Crest Glide Floss, Mint , 54.6 yd (Pack of 4)
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Customer Reviews of Crest Glide Floss, Mint , 54.6 yd (Pack of 4)
Customer Review: Great floss - reasonable price
Summary: 4 Stars
I love Glide floss because I can use it, so I do. This review is equally applicable to individual packs, but you'll get just over 218 yards of total floss in four 54.7 yard (50 meter) packages. Glide used to make a single 100 meter package, but I haven't seen that recently. Individual packs usually retail for just under four bucks, so this isn't a huge bargain.
I was brought up on a rival floss that was little more than glorified cotton thread. It was simultaneously thick yet prone to breakage. I've tried waxed flosses, but they are disgusting: the wax scrapes off on your teeth and leaves you feeling like you've got more build-up, not less!
A dentist gave me a sample of some Glide about 15 years ago (when it was a Gore-Tex brand) and I've been hooked ever since. It slides easily between my teeth and leaves almost no build-up (despite the appearance of the white coating coming off). The fiber has broken in use exactly 4 times in the last 10 years (yes, it's so rare, it sticks in my mind when it happens).
Another dentist warned me that Glide was not the best floss on the market, saying it wasn't that great at removing food/bacteria/plaque. He recommended one of the waxy ones. All I know is that I won't use that floss but I will use this Glide. Since that's the real choice here, and using Glide is better than nothing at all, I'll stick to Glide. I know it's doing a reasonable job because my gums are much healthier, according to dentists who prick the gum in 3 places around every tooth. Blood and pain implies swelling from gum disease. I have less blood, less pain, and therefore less gum disease.
Other things to consider:
1, This stuff is not as biodegradable as regular floss - as far as I know it's basically a plastic similar to the non-stick coating you get on certain kitchenware. That means it seems fairly benign and there shouldn't be many long-term health risks, but it shouldn't be flushed away; better to dispose of it in the garbage.
2, Glide (now owned by Crest I think) has released various other varieties. I usually buy the mint one, even though I really can't taste the mint because I just brushed my teeth - it's not very strong. The "comfort" one is thicker and more prone to breakage/shredding in my experience. Also, you only get four-fifths of the amount in each little package. On the other hand, a (different) dentist recommended it, saying it was better at removing stuff, but once again I found it much less pleasant to use and couldn't wait to get back to regular Glide.
Now if only they'd make it cheaper and fully biodegradeable, I'd give it five stars!