As if extra-clean teeth weren't satisfying enough, the whole system is color-coded
Photo: Courtesy Retailer Like many people, I always thought a daily routine of brushing — with an electric Philips Sonicare, no less — and flossing was about the best I could do to care for my teeth. Even if some days it still left a bad taste in my mouth — because as anyone who has tried to maneuver a finicky string between two hard-to-reach molars knows, there are often some bits you can’t quite seem to get out.
The brushes come in nine color-coded widths — pink is the smallest at 0.4 millimeters; black is the largest at 1.5 mm — and when deciding on a size, the European Federation of Periodontology cautions to pick the brush that isn’t so big it will “cause trauma” when you push it in the spaces between your teeth. My dentist helped me determine the right size for me — the yellow .7 mm brush that, width-wise, sits exactly in the middle of TePe’s range — by measuring the gaps between my teeth .
Because they’re made to slip between two teeth, I’ve found the brushes far more effective than any toothpick, which are often too wide to really get in there. On a recent weekend away, I neglected to bring my brushes — even though they come with a handy travel cap — and found myself slightly uneasy until I got home and pulled one from my bathroom cabinet.
$8 for 9 at Amazon Buy $8 for 9 at Amazon Buy TePe Interdental Brush Cleaners $22 The author’s favored brush size, in a 25-pack.
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