I have used waterpik dental water jet wp over the years, and finally broke down an bought another after years of doing without. As far as their usefulness as a dental device, I think they’re great. My dentist doesn’t think that highly of them, but after paying him $5000 for dental surgery, maybe he just wants to assure himself of continued business.
I don’t floss much, and I’m not that dedicated toothbrusher either. So when I use the pik, and there are always some food particles dislodged by it, even after flossing, I figure it must be doing some good.
As far as this model goes, it works as expected, but I don’tr find any improvments over the model I had 30 years ago. From the picture it looks bigger. So it has a smaller footprint than I expected, but the reservoir is also quite small. It’s just big enough for a cursory cleaning without having to refill it.
The pressure is quite a bit lower than older models. I don’t know if there is a legitmate reason for having a lower pressure, or if it’s a matter manufacturing costs. I’d like a stronger jet for my preferences.
The hose that connects the handle is way too short. You really need to keep the unit right next to the edge of the sink, and bend over. Again, I find no reason to do this except cost savings.
Now it comes with several tips (30 years ago, there was only one flavor). Tounge cleaner, pick pocket, orthodontic tip, and plain vanilla. I can’t say that any of the new designs adds anything to the operation.
I hardly would call this unit ‘professional’. It feels like it will have a limited life, and is hardly what I would call robust. I think a more apt description would be ‘Compact Basic’.
