When it comes to oral care habits, most people typically brush their teeth twice a day, which is the recommended amount by most dentists. While brushing is obviously important for maintaining good oral health, it only removes plaque from the front and back surfaces of your teeth. Flossing, on the other hand, allows you to remove plaque from between the teeth (where brushing can’t reach) as well as from underneath the gums, which can help prevent gum disease. As such, flossing and brushing is better than brushing alone. The only problem with flossing is that using string floss can be tricky, especially if you have braces, dental bridges, or arthritis. A good alternative it to use an electric flosser. These devices work by generating steady vibrations to loosen and rinse away food particles and plaque in between your teeth, making them easier to use than traditional dental flossing string. For an electric flosser that makes it easy to implement flossing into your dental care routine, go with the Slate Rechargeable Electric Flosser.
The Slate Rechargeable Electric Flosser is a 3-in-1 electric flosser designed to clean the teeth, gums, and tongue, featuring reusable floss heads made with 400 strands of woven floss that can pulsate up to 14,000 vibrations per minute, a patent-pending Gum Sweeps technology with strategically placed silicone ribs and bristles that massage, stimulate, and clean the gums while also removing plaque and food particles your toothbrush leaves behind, plus a 3-blade tongue scraper for cleaning your tongue and preventing bad breath-causing bacteria. It also has an IPX7 water-resistance rating, a user-friendly one-button operation, 3 sonic vibration speed settings, and up to 1 month battery life.
Designed by dentists who truly care about making flossing easy for everyone, this all-in-one dental flosser makes flossing an easy and enjoyable habit.
Here’s our review of the Slate Rechargeable Electric Flosser, where we explain in detail how this 3-in-1 electric flosser is designed to work, and also discuss its pricing.
DESIGN & SPECS
Starting with the flosser’s size, this electric flosser is fairly slim and compact, measuring approximately 2.25 inches in diameter by 8 inches long, and it’s also rather lightweight, weighing only 7.83 oz.
On top of its sleek form factor, it also features an ergonomic handle that makes it easy and comfortable to hold while you’re flossing your teeth with it.
The Slate Rechargeable Electric Flosser also sports a stylish, modern design, and also packs a premium, high-quality construction, so you can rest assured that it’s built to last.
What’s more is that this electric flosser is also rated to have a IPX7 water-resistance rating, so you can safely clean its floss heads under hot water without worrying about damaging its internal electric components.
Moving on to the Slate Rechargeable Electric Flosser’s main features. For effectively flossing your teeth and the spaces between them, this 3-in-1 electric flosser utilizes reusable floss heads made with 400 strands of woven floss that can pulsate up to 14,000 vibrations per minute, offering users an unparalleled cleaning power for flossing their teeth.
The material used for crafting the woven floss strands from its reusable floss heads is completely free of wax, teflon, PFA’s and PTFA’s, meaning it contains no harmful chemicals whatsoever.
In addition, this electric flosser also features an innovative patent-pending Gum Sweeps technology with strategically placed silicone ribs and bristles at the sides of its reusable floss heads, which are particularly used for massaging, stimulating, and cleaning the gums, while also effectively removing plaque and food particles that would normally remain undisturbed after brushing alone.
Last but not least, its reusable floss heads also integrate a 3-blade tongue scraper at the back side, which mimics the natural curvature of an extended tongue, making it soft and effective to use for cleaning your tongue.
Its 3-blade tongue scraper comprises a set of dual-row rubber bristle blades that effectively lift and rake the tongue’s surface, along with a straight blade that squeegees away all the unwanted gunk, effectively removing bacteria responsible for causing bad breath.
The Slate Rechargeable Electric Flosser comes with five (x5) reusable floss heads, which are rated to last about one week, but this will mainly depend on how tight your teeth are. Still, they can last a little longer if they’re used gently and not forced in between your teeth.
It’s also worth mentioning that by using Slate’s reusable floss heads instead of using single-use floss picks, you can prevent over 700 plastic floss picks from ending up in landfills every year, thus making this electric flosser an Eco-friendlier alternative.
INTERFACE / CONTROL PANEL
For controlling its operation, the Slate Rechargeable Electric Flosser features a one-button control panel that makes it easy to use.
Integrated at the center of the flosser’s front side, there’s a Power button that also doubles as its vibration settings button, along with a set of 3 LED lights that display which vibration setting is currently selected.
Users can hold its Power button for 3 seconds to switch between its 3 sonic vibration speed settings, which include Gentle at 8,000 rotations per minute, Standard at 12,000 rotations, and Deep Clean at 14,000 rotations.
BATTERY & BATTERY LIFE
For its power, this electric flosser comes equipped with a Lithium-Ion battery that can offer users up to 1 month of battery life on a full charge.
In regard to charging its battery, the flosser comes together with a power cord that’s meant to be connected to its base. It only takes a few hours for its battery to fully recharge, so you should do this overnight.
HOW TO USE?
When it comes to using this electric flosser, you simply have to press the device’s power button to turn it on, and then switch to your preferred vibration setting by holding its power button for 3 seconds.
Once you’re ready to start, all you have to do is slide the floss between your teeth using the company’s recommended “roll and sweep” technique (which helps you avoid breaking the floss).
Gently move its floss head from the front to the back of your teeth, while allowing its Gum Sweep’s silicone ribs and bristles to scrub the teeth and massage the gums.
After flossing, use its the tongue scraper 3-5 times on your tongue to remove any remaining bacteria.
When you’re finished using the flosser, rinse its floss head thoroughly and allow it to dry.
We’d also like to note that the company recommends users to replace the flosser’s reusable floss heads on a weekly basis.
WHAT’S IN THE BOX?
Inside their package, users will find: their Slate Rechargeable Electric Flosser, along with 5 gray reusable floss heads, and the device’s power cord.
FINAL THOUGHTS
All in all, this 3-in-1 electric flosser brings you complete oral health care for your teeth, gums, and tongue. Best of all, it makes flossing easy for everyone, so even kids and elderly people can use it.
If you’re interested in purchasing this 3-in-1 electric flosser, know that each kit is priced at $114.95 for one-time purchases. Alternatively, the company has a subscription service available that brings its price down to just $95.68 (saves you $19.27), costing just $20 per month (subscription charges start after the 1st month) for which you’ll receive 1 box of 20 floss head refills delivered directly at your door.
You can order it online either directly from Slate’s official shopping page, or you can instead get it from Amazon.
We’d also like to note that for the flosser’s reusable floss heads, Slate has a wide collection of floss head refills, with the standard version available in Gray, Green, and Pink colors.
Additionally, they also have a limited-edition thin floss heads in Ice Blue, nano-hydroxyapatite floss heads in Soft Blue, and braces floss heads in Blue that are specifically designed for users undergoing orthodontic treatment.
Click the following link to check out Slate’s collection of floss head refills.
