HOKIN Plaque Remover Teeth Cleaning Tool 4 Pcs Dental Care Kit Tooth Filling Repair Set Stainless Steel Dental Tools for Men Women Kids and Pet Care

Like many of us who have been thoroughly abandoned by NHS dentistry even after paying eye-watering amounts of tax into the system (two tier system, anyone?) and struggling to even find a local private dentist who has places at inflated prices, I was looking for a solution to a small dental problem. I am lucky enough to have excellent teeth... no fillings, no pain, no issues. I brush with a sonic toothbrush twice a day, but inevitably, a bit of calculus has built up, only on the back of my lower incisors (where your tongue would naturally rest against) funnily enough. I thought as I cannot get a dentist at the moment, I'll give these tools a quick whirl. Worth a go at that price. The calculus build up was not terrible, but it was starting to create sharp edges that meant that flossing had become more difficult, in fact, the calculus had created such sharp edges that recently my floss had started to be cut on my lower incisors, the calculus was sharp as a razor. Anyway, these are an array of tools, including a mirror, probe, tartar scraper and scaler. The mirror was not used, but I didn't expect it to be useful. I am not sure how you would use it by yourself without another mirror to reflect back from and by then the size of the image would be minimal. In any event, it's part of a normal dental kit so I understand why they include it. Will be useful for other non-dental stuff! I found the probe to be the absolutely best tool for what I needed to do. I very gently applied to probe sharp edge to the back of my incisors, then "bit down" gently on it and the calculus started flaking away immediately. So long as you are very careful and gentle, it works brilliantly. I was able to do the backs of my lower incisors (6 teeth in all) in about 40 minutes whilst watching a show. I did it purely on feel alone, using my tongue as a "calculus assessment tool" and eventually got it all off, right down to the gumline. I cannot describe the satisfaction and relief of clearing all the calculus away - feeling the tool "catch" on the edge of some calculus and then give as the calculus flakes away. It's obviously a lot softer than tooth enamel but sticks like glue to your teeth. The "flaking off" of the calculus is incredibly satisfying and you can feel the soft grittiness (like hardened chalk) afterwards and then rinse it out. With careful steady application, I am now calculus free and can for the first time in about a year actually feel the smooth enamel of the back of my teeth - all the roughness and sharpness is gone. And more importantly, feel properly the gaps between by teeth, which will aid brushing and flossing properly (floss doesn't get cut anymore). It feels great and "clean" and not "icky" anymore! I did also use the very thin scaler tool just to finish off the gaps between the teeth... it gets the last little bits out, but the probe was the heavy lifter in this exercise. Hopefully will only have to pull these out again in another year or so, but who knows, I may have a dentist by then, miracles do happen.... Proviso, if you have any pain or serious issues, try get to a dentist. I would only recommend this for anyone who has healthy teeth and a bit of build up. Act accordingly....

Seems decent. Work as expected. Not made of platinum obviously, but that's reflective of the price, which is a bargain by comparison.

Excellent tools that aids in removing plaque from between our teeth. Value for money - thanks.

Good dental set. Did the job well. Came in a compact case with a zip. Good value well made product.

Good product

Very easy to use. The case and small mirror comes in very handy.

Item came on time. It is quality stainless steel. I haven't really started using it properly. However, I have got a grip on how to use the tools yet. I do think it is worth the money.

Lots of variety of tools. Nice case to store them