I am terrible about flossing and I get in trouble with my dental hygienist at every cleaning. She gave me a sample of Soft Picks two cleanings ago and asked that I give them a try. They are soft, flexible tooth picks with a little brush on the end. You wiggle the pick between your teeth instead of floss to clean between your teeth and stimulate your gums. For some reason, I find this much easier and quicker to do than flossing and as a result I do it a lot more often. i keep some in my purse for times when I go out to eat and order the spinach salad. At my last cleaning my hygienist told me my gums are a lot healthier and there was much less plaque on my teeth. I noticed my cleaning took much less time and was also less uncomfortable. So, I guess they work!