Guides and tools: everything we publish about oral cove
oral cove editorial deskUpdated September 2026Updated as new guides publish
Short answer
This page is the index for everything we publish on Oral care: routine order, water flossers versus string floss, and the real cost of replacement heads. It lists every guide, tool and reference table in the order we would use them, and each one is written to answer a question rather than to fill a page.
New here? Start with the guides, then use the tools to check your own numbers before you buy anything.
Start here
| Step | What to do first | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Read the guide that matches your situation | /blogs/news/how-to-use-a-water-flosser |
| 2 | Run your numbers through the tool before you choose a size or a setting | /pages/which-one-to-buy |
| 3 | Check the comparison page for the exact item | /pages/which-one-to-buy |
Start with the guides
- How to use a water flosser properly: pressure, order and settings — Pressure, tip, timing and order, taken from the manufacturer instructions and the clinical trials rather than the packaging. Including what the 2019 Cochrane review found and where a water flosser genuinely helps
- Water flosser vs string floss: what the evidence says — There is no overall winner. Water flossers look better on bleeding in some trials, interdental brushes have the stronger record for plaque, and the money behind the studies matters. Here is the comparison page by page
- Electric brush heads: compatibility and cost per year — Compatibility is a model-number question, and cost is a pack-size question. Both are answered with your handle model, the ADA replacement interval, and a single division
Compare what we stock
- Which one to buy: every option we stock, compared — every option we stock, with price, type and who it suits
Run your own numbers
- Which one to buy: every option we stock, compared — enter your own numbers and get an answer, with the method shown
- Oral care routine builder: order, settings and warnings for your situation — enter your own numbers and get an answer, with the method shown
- Brush head cost per year calculator — enter your own numbers and get an answer, with the method shown
- How we research, write and correct these guides — enter your own numbers and get an answer, with the method shown
How we research and test
- How we research, write and correct these guides — our sourcing rules, what we refuse to do, and how to report an error
How this index is orderedGuides first, because they explain the trade-off. Tools second, because a number that applies to you beats a general recommendation. Reference tables last, for the details you check once. Nothing here is ordered by commission.