Water flossers are an essential dental hygiene tool for many — and Waterpik is one of the most recognizable names in the game. The brand’s American Dental Association-approved tools are beloved by reviewers for their powerful plaque-busting abilities but the larger countertop models can take up more space, making them inconvenient for smaller bathrooms and unfeasible for traveling.
The portable Waterpik flosser has a solid 4.2-star rating on Amazon and over 46,000 reviewers have given the device five stars.
Like all Waterpiks, this one is designed to banish 99.99% percent of plaque bacteria from your — ahem — pearly whites with an effectiveness rate double that of dental floss.
It comes with four interchangeable tips that have a 360-degree rotation for reaching all the nooks and crannies and a 7-ounce removable water reservoir that’s also top-rack dishwasher-safe. The device also provides up to 45 seconds of continuous cleaning and has a battery life that lasts four entire weeks. (Don’t you wish our cell phones could do that? Sigh.)
The higher-capacity battery life will power the device for a maximum of 36 minutes. It also has global voltage compatibility and a compact 3-inch footprint, so you can whisk it in into your suitcase on your next trip without a second thought (as many of the reviewers below have done).
