Special floss dental floss vs ORAL B Glide Pro-Health Floss: which is safer?
ORAL B Glide Pro-Health Floss is our pick: better on PFAS and on the overall hazard picture.
Meridol
Special floss dental floss
PFAS grade
Excellent 75/100
Overall grade
Good 67/100
Verdict
Buy
Hazard flags
⚑ 2
Material
nylon or polyester floss
Confidence
72%
PossiblePhthalates or plasticizers from polyester material
PossibleFragrance allergens (if floss is flavored or scented)
Our pick
Oral-B
ORAL B Glide Pro-Health Floss
PFAS grade
Excellent 100/100
Overall grade
Excellent 92/100
Verdict
Buy
Hazard flags
⚑ 2
Material
nylon monofilament
Confidence
78%
PossibleNylon microplastics from fragmentation
PossibleGum trauma from improper use
Where these two actually differ
- We flag Phthalates or plasticizers from polyester material and Fragrance allergens (if floss is flavored or scented) on the Meridol and not on the Oral-B.
- We flag Nylon microplastics from fragmentation and Gum trauma from improper use on the Oral-B and not on the Meridol.
- The Meridol is nylon or polyester floss where the Oral-B is nylon monofilament, which is most of the difference in these two grades.
- The gap is 25 points, wide enough that this is not a close call, and the Oral-B is the one to buy.
Both products run through the same public rubric: materials, coatings, brand disclosure, lab findings, and recalls, plus a beyond-PFAS hazard analysis. Grades are model-based estimates, not lab tests. How grades work →
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