You still need to floss at least once a week, to get the bits where the teeth touch each other. Good for the interdental area, near the gums. I’ve been using interdental brushes, which I hated, ahead of getting this, and compared to that process this thing is much easier to use. This will keep your gums healthy, but won’t prevent cavities, which is why you still need a bit of string on a stick, or something, for the other bit. Apparently just once or twice a week.

I was expecting my teeth and gums to feel like they’d been attacked by a sandblaster, as based on a friend’s description about using one of these things, however, it doesn’t feel a whole lot different to a rinse. You can see deposits fall free, but nothing particularly exciting occurs. I’m not 100% about it. I’ll see what my hygienist says the next time I pop in for a more thorough clean. If she feels the need to give me a lesson on how to clean and floss my teeth again, that might indicate it’s not as good as I hope. Will see!

Anyway, get one, and use it before you clean with toothpaste!

Got this to supplement use of interdental brushes. Works fine. Handy that is not connected to an eternal reservoir like some models, but the door that seals the water compartment tends to fall off.

I’ve used this product for a few weeks now and I was impressed by how long the battery lasted, considering I was using it twice daily. The water tank could be larger. It has variable power settings and took some getting used to the technique but overall, I’m happy with this product.

In compare with my previous flosser this one has smaller tank and lower power on maximum setting, but the power is enough to comfortably clean between teeth and gum pockets.
Smaller tank means easier to travel, but sometimes I have to fill it twice.
Really impressed with charging speed. Battery life is very good as well. I charge it about twice a week (two people use twice a day) and never came to the situation I ran out of battery.

Every 6 months I pay a huge sum to be told off by the hygienist for not flossing my teeth – until I bought this flosser! (she still says I’m not doing a good enough job but I think she’s just saying that so I feel obliged to go back and part with more money 6 months later )

Great if you have teeth that are very close together and you’re always getting bits of food stuck in between. Sooooooo much easier than silly little bits of tape or brushes that you can’t get between your back teeth without dislocating your jaw.

To get a feel for just how much food comes out when flossing, pop the plug in the sink before you floss – you’ll be horrified and amazed in equal measures!

Top tips –
1) don’t have your mouth open when flossing otherwise you’ll spend longer drying off the area around your sink than you do flossing! Practice makes perfect (and a dry bathroom).
2) floss before you brush so you don’t rinse off the fluoride from the toothpaste.
3) take care when changing from top to bottom teeth or vice versa as you may end up spraying a jet of water over yourself!
4) the head can swivel slightly when you’re using it so be aware.
5) best to use tepid rather than cold water as cold will be a bit tingly for sensitive teeth.
6) amazing for cleaning around the base of the taps or those fiddly bits on the track of the shower door!
7) remember to check which setting it is on BEFORE you switch it on unless you don’t mind a water jet hitting your face!

On the downside –
1) it is a little cumbersome to hold.
2) there is no way of knowing when it’s fully charged as the light doesn’t go off or change colour.
3) the jet option could be stronger.

Would I buy another one if this one broke? Hell, yes!

I’ve had multiple WaterPiks and two Panasonic EW1211s. This is the best so far. The Panasonics beat the WaterPiks on every front and the 1511 is better than the 1211 because of higher pulse rate, bigger tank giving longer runtime, and Li-ion cells Vs NiMh and much shorter charge time. Slam dunk, unless the 100% waterproof inductive charging or smaller size for travel are your top priorities, I which case choose a cheaper Panasonic.

I was nearly put off by the limited availability of replacement nozzles as mentioned by some reviewers but an online chat with Panasonic in the U.K. confirmed that they can supply them although oddly they don’t appear on their online shop. This is the first oral irrigator I’ve had so I can’t compare it with any other but the power is impressive and after a few messy efforts I’ve found it quite easy to use. It is quite bulky but very light and holds enough water for one thorough clean. It seems effective at removing food particles but a small brush or interdental TeePee might do just as good a job. I’ve got one gap in my teeth too small even for floss which is why the dentist suggested an irrigator. Time will tell if it helps reduce plaque and decay.

Our previous hosed water flosser had a leak in the hose, so we needed a new one. I never really warmed to it as the hose never really seemed long enough. After reading up on all the cordless models and having had some previous experience with Panasonic quality, I decided to go for this one because: it’s Panasonic quality; it’s cordless; it has a large water tank; the battery recharges in an hour; it has a good selection of power levels. . I really like it, it does a great job and if you have sensitive teeth, warm water works a treat. I still floss once a week to get some fluoride and mint under the gum line, but I use this every day. So nice not to be binning reams of floss every week and the occasional plastic container. Very highly recommended.

My older Panasonic model died after years of good use and I chose this one due to the battery charging time and power. I have to say that it’s not as good as I had hoped and while it does charge up faster, while in use the pressure is poor and fluctuates randomly giving a frustrating experience. I do like the fact that you can open up the bad to fully drain and dry the tank which men’s that when not in use, you will not have build up of mould.

We have have Panasonic ‘Water Flossers’ for about ten years and when I needed to replace an old model I chose the EW1511 as it was the latest model and included the so called ultrasound element. Interestingly the 5 or six reviews were all by people who had been given the 1511 to test n’y Panasonic and none by anyone who had actually bought one!
Well I did buy one and was disappointed. It seems no better than the earlier 1411 except it has a larger water container and does therefore last longer with a single fill . It’s duration of battery function is about a week only and this only using it twice nightly which is about the same as the earlier model. It does charge more quickly in about 2-3 hours. In summary I like Panasonic water flossers but the 1511 is certainly not worth the extra 50 or so on the earlier model which is still available. I don’t know who gets complementary machines from Panasonic but I shall certainly be more cautious of their critiques in future!