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My solution: use tech to overcome laziness, a Waterpik[0].

[0] https://www.waterpik.com/oral-health/products/dental-water-f...

From personal experience, Waterpiks do not remove everything flossing does. Doing both is even more effective, floss then waterpik.

There are different kinds of floss and they all feel different, find whatever works for you.

Flossing only hurts the first couple times, then scar tissue builds up and you barely feel it anymore.

I haven't had it long enough to tell, but I'm hoping that it's like eroding a mountain, it takes repetition. Several times a day while working from home should be easy enough.

Ouch no, you are not letting your gums heal. Try every 1-2 days. If gum health is very bad, try an oral health rinse, again every 1-2 days.

Fyi- my sister in law is a dentist and tells me a water pik is NOT a replacement for flossing. It's good, but it will miss things floss won't

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