Natural Floss Picks

I am big on flossing; not only flossing my own teeth but also flossing my children's teeth.

Using dental floss on myself is easy to do but not-so-easy on their teeth. I am not sure how those dental assistants do it but this mom could not.

So I went in search of dental picks and found these

Here is some of the info that I found on the DenTek website about these picks.

DenTek presents the Natural Floss Pick – the first sustainable, 100% biodegradable* / recyclable floss pick on the market.
The handle is made of starches from sustainable American crops like tapioca, potatoes, and wheat. It's just as durable as petroleum-based plastic, but decomposes in less than 180 days in commercial composting facilities.
The renewable plastic used in DenTek Natural Floss Picks is an economically and ecologically sound substitute for petroleum-based products. These resins replace a significant percentage of petroleum-based additives with starches made out of corn, wheat, tapioca, and potatoes thus creating a highly sustainable product.
The Natural Floss Pick bag is 100% recyclable
DenTek Natural Floss Picks biodegrade safely and easily in a professionally managed compost facility. You can compost them in a home composter but it will take longer.
Do not throw your used Natural Floss Picks in with your other recyclables because they are not recyclable.

Here is my take on it:

I can tell you that for flossing my children's teeth they are a whole lot easier to use then string floss.
The pick part is really sharp so you have to be very careful when using it around the gum line.
The floss part is thick and does not not shred but it is a …