I wish I had discovered these many years ago. if I had, my teeth would be in much better shape. I used to really hate flossing using the method of wrapping the long string around fingers et cetera. Such a hassle. But since I discovered these glide floss pics, my whole dental hygiene situation has changed because I find it very little effort to spontaneously clean between my teeth after almost every meal with these things. The nice pointy plastic toothpick works better than the old fashioned fat wood toothpicks I previously used. It allows me to reach deeper between the gums. I feel my gums thanking me!