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What Are Soft Picks?

Keeping teeth clean between dental visits requires more than daily brushing. The use of dental floss is an additional means of removing food and plaque that lodges in between teeth. GUM Soft-Picks is a dental product designed as an alternative to flossing. It offers a convenient and easy means of keeping teeth clean.

  1. Product

    • Soft-Picks is a product manufactured by Sunstar Americas, Inc. (soft-picks.com), which is part of the worldwide Sunstar Group. These companies make dental products and market them under the tradenames Butler and GUM. Soft-Picks are sold under the GUM name and are available in 15, 40 and 80 count packages. Purchase them online or through a variety of retailers.

    Design

    • The design of soft-picks emphasizes ease of use. The product is flexible and tapered to reach into small spaces between the teeth to remove food particles and plaque. It contains 76 soft rubber bristles which massage gums and promote healthy circulation. The wire-free design contains no metal. Take a soft-pick and slide it in between the teeth for maximum benefit.

    Uses

    • Soft-Picks provide a means of keeping healthy gums clean. It is also promoted as a product that will clean implants, bridges and crowns. An additional use involves orthodontics. Braces present a cleaning problem with food becoming caught in the orthodontic materials. The tapered, flexible bristles offer a way to reach that food and keep the braces clean.

    Convenience

    • When eating a meal while away from home, food becomes stuck between the teeth. Traditional floss is not very convenient or easy to carry. Purchase Soft-Picks and find a case in each package for storage while traveling. Step into a restroom, remove the case and select a Soft-Pick. You can remove any unsightly food and have a clean feeling.

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