Oral-B Glide Threader Floss, 30-Count (Pack of 6)

I bought this product from this same listing two times in the past. Back then, Oral B was still manufacturing it as Glide Threader Floss, which was a flat ribbon-style floss with a flat stiff end attached. It worked beautifully with my built-in retainer and with the rest of my teeth. This time, I received a product that the seller noted to be in “new packaging, but same product”. However, it is not the same product. Oral B stopped manufacturing the product I got the first two times from this listing and replaced it with a new version. This new version has a thin green threader on both ends, and it is very floppy and harder to thread between teeth or under appliances. The floss itself is a much shorter in length - too short - and instead of being smooth, it has a rough, cottony texture that is extremely uncomfortable on my gums. It is incredibly difficult to get between tight teeth and it shreds easily, whether I am using it near a dental appliance or not, leaving irritating fibers between my teeth. I literally had to floss this floss from between my teeth with a better product. This is an extremely disappointing move by the manufacturer for changing the product and for this seller to incorrectly claim it is the same product in a different package when it clearly is not. In addition, the item is not returnable, so don’t buy it thinking it’s the same product because it’s not and you’ll waste $40 on threader floss that I wouldn’t wish on my worst enemy.

The fluffier thread is great at cleaning, but I dont not recommend if you have braces. They get caught on the braces constantly and I ripped the whole wire out of the side of my mouth. Good thing it was the weakest wire. If you have braces, get the 'Glide Pro-Health Threader Floss'.

Zero Stars if I could. Oral-B must have reconfigured their Glide Threader floss product. It was not apparent to me because it has the same name. It is no longer the waxed, strand with a threader at one end that I have used for years. Although there are threaders at both ends (a plus), all of the floss strand is thick with many strands. It gets caught between the teeth and shreds. I'm pretty sure I pulled out part of my permanent retainer (lingual bar) using it. I've had the lingual bar since 2009 and never a problem with it. I don't know why Oral-B took a perfectly great product and ruined it. I wish that Amazon had noted the change ("new formulation" or something like that). This is a problem with other retailers as well. Walgreen's had the floss on sale with the original product image, but in the store it was just what Amazon had. I'm scrambling now to find a workable product.In the photo, the box on the left is the previous product. The box on the right is the "new and not improved product."If the box doesn't have GLIDE and PRO-HEALTH on it, be wary.

Great floss! Doesn't shred and goes under bridges very well.

I have been purchasing 6 boxes of this Oral B glider floss every 6 months to help with a bridge and to get between a front tooth and a piece of metal that a previous dentist who clearly didn’t know what he was doing used to cement the bridge. It worked well and was necessary to remove food between the metal and my front tooth. This time I re-ordered as usual and instead of receiving the 6 boxes of single use floss that glided so well, I received a totally different product. I don’t know what this company was thinking as the floss is made of string which does not glide but unravels instead. It does come with a threader on each side but what good is that if the floss is unusable. I would caution anyone with bridges or braces from using this product as it could get stuck and do damage. I have been using this product for years and I couldn’t be more disappointed.

I like the new Oral B THREADER FLOSS very much - better than the old Glide Oral B threader floss that I had been using.

Horrible! I thought this was what I bought the last time and it’s totally different. It’s more like string and less like floss. It shreds and gets stuck in my teeth and I have to get regular floss to remove the string. I went away and had to struggle while on a trip for three weeks using it. Also the end to thread into your teeth is a flimsy piece that is USELESS DONT BUY DONT BUY!!!

I have been using these for years and are perfect for my needs. The single pack ensures a sanitary floss each time as well as ease of use. I have tried many other products in the past, but most come in packaging with multiple, if not all of the individual floss lengths grouped together causing them to get tangled and a mess at some point. That's why I prefer these. Granted, one can use the nylon loop throughs with conventional floss for much cheaper, but I prefer the convenience of these. I usually purchase these at my local store but ended up buying these on Amazon for the following reasons.Be warned! It appears that the manufacturer has replaced this product with a new version that groups 6-lengths of floss per package. In other words, instead of being individually wrapped, there are now 6 strings wrapped in one card inside each of the 5 envelopes. Additionally, the floss is made of some type of fuzzy material and is no longer like traditional waxed/slippery fibers. The newer version has taken on the same product and bar codes.