Customer Ratings & Reviews

A must have for teen in braces. Gets food out that gets stuck in between brackets. Highly recommend.

Easy to handle, clean your teeth well, though may mess up your bathroom with water.

I love , really good for mi, no complaints . I recommend this product .

Great Product, we are very happy with this item and we would recommend it.

Great glosser. Be careful with water pressure and splash.

I've always been intrigued by the idea of a water flosser, but never enough to try one for myself. I detest flossing as most do, and am pretty lousy at using the regular loose string. I usually keep up with regular flossing using the pre-strung plastic flossers, but in looking to reduce my consumption of single-use plastic I needed something different. I remember the water flosser my parents had when I was very young; it was large and loud and I was definitely not allowed to touch it. But having a friend today who swears by her Waterpik I decided to check this one out. The ION looks like someone used a shrink ray on a regular water flosser, producing an adorably-small unit that reminds me of the full-size one my parents had but on a much smaller scale. What immediately sold me, however, was learning that this unit is cordless and rechargeable. I have only one bathroom outlet and a very small countertop, seemingly the target audience of Waterpik's ION, so I decided to check it out for myself. The ION is even smaller than it looks in pictures and really is pretty cute. As promised, it is rechargeable, and with once-per-day use can hold a charge for about a month at a time. It fits perfectly on my small countertop for use and then stores easily in the linen cabinet when I'm done. Having never used a water flosser I can say the ION is very straightforward. After charging you attach one of the included water piks (there are two standard heads and four accessory heads for different needs), fill the reservoir, insert the pik in your mouth and get going. The heads swivel 360 degrees and will click into place wherever you twist them. There is an eject button on the side of the handle to pop the piks out for cleaning or replacement. You can order any variety of pik from the Waterpik website to meet your cleaning needs. I'm intrigued by the tongue cleaning pik and plan to give that one a try in the future. Waterpik recommends replacing your piks every 6 months. The ION's water reservoir holds enough water for one mouthful of flossing with a bit left at the end depending on how quickly you move through your teeth. The reservoir slides easily off the base for refilling and cleaning. It doesn't shut with a watertight seal, which makes sense as the base is meant to be stationary while you're flossing, but just note that if you knock it over, it will spill. If you've never water flossed before I can say it's a bit weird at first, but I got used to it pretty quickly. Waterpik includes both a quick-start guide and a full use and care manual which I recommend reading so you know what you're doing. In particular, Waterpik recommends starting with a lower intensity setting using the ION's large side dial and working your way up to a higher intensity as you adjust to water flossing. I appreciate how simple it is to dial in a setting that works for you and found a medium-high (around 6 on the dial) to work well for me. Water flossing basically involves a pulsing stream of water that you direct between each tooth, front and back. It's not unlike the water tool used at a dentist's office, but much gentler. You can use warm or cool water, or a mixture of water and mouthwash, which could be useful for people with specific needs. Like many electric toothbrushes, the ION pauses briefly to remind you to move to the next section of your mouth. It pauses briefly at 30 seconds and again at 60 seconds (Waterpik recommends flossing for one minute, spending 30 seconds on your top arch of teeth and 30 seconds on the bottom). I appreciate that the unit keeps running after the last pulse in case you haven't quite finished. I was unsure how clean my teeth would feel after use but I can say the ION does a better job of flossing than I do with either loose string or a plastic floss pick. I was surprised to see little bits of food in the water stream as it left my mouth (ew) after only one use. Clearly it was doing something. After each use over the past few days my teeth feel noticeably cleaner, and without any pain or bleeding that sometimes occurs when I'm not being careful with regular string floss. Nice! Using a water flosser involves a stream of water entering and leaving your mouth, so naturally it's going to be a bit messier than regular floss. I've found how open or closed your lips are makes a huge difference in how much splashing and mess you make. Going slowly and making sure to aim the pik properly helps as well. I've managed to contain the water to the sink pretty easily and I'm confident most people will find a technique that works for them with a little practice. Cleanup is simple: dump any leftover water, give everything a quick wipe with a towel, and attach the wand to the base via the built-in magnet. The ION stores easily away after that. I've been perfectly happy with the default flossing attachment but if you find yourself switching between piks often you might want to invest in the storage case available on Waterpik's website. Overall, I'm really pleased with the ION, and I actually enjoy using it, which I didn't necessarily expect. It's easily become a staple of my nightly routine and I anticipate continuing to use it whenever I'm home. I'll probably stick to regular floss for travel, as the ION is a lttle bulky for that (although with a rechargeable battery it's certainly possible to take along if you have room in your luggage), but Waterpik does make smaller travel-focused models that I might just have to check out...

Love this thing- great pressure, battery lasts for weeks

The only negative is not that negative, but the reservoir could be a tad larger. It will be great traveling with it.

Great product! I use it almost daily to help with my hygiene routine

This is very easy to use and does an excellent job cleaning my teeth

Can feel the difference and mouth feels so fresh after using

So far I used it 1 time since I just bought it and I can say I am already in love!!! My dentist recommended it since I have braces and I can say!!!!!! Even though it is my first night I am in love I already feel the clean food and everything it removed as if I used tooth floss but just so convenient and better!! YES worth the buy… will post more as I continue to use!!’

I love this waterpik. It is easy to use and so, so compact.

Works great after you get you to it, follow the guidance look down not a the mirror while using

This flosser is really easy to use and cleans very well.

It does the job it is intended for but it is so loud.

I just got braces and things get... stuck. This has been a lifesaver.

This worked fairly well for about a year and a half, but has now become unusable. The battery has never been very good. Despite what the instruction say, once the low-battery indicator starts flashing, you have a day or two at the most to charge it or it won't run at all, and you can't run it plugged in once the battery dies. This week, the day after charging it, the low-battery light flashed, and the unit couldn't be used. I will be replacing it with a different brand, and a unit that doesn't rely exclusively on a rechargable battery.

Does the job. I use it to clean around a pair of crowns that have a gab that traps food. Conventional floss doesn’t get it out very easily. The Waterpick does the job without pain. I don’t have to use it much because normal floss does the job — except when food gets trapped in that crown space. Very glad I purchased this.

Excellent product. Small footprint and very good battery life.