I had my black air floss for 3yrs & I dropped it & it broke. When I researched to find replacement the cost of it was coming in at £200-£300 which is absolutely crazy, I paid £60 from Boots. So now I will try the power flosser.
I had an air floss till last week, when I closed the drawer too quickly and it snapped the “neck” of the floss. 😢 Then I realized it’s discontinued! I liked the idea and the slickness of it but it was a bit too strong for my gum and like it’s pointed out, you couldn’t glide it along the gum only in between the teeth. Than you for this clear comparison.
I love my air flosser. My dental hygienist and dentist says my mouth is the cleanest it has ever been. I tried to replace it since the door to the water tank broke off but they were not available. I have tried several water flossers but returned them because they are messy and not as effective as the air flosser. So now I fill my tank and hold my fingers over it to use it. I see some off brands but they are very expensive and I do not know if they are NEW or not.
Since a few days, my Airfloss isn’t turning on anymore. Not sure I’d like the Power Flosser as a replacement since it does seem rather messy. It does seem to clean better. But given that I wouldn’t even use the Airfloss every day, I’m not sure about it. But I might want to have something as I can already see the tartar build up on my lower teeth since I last went to see a dental hygienist about 2 months ago. Or maybe I can ask if it’s possible (and worth the tradeoff) to have my retainer wire removed.
I would avoid Oral-B water flossers. They only make a couple and they are not very good. The Philips best one is either the countertop 3000 or the cordless 300 if you don't want wires. They produce the best cleaning results and value for money.
This is a great video. I would be curious to know if you’d be willing to speculate as to why the Airflosser is being discontinued (though I realize Philips is mum on the matter). I know the build quality was said to be lacking, but what I’m more worried about is if the technology itself is fundamentally flawed. I suspect that the mixture of air and water within the machine had a tendency to introduce residue. I wonder if bubbles would distribute residue to the recesses of the internal vessels of the device, which would then dry. In a way, if you take the instrument as an analogy for the human body, it would accumulate “embolisms” (if you will). This is a shame, because I do think that we need to elevate our means of bringing bacterial populations in the mouth to heel. Let’s face it, bacteria didn’t get to where they are today by turning and running by being shot off by pulsating jets of water. That’s why they form biofilms. We need to use some sort of conditioned water that deviates from their evolutionary environment, without hurting our mouths or course. Anyway, thanks for this video. Sorry if I sort of went off the reservation a bit there but I’ve recently realized the implications that dental hygiene have for the human condition and my thoughts seem to be undergoing a sea change. Have a nice day.
Hi Ben. I know there have been many comments about the reliability of AirFloss. I've had 2 units. 1 was easily 4 years old (then failed) and the other now only about a year old. I don't know, but I speculate it is easier to compete with other brands like Waterpik when you take the same approach (continuous jets of water) rather than a different approach. Harder to market and sell the differences otherwise. Thus they can sell more water flossers if they work in the same way as the likes of Waterpik.
@@AC-kf2ky I appreciate the info. I hope they can perfect the technology and reintroduce it at some point maybe even in a less portable model. Have you tried Philips power water flosser?
@@bluegrass571 I ordered it last night because the air flosser is broken. I should've gotten a water flosser all along because it does a better job of getting under the gum line than the air flosser which just goes in between teeth. Hopefully the phillips water flosser is good because i got the 3000 model but there's also a 5000 and 7000 which is so dumb.
@@AC-kf2ky I'm sorry to hear that the air flosser didn't work out. It did sound innovative but if it isn't durable than that's a shame, especially coming from a reputable company like Philips. I was going to say that the Power Flosser 3000 is cordless, but it looks like the cordless and corded models have the same name. That is very confusing. I hope the new water flosser works out for you. Thanks for sharing your experiences.
Why did Philips ever stop making the original Airfloss? I had one and it broke. That's when I got the Airfloss Pro. The Airfloss had a hard tip, meaning you could press it at the bottom of the gap between your teeth and shoot in water. The Airfloss Pro had a soft tip, so if you pressed it too hard the opening would seal up and shoot very little water. You had to just touch it gently on your teeth, which was annoying and never as effective. The person in this video makes the statement the Airfloss was "never technically a water flosser". Whatever it was, it worked. If I missed a day of flossing and used it, I could taste the bad water coming between my teeth (yuk lol). I have not tried the Power Flossers, but they don't seem very portable, the Airflossers could easily be tossed in a travel bag/toiletry kit.
I don't think Philips ever gave a reason for stopping production. Suggestions are reliability of the product might have been an influencing factor, but I can't say for sure.
I had my black air floss for 3yrs & I dropped it & it broke. When I researched to find replacement the cost of it was coming in at £200-£300 which is absolutely crazy, I paid £60 from Boots. So now I will try the power flosser.
Thank you for this, I was considering ditching my airflosser, but I will stick with it until it breaks.
I had an air floss till last week, when I closed the drawer too quickly and it snapped the “neck” of the floss. 😢 Then I realized it’s discontinued! I liked the idea and the slickness of it but it was a bit too strong for my gum and like it’s pointed out, you couldn’t glide it along the gum only in between the teeth. Than you for this clear comparison.
I love my air flosser. My dental hygienist and dentist says my mouth is the cleanest it has ever been. I tried to replace it since the door to the water tank broke off but they were not available. I have tried several water flossers but returned them because they are messy and not as effective as the air flosser. So now I fill my tank and hold my fingers over it to use it. I see some off brands but they are very expensive and I do not know if they are NEW or not.
Missing my AirFloss, it was broken.
Since a few days, my Airfloss isn’t turning on anymore. Not sure I’d like the Power Flosser as a replacement since it does seem rather messy. It does seem to clean better. But given that I wouldn’t even use the Airfloss every day, I’m not sure about it.
But I might want to have something as I can already see the tartar build up on my lower teeth since I last went to see a dental hygienist about 2 months ago. Or maybe I can ask if it’s possible (and worth the tradeoff) to have my retainer wire removed.
Are there any other air flossers available that work similiar to sonic air floss?
Not that I know of.
Hello which one is the best oral b water floss or Philips’s ? And why ? Thank you
I would avoid Oral-B water flossers. They only make a couple and they are not very good.
The Philips best one is either the countertop 3000 or the cordless 300 if you don't want wires. They produce the best cleaning results and value for money.
Does Philips 3000 have strong water pressure? Thanks!
Yes it does. Philips haven't released the exact figures to compare it to others, but it certainly feels comparable to other flossers I have used.
Philips Sonicare airfloss Is it suitable for people with sensitive tooth enamel? please answer me
Yes it should be fine on the lower setting, but you can't easily buy the Airfloss anymore.
To be precise, it's 15 ml for AirFloss
I owe a Oclean W1 myself and ain't sure its "burst" technic is actually more efficient than classic stream...
This is a great video. I would be curious to know if you’d be willing to speculate as to why the Airflosser is being discontinued (though I realize Philips is mum on the matter).
I know the build quality was said to be lacking, but what I’m more worried about is if the technology itself is fundamentally flawed. I suspect that the mixture of air and water within the machine had a tendency to introduce residue. I wonder if bubbles would distribute residue to the recesses of the internal vessels of the device, which would then dry. In a way, if you take the instrument as an analogy for the human body, it would accumulate “embolisms” (if you will).
This is a shame, because I do think that we need to elevate our means of bringing bacterial populations in the mouth to heel. Let’s face it, bacteria didn’t get to where they are today by turning and running by being shot off by pulsating jets of water. That’s why they form biofilms. We need to use some sort of conditioned water that deviates from their evolutionary environment, without hurting our mouths or course.
Anyway, thanks for this video. Sorry if I sort of went off the reservation a bit there but I’ve recently realized the implications that dental hygiene have for the human condition and my thoughts seem to be undergoing a sea change. Have a nice day.
Hi Ben.
I know there have been many comments about the reliability of AirFloss.
I've had 2 units. 1 was easily 4 years old (then failed) and the other now only about a year old.
I don't know, but I speculate it is easier to compete with other brands like Waterpik when you take the same approach (continuous jets of water) rather than a different approach. Harder to market and sell the differences otherwise. Thus they can sell more water flossers if they work in the same way as the likes of Waterpik.
It’s a piece of crap. The air floss is very faulty and doesn’t last more than a few months. I really like it but not worth the cost
@@AC-kf2ky I appreciate the info. I hope they can perfect the technology and reintroduce it at some point maybe even in a less portable model. Have you tried Philips power water flosser?
@@bluegrass571 I ordered it last night because the air flosser is broken. I should've gotten a water flosser all along because it does a better job of getting under the gum line than the air flosser which just goes in between teeth. Hopefully the phillips water flosser is good because i got the 3000 model but there's also a 5000 and 7000 which is so dumb.
@@AC-kf2ky I'm sorry to hear that the air flosser didn't work out. It did sound innovative but if it isn't durable than that's a shame, especially coming from a reputable company like Philips.
I was going to say that the Power Flosser 3000 is cordless, but it looks like the cordless and corded models have the same name. That is very confusing. I hope the new water flosser works out for you. Thanks for sharing your experiences.
Why did Philips ever stop making the original Airfloss? I had one and it broke. That's when I got the Airfloss Pro. The Airfloss had a hard tip, meaning you could press it at the bottom of the gap between your teeth and shoot in water. The Airfloss Pro had a soft tip, so if you pressed it too hard the opening would seal up and shoot very little water. You had to just touch it gently on your teeth, which was annoying and never as effective. The person in this video makes the statement the Airfloss was "never technically a water flosser". Whatever it was, it worked. If I missed a day of flossing and used it, I could taste the bad water coming between my teeth (yuk lol). I have not tried the Power Flossers, but they don't seem very portable, the Airflossers could easily be tossed in a travel bag/toiletry kit.
I don't think Philips ever gave a reason for stopping production. Suggestions are reliability of the product might have been an influencing factor, but I can't say for sure.
The power flosser uses too much mouthwash, you can easily get through 250ml.