I'm excited.
The toothpick comes at locations just in the molar region, where floss is a fumbling and also hardly causes what. That the tips I can not understand deflecting the needle, because one has to begin almost force. The hardness corresponds approximately to a sewing needle, the tip is slightly thinner.
With a little caution (only because of the spikes) can also use the probe without a mirror. The transport in the culture bag is not without problems, I am still a useful container for transportation, because you'll damage the spikes or damage the spikes themselves something. But unlike the toothbrush, you can this probe sometimes take to a party or a business lunch, and remove in a quiet moment leftovers without much effort, and that's already a lot of value - who wants to pollute for a Community buffet with visible teeth entertain?
But the big win is cleaning the back teeth area, just as remain particles between teeth hanging out, and let yourself flossing do not remove. Also floss is difficult to use in the field. With this I'll poke both inside and outside in the rear interdental spaces, and also firmly coherent fibrous material can get scratch easily.
Conclusion: important addition to the toothbrush, and definitely part of my culture bag.