A number of years in the past, we did an evaluation of varied dental flosses that have been available on the market at the moment. Our intention was to share how we consider product choices and clarify why we ended up selecting the precise model of dental floss that we provided to our group for years.
Nonetheless, over time, the floss market has modified, and so has our dream of what’s potential with a floss product.
We all the time thought it might be cool to have our HealThy Mouth Mix infused right into a dental floss, however we didn’t know something about floss manufacturing. So, the dream was dormant.
That’s, till final yr, after we determined to take a position time and a focus into this challenge.
And whereas we have been at it, we actually began to dream huge.
If the floss could possibly be infused with important oils, wouldn’t it be potential so as to add much more goodness into it?
What has resulted is effectively past what we initially thought potential for a dental floss. This text will share our technique of turning a dream into actuality. It’ll additionally introduce you to our novel floss that we predict is actually superior (and we hope you’ll, too).
Our balanced mix of important oils
Most flosses available on the market have some kind of flavoring, with mint or cinnamon being the most typical choices. For our dental floss, our unique want was to have the ability to infuse it with an identical steadiness of warming and cooling important oils like we do with our HealThy Mouth Mix, and we acquired it.
Our floss accommodates a mix of peppermint, cinnamon, and clove oils (and so they’re natural—a serious bonus!). The one exception to the balanced profile is that our floss manufacturing group doesn’t at present work with spearmint important oil. So, to spherical out the flavour, we included natural spearmint aroma.
What’s so cool about utilizing balanced important oils on a dental floss?
Including our balanced important oil mix to your floss string helps ship the oils into gum pockets between molars, the place thug bugs love to cover. Flossing with our mix is the best possible means that we’ve discovered to knock again the thug bugs which can be implicated with periodontal illness.
For those who’ve been following us for some time, you most likely know that to supercharge your flossing routine, we suggest coating the string with our HealThy Mouth Mix. Whereas a lot of our clients don’t have any challenge doing this further step, some of us have mentioned that they don’t need to take the time or cope with the mess of coating the floss string themselves. Because the important oils are actually ‘constructed into’ our floss, we are able to expertise the advantages of the oils with out having to take that further step.
What about hydroxyapatite in dental floss?!?
Over the previous few years, we’ve been impressed by different corporations which have launched floss that’s coated with hydroxyapatite. It’s a sensible technique that gives hydroxyapatite’s remineralization assist between our enamel.
Nonetheless, many merchandise use nano-sized hydroxyapatite, and we aren’t keen to make use of nanoparticles in our product options. Our article, “Nano or No-No? Hydroxyapatite Particle Measurement Issues“, explains why we avoid nanoparticles.
So, as we explored this concept, it was essential that if we have been going so as to add hydroxyapatite to our dental floss, it needed to be microparticle dimension.
We’re thrilled to share that our new floss has microparticle dimension hydroxyapatite on it, and the hydroxyapatite is vegan, too!
With that merchandise checked off, the following want on our listing was to incorporate one other ingredient that works synergistically with hydroxyapatite to assist remineralization…
So, what makes hydroxyapatite work even higher?
Xylitol to assist ship the hydroxyapatite the place it’s wanted
These of you who’ve appreciated the advantages of utilizing OraWellness Shine know that its method deliberately combines microcrystalline hydroxyapatite with non-GMO xylitol.
Xylitol helps carry the hydroxyapatite to demineralized areas, proper the place it’s most wanted.
And sure, our floss manufacturing group labored with our unusually prime quality requirements and confirmed that the xylitol on our floss is certainly non-GMO.
What concerning the composition and mechanics of the dental floss?
The largest purpose of our oral hygiene routine is to create and keep a balanced oral microbiome. To perform this, one of many major methods is to disrupt and disorganize the ‘thug bugs’ which can be implicated with gum illness and tooth decay (as a result of they attempt to colonize our mouths and dominate the oral microbiome).
It’s essential to take constant, every day motion to maintain the populations in steadiness, as a result of these microbes are likely to trigger hassle once they develop in numbers. And it’s additionally essential to ensure we’ve the appropriate instruments for that job.
A top quality floss is a crucial device to create constructive change. Nonetheless, not all flosses are created equal…
Some dental flosses are skinny, others are thick. Some are ribbons, others are spongy lots of fibers.
Whereas all of us have our preferences for the fashion (largely based mostly on how tight our enamel are collectively), not all flosses operate equally at their job.
Our new dental floss is a ‘fuzzy’ string that fluffs out a bit as you employ it. A 2004 scientific trial concluded that this particular sort of fuzzy, fluffing floss was 43.92% simpler at eradicating plaque from between enamel than conventional waxed floss, ribbon/dental tape floss, and skinny unwaxed floss.
However how can a thicker dental floss work its means between enamel?
For these of us who’ve tighter junctions between some enamel, thicker flosses will be problematic. Nonetheless, regardless of our considerations about our fuzzy floss being powerful to work with, our group has discovered that the thicker floss has been actually comfy, very resilient, and proof against shredding.
Is it waxed?
Corporations embody wax on their flosses so as to make it simpler for the string to slip by way of enamel which can be tightly spaced collectively.
In our personal private expertise attempting out totally different flosses, we’ve discovered two points with waxes:
- They’re usually created from questionable or unclear elements.
- In our opinion, there’s usually means an excessive amount of wax on the floss. We’re not followers of choosing clumps of wax out of our enamel after flossing.
Issues solved! The wax on our floss is created from sunflower seed wax, olive oil, lacquer tree wax, and sal tree resin (cheers for our vegan mates!). And, we use simply sufficient of the wax to assist the floss slide between enamel, however not a lot that it creates buildup on the floss string (or in your mouth).
Does it have any nasty toxins in it like ribbon flosses?
The ribbon/dental tape kinds of flosses include two compounds, PTFE and/or PFOA, that simply don’t belong within the mouth (or on the planet, for that matter).
These extraordinarily persistent natural pollution are generally known as “endlessly chemical substances” or by their model identify, Teflon. Teflon has been linked to all types of well being issues, together with most cancers, autoimmune illnesses, and Alzheimer’s.
Fortunately, our floss is free from each PTFE and PFOA. It’s created from polyester, which itself shouldn’t be our ultimate choice as a result of it’s a plastic. Nonetheless, a minimum of this floss is extra eco-friendly than most different plastic flosses…
What concerning the eco-friendly element?
How can we declare {that a} polyester floss is eco-friendly? Properly, it’s created from 100% recycled water bottles that have been repurposed from the plastic waste stream. We contemplate reusing plastics to be a serious step ahead towards a extra sustainable future.
Plus, the packaging is paperboard with no plastic coatings on it, which makes for an easy-to-compost floss package deal (please simply you’ll want to maintain the field away from water whilst you’re utilizing it!). And, contained in the paperboard packaging, the floss spool itself is inside a compostable cellulose bag created from renewable wooden pulp.
So, what did you identify your new product?
Naming a brand new product is type of like naming a child.
Our group kicked round a lot of concepts in our seek for the right identify.
Whereas discussing the quite a few constructive qualities of our floss, we saved circling again to only how superior it’s.
And so, we determined to call it OraWellness Superior Floss!
Name us corny should you should. 😊
Attempt it and also you be the choose of whether or not it lives as much as its identify. We predict you’ll discover that it does.
Lastly, we even put a enjoyable little observe on the field. It’s contained in the flap the place the floss dispenses from the paperboard container. Once you see it, please share a remark down beneath to tell us what you assume. 😉
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