Picks arrived quickly as expected. They are a little sturdier then the regular Gum Soft Picks. They get inbetween all my teeth easily but do get soft and bent before I finish cleaning my teeth. Usually I need one or 2 picks to do the job.

I use both the more narrow and the wider GUM soft picks. The wider seem to work better for gently nudging seeds out of my gums, and the more narrow seem to work better for getting in the narrow space between the top of the teeth. The benefit with both is that they do not cause irritation.

Sometimes I still need to use a string. I like the kind that have the string stretched between two arms. Please allow me to suggest as a reminder not to snap the string hard between the teeth so that it damages the gum or pulls up on the tooth. The best way is to gently run the string back and forth between the narrow part of the tooth, either from above or below, allowing the threads of the string spread out and become just thin enough to slide gently between the narrow part between the teeth on the way in and on the way out.

I use GUMs for all the rest

These are good soft picks. I use them along with regular floss for a more thorough cleaning as recommended by my dentist. The reason for the four star is due to the fact that the pick may bend when trying to enter a tight opening. Once it bends it takes more effort to use it even after straightening the tip. Overall, this is a good tool for cleaning the teeth.

My crown broke leaving a large space for food to collect. I used these to clean that space until I can get in to my Dentist. Great product! I will probably buy the smaller ones after my crown gets fixed.

The blue picks are much more sturdy than others.