and the string should be tight. Use the assembly to floss a number of teeth. If the string should show wear/separation, simply unwind the last segment of the string from the spool and the tongs, and wrap another loop around the spool (kind of like wrapping another loop around your finger) and run the string back through the channels and the take up spool. It only takes about 10-15 seconds to do so. Continue with the flossing. I can’t testify as to the longevity of the device, but they are cheap enough to replace if they get brittle over time. Some have reported they last around a year each. That is pretty decent in my book. Whether they last 3 months, 6 or 12, that is good enough for me at $2.25 each. It’s not a major expense. Give them a shot. Kindly give this a thumbs up if you find this helpful.

This review is for the Dental Floss Holder 4 pack by FLOSSAID that I bought in 2018. Today is Feb 2025. They still hold up! Haven't broken one. I gave one as a gift, use one regularly, one for travel, and one for spare. They are sturdy plastic, not flimsy, and the floss stays wrapped on it. Not much else to say, I guess. It does make flossing much easier than pushing fingers into my mouth! LOL.

I have always hated flossing because I just couldn't get my fingers in my mouth to effectively floss properly. Also, the floss wouldn't stay wrapped around my fingers. This plastic savior is great! I have one at work with me and one at home and I find myself flossing once a day without fail - sometimes twice! One cavaet: sometimes the floss doesn't stay wrapped around the tool's tines which is frustrating but once you learn how to wrap the floss and tighten it down I can get it to stay while I floss. I have a gap between teeth that always puts a strain on the floss because of how tight the gap is. If you struggle with flossing, I seriously recommend this product. It has changed how I perform periodontal maintenace...(and the cost of gum disease is real and expensive!)

I prefer to use the small individual floss sticks to floss, but I didn't like how wasteful it is. I wanted to have a reusable floss holder so that I would hopefully floss more and waste less. However, these products are a waste. The floss does not stay on the holder, it falls off very easily. The product itself is VERY large which is uncomfortable in your mouth. Maybe this product isn't for me, but is actually for someone who needs more accessibility and assistance.

I almost returned them because I did not expect them to be so large. I used a different floss aid as a child and wanted one for my kids. These were almost 3x the dice I remember as a child. If you can fit a spoon in your mouth comfortably, these will be just fine. I use less floss using these, and because it's easy, we all floss nightly as we should. We use waxed floss- 1/4 of the way through, I do adjust the floss because of slack, but it's no big deal, just untwist then twist again around the knob. It's WAY more comfortable than cutting into my fingers and shoving my fingers into my mouth especially the very back teeth. It's easier for my youngest who can't quite coordinate the finger flossing and I don't have to put my fingers into his mouth. It takes less time. I'm not constantly finding the little floss picks on the bathroom floor because they spilled or someone forgot to throw it out. There's overall less waste and cost. They're very sturdy. I am very happy I gave them a chance. I will not go back.

There is the Flossaid and there is the GUM Flossmate. I've tried both and both make flossing easier. The GUM Flossmate will eventually snap after a couple of years of use. I'm not certain about the durability of the Flossaid. The GUM Flossmate is easier to load with floss but doesn't have as firm a hold on the floss as the Flossaid. I like the length of the handle on the Flossaid but it's too skinny. The GUM Flossmate has a fatter handle but it's too short. Also, note if you use a thinner brand of floss like POH Dental floss, the Flossaid will have a tendency to get jammed and shred your floss as you try to unwind and advance the floss. That is not a problem with the GUM Flossmate. The Flossaid requires slightly more finesse to wind the floss around the fingers versus the GUM Flossmate. If you've got tightly spaced teeth, you will want the Flossaid since it has a firmer grip on the floss. If you don't, the GUM Flossmate is less of a pain to use. So for the money, the Flossaid is the winner but in terms of utility it's a draw.

These cost approx $4-5 per piece. For a simple plastic device that's a lot of money. And it wouldn't be so bad if these things were not so fragile. They break frequently so the quality could be better for what it costs to buy one.

It works perfectly. I am not good at using the floss, and regular floss bar cannot clean in depth as I have severe bone loss that needs the floss to reach deeper. This one resolves it!