Is it messy to use? Does the water bounce off your teeth and splash all over?
1783125
I probably wouldn't try to use it away from a sink. After all, your mouth is open and you're not drinking the water, so it has to go somewhere. But that's not too different from brushing your teeth really. Yes, it can be a little messy at first, but you can control that to a large degree by using your lips To control the majority of the overspray. The big draw to it for me is that it's quick and easy. I don't brush or floss as often as I ought to. My experience has been that I'm more willing to pull this out and use it right before crashing into bed than I am to spend the extra time to floss. Yes, yes, shame on me. But that's the truth.
259438
It works, but it is messy and is far from perfect. You fill the bottle from the bottom and wind up with foam coming out of the top and overflowing. Not nearly as bad as trying to do it from the faucet itself, but definitely not perfect. I plan on getting something else eventually.
814353
No. It's not normal. Put the Jet Tip (the part that squirts) into your mouth before you turn on the Irrigator. And turn the Irrigator off before you take out the Jet Tip. Bend over the sink and let your mouth hang open as you work the Jet Tip from tooth to tooth. You can watch the yukky stuff that was stuck between your teeth and under your gums falling out as you use the Irrigator this way to clean your mouth. It's nice knowing that stuff isn't there any more -- and you'll find you still get stuff out of your mouth with the Irrigator even after brushing and flossing.
973653
We have used it both wet and dry. It's more fun wet but I would have to yes, it can be used both ways. IT'S SO MUCH FUN!!! My kids love it. Make sure to get the bag of 100 plastic balls too. They love jumping in the bouncy house with the balls and playing with them in the pool part too. Hope this helps.
1504387
I run really hot water in mine, then rinse it with dish detergent, then rinse really well again and finally I used mouth wash lol . Sounds silly but it works for me
1319546
Works great. We've had no "splashing." We also have a B'Jorn and that protects from the girl splash effect as well. :)
1094844
I thought it was relatively easy. You will want to soak the unit in soapy water for a good few hours to get the new apoxy type smell off of it. I have used it awhile now and it is relatively easy to clean. The one complaint I have is that the water fall is enough that it splatters outside of the bottom and leaves calcium deposit over time. The splash is so minimal that you don't even realize that you need to wipe up water.
2043623
If you have decent water pressure now then it should be fine. The size of the hole in the tip of the pik that the water comes out of is so small that it doesn't take a lot of water to move through, but since it's so focused that small amount of water shoots out at a heavy strength. My water pressure is just OK, and after hooking up the Oral Breeze I couldn't even tell the difference. I've been using my Oral Breeze for 5 months now almost daily, when I'm out of town I actually miss my morning routine and wishing I could bring it with me. I don't think my teeth have ever been this clean on a constant basis. If you have decent water pressure now then it should be fine. The size of the hole in the tip of the pik that the water comes out of is so small that it doesn't take a lot of water to move through, but since it's so focused that small amount of water shoots out at a heavy strength. My water pressure is just OK, and after hooking up the Oral Breeze I couldn't even tell the difference. I've been using my Oral Breeze for 5 months now almost daily, when I'm out of town I actually miss my morning routine and wishing I could bring it with me. I don't think my teeth have ever been this clean on a... » Read More If you have decent water pressure now then it should be fine. The size of the hole in the tip of the pik that the water comes out of is so small that it doesn't take a lot of water to move through, but since it's so focused that small amount of water shoots out at a heavy strength. My water pressure is just OK, and after hooking up the Oral Breeze I couldn't even tell the difference. I've been using my Oral Breeze for 5 months now almost daily, when I'm out of town I actually miss my morning routine and wishing I could bring it with me. I don't think my teeth have ever been this clean on a constant basis. « Show Less
1710338
Because it is a cylinder, the water does not splash out like it did when I was using a bucket. For me, it is a lot less mess than using a bucket. I don't get water all over the floor.
814351
Perfectly normal if you're using it from a range greater than the size of the inside of your mouth. As others have suggested, perhaps you've missed the concept. Maybe using it in the shower would help to contain the spillage.
1765647
Nope. The reservoir is designed for either water or mouthwash only. If you put a thick substance in the reservoir you will gum up the works.
1710341
It isn't...although i will say...no splashes ..less water...you cant fill it too full...because you have to tip it slightly to insert paws.
516615
I used water and it works perfect. Frm never gh or dads playing hard to kids playing. Never had an issue w water.
1761399
I actually prefer to use it with an electric toothbrush, mainly because it's easier to make sure you get all the powder off the brush when you're done (assuming you leave the brush on for the rinse). Either way, you'll probably want to make a little paste with it by adding water, otherwise it's just a fat mess.
2098977
We don't have kids, but the sink itself does not constitute a splash disaster. However, since it normally has a higher installation level, we find that after washing hands we often splash on the mirror, because of a more upward motion. With a built in sink, it normally invites a downward motion. Also, I guess it depends somewhat on what faucet you will choose.
2271773
like spray. you will not actually fell the drop. but just mist on your face. PS: I don't think it's much useful as I expected. Because the water container is so small, you need keep adding water. Another, the water should be just pure water, if you use facial lotion it might be clog the output hole.(I've done that before.) Third, it's wasting battery.(It's not the kind that could be charged directly.) All in all, I didn't use that now. It's really not the thing what I expected before.
868902
I just used water, works fine as long as your kids don't mess with the cap. ;^)