A floss pick is a disposable oral hygiene device generally made of plastic and dental floss. The instrument is composed of two prongs extending from a thin plastic body of high-impact polystyrene material. Between the two prongs, a single piece of floss is fused into the plastic, one respective to the other on each prong. The prongs generally are attached to a body ending in the shape of a toothpick.
There are two types of angled floss picks in the oral care industry, the 'Y'-shaped angle and the 'F'-shaped angle floss pick. The floss end of the pick usually is ergonomically designed into the shape of a hyperbola for maximum disruption of bacterial pockets in the inter-proximal spaces of the teeth. At the base of the hyperbola where the 'y' begins to branch there is a handle for gripping and maneuvering before it tapers off into a pick.
Floss picks are manufactured in a variety of shapes, colors and sizes for adults and children. The floss can be coated in fluoride, flavor or wax.[1]
Floss picks have been proven in clinical studies to be just as efficacious as rolled floss
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