Piksters Interdental Toothbrush Size 3 Yellow 40pk

Piksters interdental brushes are small wire-and-bristle brushes for cleaning the spaces between the teeth, where the head of a toothbrush cannot go. This is size 3 (yellow), the most commonly dispensed size, in a pack of 40. The wire is stiffer than most competing brushes, and the handle twists, so the head can be set to whatever angle reaches the gap you are working on. Size 3 suits moderate gaps, furcations and around bridgework.

Roughly a third of every tooth surface sits in the contact area between two teeth. Brushing does not reach it. That is why plaque control between the teeth matters as much as brushing itself, and why interdental brushes are the tool dental professionals reach for when the gaps are wide enough to take one.

Piksters colour-codes every size: 000 navy, 00 pink, 0 grey, 1 purple, 2 white, 3 yellow, 4 red, 5 blue, 6 green and 7 black. The right brush enters the gap with light resistance and is never forced. Most mouths need two or three different sizes, since the gaps at the front are narrower than those at the back — your dentist or hygienist can tell you which. As a general rule the manufacturer suggests smaller sizes for the front teeth and larger sizes for the back.

Benefits

• Cleans the tooth surfaces between the teeth that brushing leaves untouched
• Stiffer plastic-coated wire that resists buckling
• Swivel handle for single-handed use at any angle
• Colour-coded by size for easy re-ordering
• Reusable — rinse and reuse until the bristles splay

Product details

• Size: 3 (Yellow)
• Pack size: 40 brushes
• Suitable for: Moderate gaps, furcations and around bridgework
• Wire: Plastic-coated, stiffer gauge to resist buckling
• Handle: Swivel handle, single-handed action
• Reusable: Yes — rinse and reuse until the bristles splay
• Brand: Piksters (Erskine Oral Care, Australia)

Directions

• Insert gently between two teeth, work the brush in and out a few times, then move on.
• Rinse after use and let it air dry.
• Replace when the bristles splay or the wire bends.
• Once a day, ideally before brushing.

Warnings

• Never force a brush into a gap. If it will not enter with light resistance, step down a size.