Waterpik deals? DD just got a palate expander and we must get one asap!

[finz2left]

Thanks!

 

[clh2]

Sorry - why do you think you "must" get one?

DD did fine with flossing, and brushing. DD had a palate expander along with a full upper and lower set of braces.

 

[finz2left]

Sorry - why do you think you "must" get one?

DD did fine with flossing, and brushing. DD had a palate expander along with a full upper and lower set of braces.

She really doesn't floss by herself, and she is getting tons of food stuck up there. She has special needs and quite frankly, we are courting dental disaster

 

[Diabolicdesire]

DD uses a Conair Interplak one. We got it at Target, it was the most reasonably priced one I found. I don't remember the price at Target but here is the unit she uses.

http://www.conair-store.com/product_detail.asp?T1=INT+WJ7B-2PK&HDR=ORALCARE



you can use coupon code: conairjoy10
It is for 10 percent off and free shipping

 

[brenalexacamp]

I am a dental hygienist. I LOVE you for wanting to get your kiddo a waterpik! You need the cheapest version- no bells and whistles- no travel case- simplest one. You will notice such great results- her gums will be healthy pin- no food impaction- it's tough for kids with special needs to self cleanse the food out of their mouths- I know- I have a child with down syndrome who goes to the nurse's office every day after lunch to brush his teeth. yeah mom!

 

[finz2left]

I am a dental hygienist. I LOVE you for wanting to get your kiddo a waterpik! You need the cheapest version- no bells and whistles- no travel case- simplest one. You will notice such great results- her gums will be healthy pin- no food impaction- it's tough for kids with special needs to self cleanse the food out of their mouths- I know- I have a child with down syndrome who goes to the nurse's office every day after lunch to brush his teeth. yeah mom!

Thanks! My DD has T21 . I was at the Orlando Convention, too . Any chance you'll be in San Antonio? .

 

[clh2]

Thanks! My DD has T21 . I was at the Orlando Convention, too . Any chance you'll be in San Antonio? .

I'm sorry - I hope I didn't come across harshly. When my DD had braces - she thought the waterpik was a "must have" also. It didn't dawn on me that there were additional reasons why it would be nice to have one.

 

[akcire]

I have to have one--I have a funky spot that I can't floss and the Dentist advised that short of breaking my jaw and resetting it there was not a way to fix the spot, pocket whatever.

Any how, that was a really long way to tell you the cheapest one I have found is at Walmart. I am pretty sure it was $25. I usually have to get a new one every couple of years. This one came with a ton of "tools"--they are all still in the bag. I just need the thing for like 1 minute every night to clean that goofy spot.

 

[mrspaha]

Getting a waterpik is an excellent idea. Many years ago when my son had braces, he was absolutely terrible about keeping his mouth clean. I ended up trying a Waterpik, and the orthodontist noticed an immediate improvement.

I haven't bought one since, but at that time, nobody really had sales on them, and most places had pretty much the same price. What I would now do since you want to get one immediately, is buy one where the store will price match if you find a lower advertised price in the next few weeks.

Be advised though, that it took my son almost a week to learn how to use the waterpik without shooting water all over the bathroom. It is difficult to get used to, but for my son it was an absolute necessity.

 

[Swimalie]

I had a jaw widener and I can tell you that it is a must as well. I was always getting something stuck up there. Even if something didn't feel like it was stuck up there, I still needed to rinse. So kudos for you for getting her one. Sorry I can't help you on the deals. At the time I got mine, my parents had a super old one that still worked. In fact, 30 years later, I think it still works.

 

[sksjasams]

There is a water pik ebay special right now...

http://deals.ebay.com/5000024482_Waterpik_Ultra_WP100_Dental_Water_Jet