Hello ruch,
I use the Finkelstein finger test to determine the efficacy of oral cleaning. If I fail the test, I clean again. In the past, before using this routine I could manually dislodge a tonsil stone, or the precursor of a stone, i.e. a foul-smelling deposit that hadn’t yet solidified. The difficulty with this irrigation method is overcoming the gag reflex and successfully cleaning all anaerobic pockets, without the ability to clearly see all locations that require cleaning.
ruch wrote:i have a hydrofloss machine, not a waterpik, and it doesn't have this kind of attachment. i just tried this using a regular tip and blasted the water a bit more gently (i find it hurts if i blast it at full speed against my soft oral tissues). what do you think.. does it have to be blasted at a harder pressure?
The regular tip, which I use at the highest flow setting, is best used along the gum line where it meets the teeth. This regular tip discharge force is too high, and too needle-like, for the tongue or throat area.
ruch wrote:what are all the folds and pockets you irrigate?
The folds and pockets I irrigate are the tonsil crypts and the rearward, upper region around the uvula. Here I use the tongue attachment, and sometimes, the brush attachment.