Panasonic Professional Water Flosser for Braces, 2-in-1 Cordless, Portable Oral Irrigator with Jet Nozzle & Tuft Brush, EW1213A, White

I purchase this in April 2021, and used frequently since then. I have been using it with a water jet nozzle which produce high water pressure due to a small opening of the nozzle. As with any water flosser like this one, it must be cleaned frequently - it also helps to empty the water tank when not in use. Note that the bottom cover is removable for easy cleaning. The rechargeable battery is similar size as a AA battery (but not the same since it's Li-ion) and replaceable. Panasonic does offer a brush attachment and a tongue cleaner, but these attachments are not available in US unfortunately.Edit: I did find the brush attachment on Amazon (US) by searching for "Panasonic Tuft Brush" or "WEW0984W".Update (2025): Almost 4 years later, the battery light started to flash in red. According to the manual, the battery life is about 3 years. I bought a new battery but the same, could not charge for some reason. So, I bought another one. I also have a travel sized one as well. I am a firm believer in having a water jet teeth clear, in addition to brushing and flossing.

If you are like me and like your tools to be sturdy and powerful, the Panasonic one is the only one to choose. As a person who reject to get my wisdom teeth pulled out, this water flosser will be my lifelong companion to clean the gap between the back-end teeth and the wisdom ones. And the first one that I own have been lasting for almost 10 years and still work like day one. I even tried to change to some other brand in-between simply because I wanted to buy two water flosseres as backup and I thought the other two brand might perform better. Then, there came with Waterpik and Philips.Comparison: The Waterpik one is way too weak. It is impossible to flush out the stuck food debris from teeth gaps. I bought two. The water pulse is so weak I even thought it was a defected one. So, I returned and tried another one. My friend has the same opinion as I did. We both returned and switched back to Panasonic. The Philips one has too much gimmick (it mixes water and air. but nothing helpful) and still the water power is not stronger than Panasonic. Besides, the Panasonic one is the only one which is foldable and that is perfect to protecting the nozzle when travelling.Battery: This one use two AA batteries. if you use rechargeable Li-on AA batteries and the power can go up to a new level. The Philips one is li-on and Waterpik one I bought needs 3 aa batteries. Personally, I do not like build-in batteries. Since it would have the same updating cycle as its battery even the other parts are still good.Now, I own three of this one and my friend also owns one. One is for home, one is in the office. And the other one is as back-up. Simply because I am worried that Panasonic may discontinue the products in the future. But the first one is still in its perfect working status.

I have two cordless water flossers-this Panasonic and a Hangsun both bough on Amazon. I rate them both at 4 stars with the Hangsun slightly higher. Here's whyThe Panny holds 7 ounces of liquid and the Hangsun holds 10. I only need 4 ounces to floss so either works well that way. But that advantage goes to the Hangsun.Both put out good water pressure but the Hangsun puts out a slightly harder water stream. Both will go through 7 ounces of water in about a minute with the Panny getting an extra few seconds. Advantage to HangsunThe reservoir in the Hangsun is removable and easily rinsed. The Pannys reservoir is internal to the unit and cannot be removed. The bottom of the Panny is removable so you can still rinse it out. Advantage HangsunQuality of construction and fit and finish are good on both units with the Panny being slightly more refined. Advantage PanasonicThe Pañny has a charger base that the unit sits on to charge. The Hangsun has a USB wall charger with cable and a protective plug cover that can easily get lost. Advantage PanasonicThe Pañny is smaller and easier to handle for small hands but not by much. Both can be handled comfortably by adults. Advantage neither.The Hangsun is under $40 while the Panny is $85 or so. In addition the Hangsun comes with extra tips and the Panny only comes with one other jet tip. Advantage Hangsun.Overall the Hangsun gets the gold medal here. If you want a smaller version of it there is the Smile Direct handheld flosser sold here with the 5oz reservoir which is otherwise identical to the Hangsun.There are also other units under different names that look like the Hangsun and probably perform just like it. They even come in different colors!Either flosser will get the job done well. Decide based on price, added accessories, fluid capacity, and convenience.Both are quite good

This is a best dental flossier and even substitute for toothbrush is you are traveling (or not)Beauty is that it is powered by single regular alkaline (or lithium or rechargeable) battery. That you would find anywhere on this planet. This is my third unit after I discovered it. None failed so far. I just gave two as a gift. No complaint. Panasonic should keep making it rather than in-built battery, because this is just absolutely versatile and useful anywhere you go.