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Oral-B Essential Dental Floss - Mint - 54 yd
$1.99
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About this item
Highlights
- Floss cleans where your brush can't reach
- Shred Resistant
- Helps remove plaque and particles between your teeth and just below the gumline
- Wax coating
- Mint flavor
- Oral-B, the #1 Dentist Recommended Floss Brand
Description
Oral-B Essential Floss Cavity Defense helps remove plaque to reduce cavities. Cleans where your brush can't reach. Wax coating and shred resistant. Satisfaction Guaranteed, or your money back. For guarantee, call 1-877-769-8791 within 60 days of purchase with UPC and receipt.
Overall Length: 50 Meter
Suggested Age: 2 Years and Up
Package Quantity: 1
Material: Nylon
Features: Shred-Resistant, Enamel-Safe, Disposable
TCIN: 93104109
UPC: 300410825737
Item Number (DPCI): 049-04-0106
Origin: Imported
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Shipping details
Estimated ship dimensions: 0.748 inches length x 2.835 inches width x 4.567 inches height
Estimated ship weight: 0.041 pounds
Return details
This item can be returned to any Target store or Target.com.
This item must be returned within 90 days of the date it was purchased in store, shipped, delivered by a Shipt shopper, or made ready for pickup.
See the return policy for complete information.
Q: Is this floss free of micro plastics? 
submitted by KAG - 3 months ago
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Guests are saying
This dental floss is highly regarded for its durability and effectiveness in cleaning tight spaces between teeth. Guests appreciate its subtle mint flavor, which adds a refreshing touch to their oral care routine. The floss glides easily, making it suitable for both adults and children. Many guests have found it to be a reliable choice for maintaining oral hygiene, with a good balance of thickness and ease of use. However, some have experienced issues with the dispenser.
Summary created by AI from text of reviews reflecting recent feedback provided across different star ratings (includes incentivized reviews)
4.0 out of 5 stars with 52 reviews
quality: 2.83 out of 5
value: 3 out of 5
45% would recommend
11 recommendations
1 out of 5 stars
Thumbs down graphic, would not recommend
23 October, 2025Verified purchase
Eh
Too thin Quality of floss does matter it turns out. It’s very slippery to use and I prefer the waxier kind. It won’t stay on my fingers and keeps unraveling bc it’s too slippery. This doesn’t feel like it’s doing much—it’s as if I’m using a very thin thread.
5 out of 5 stars
18 October, 2025
(no review title)
Excellent service for this item.
5 out of 5 stars
Thumbs up graphic, would recommend
5 October, 2025Verified purchase
(no review title)
Work great and not waxy
2 out of 5 stars
Thumbs down graphic, would not recommend
21 September, 2025Verified purchase
No for me
This floss works fine, but the wax coating comes off in small, flaky pieces. I prefer other waxed floss brands over this one.
1 reply from Oral-B team - 1 month ago
We're very sorry the wax coating was coming off your floss string, Madi. Please call us at (800) 566-7252, so we can collect a few more details for our Quality Assurance team and help you out.
5 out of 5 stars
Thumbs up graphic, would recommend
9 September, 2025Verified purchase
Used this floss before
I prefer the thread to be thin while I’m flossing this one didn’t disappoint.
4 out of 5 stars
Thumbs up graphic, would recommend
30 July, 2025Verified purchase
Good product
Good product. I liked it.
1 out of 5 stars
Thumbs down graphic, would not recommend
24 July, 2025Verified purchase
Don't Buy
Threw out after using 2xs. Shreds, leaving strands in your teeth.
1 reply from Oral-B team - 3 months ago
Thank you for sharing this, and we're sorry to hear about your recent experience with our Oral-B Glide Essential Floss. Please know our products go through rigorous safety and quality checks to ensure they provide an enhanced flossing experience and are evaluated to be safe when used as directed. It's upsetting to hear that our floss was shredding and breaking in between your teeth. Our top priority is your safety, and we recommend that you discontinue using the product. Your feedback is incredibly valuable to us, and we’ll pass it along to our Safety Team. To help you further, we'd like to gather some more information and invite you to call us at (800) 566-7252.
3 out of 5 stars
Thumbs down graphic, would not recommend
8 June, 2025Verified purchase
Not great
Not as good as oral b pro health floss threade4s that are now discontinued
1 reply from Oral-B team - 5 months ago
Metzler, we appreciate you leaving your review for us, and we’re sorry to hear you weren’t satisfied with our Essential Floss. Please know that all our flosses go through several checks to ensure they provide the best flossing experience. If you’re looking for a floss to help clean under appliances such as braces and or bridges, we recommend giving our Super Floss a try. It has a stiffened end floss threader to help floss under appliances, a spongy floss to clean around appliances and between wide spaces, and regular floss to remove plaque under the gumline. Your feedback is very important to us, and we’ve shared your comments with our Quality Team. If you’d like to share more with them, please feel free to give us a call at: (800) 566-7252.
1 out of 5 stars
Thumbs down graphic, would not recommend
20 May, 2025Verified purchase
Wax all over and shreds
Wax all over and shreds
1 reply from Oral-B team - 5 months ago
We're sorry to hear you aren't enjoying this floss. Due to the extensive quality tests our floss has gone through, this definitely isn't the result we expect. Our team would like to hear more. Could you please give us a call when you have a chance? You can reach us at (800) 566-7252.
5 out of 5 stars
Thumbs up graphic, would recommend
5 May, 2025Verified purchase
Oral-B dental floss
Great floss very thin. It gets in tight spots. I love it.
2 out of 5 stars
Thumbs down graphic, would not recommend
2 May, 2025Verified purchase
Shreds
It's waxy, has a minty taste and thin enough to glide between tight teeth. But it shreds easily, and too much.
1 reply from Oral-B team - 6 months ago
While we're happy you're enjoying the cleaning power, we're sorry the floss has been shredding, and we appreciate you taking the time to share these details with us. Please know, we have many quality checks in place to ensure only the best products reach you, so floss shredding isn't what we'd expect. So we can learn more about your experience and help you find the best floss for your smile, please give us a call at 1-800-566-7252, 9 am-6 pm EST, Monday-Friday.
1 out of 5 stars
4 April, 2025Verified purchase
Shreds
It shreds like crazy
1 reply from Oral-B team - 4 months ago
Thank you for leaving your review of our Essential Dental Floss. We're sorry to hear that your floss is excessively shredding, which is unexpected. At Oral-B, we have numerous product quality checks in place to ensure optimal performance. Our floss is designed to glide smoothly and effectively, and we regret that this was not your experience. Your feedback is invaluable to us and will be shared with our Quality Team. If you'd like to give us a call at (800) 566-7252, we would be happy to assist you and help you find a floss that meets your expectations.
5 out of 5 stars
Thumbs up graphic, would recommend
20 March, 2025Verified purchase
Been using it for years. Love it
This is the only kind of floss that works for me and I have used it for years. I’ve tried other ones when they go on sale but I regretted switching up afterwards because other ones always get stuck in my gap or tears up, very frustrating. I’m sticking with this one from now on, it’s effortless to use.
1 out of 5 stars
9 February, 2025
originally posted on Oral-B
Lost the floss
I just got one string of floss off and then it "disappeared". I can not get it open to rethread it either! Waste of money!
1 reply from Customer Care team - 8 months ago
Suki, we're so sorry your floss isn't dispensing, and would like to help. Please know, there are many quality checks in place to ensure only the best products reach you, so this is quite unexpected. So we can help you further, please give us a call at (800) 566-7252.
1 out of 5 stars
19 April, 2023
originally posted on Oral-B
POSSIBLE HEALTH RISKS?
CONSUMERS HAVE A RIGHT TO KNOW WHAT IS IN THAT WAX.
1 reply from The Oral-B Team team - 2 years ago
We're sorry you don't feel educated on the wax used in your Oral-B Essential Floss, and we're more than happy to go over this. To clarify, our Oral-B Essential Flosses use Microcrystalline Wax, different from the beeswax used in our other flosses. Microcrystalline Wax is similar to the wax used in candles, and we use this for grip-ability. Please know your oral health is most important to us, and your safety is at the heart of all we do, so we understand the concern with knowing what you're using to brighten your beautiful smile. All our ingredients are assured to be safe using our 4-step safety process, and we're happy to share what is and is not in products if you have other questions. Give us a call at 1-800-566-7252, M-F, 9 AM TO 6 PM EST, to discuss this further.
1 out of 5 stars
25 September, 2014
originally posted on Oral-B
Flaky floss
I find the wax flakes off in between my teeth which is very irritating. The whole point of flossing is to remove what is between your teeth.
5 out of 5 stars
8 May, 2014
originally posted on Oral-B
Oral B Essential Floss
I am a dental hygienist and it is my professional opinion that oral b essential floss is the very best floss. I have been recommending it to my patients forever and I also use this product my self. Where other floss fails is when it shreds, tears and breaks, this will not happen with this product! I would highly recommend it!
5 out of 5 stars
17 April, 2014
originally posted on Oral-B
Perfect floss for me!
The Oral-B Essential Floss product works so well for me! I first encountered it on a trip to France several years ago. At the time I believed it peculiar to the European market. Fortunately have had no problem ordering it off the Oral-B website in quantity since that long ago trip. Keep it coming.
5 out of 5 stars
28 October, 2013
originally posted on Oral-B
big g
the FLOSS IS GREAT. I USE IT ALL THE TIME. BUT THE DESPENSER IS NOT THE BEST! AT TIMES IT IS HARD TO PULL OUT. LAST ONE WAS HARD TO PULL OUT THE # IS L30637791000 IF THAT HELPS
3 out of 5 stars
24 September, 2012
originally posted on Oral-B
My favorite dental floss!
Hello--I really like Oral-B Essential Floss, in fact it's my favorite. It's perfect as far as I'm concerned; I like the skinny floss with its minty taste! And I love that it's "Made in Ireland"! But I've run into a problem with the dispenser--more than once when I've taken a piece of floss and cut it with the little metal cutting-flange, the remaining end has disappeared into the plastic container, never to be found again. It isn't that the dispenser is empty, this has happened when the package is new. It would be fine if there were a way to retrieve the end of floss without breaking the plastic of the dispenser, but there's no way that I can see. Thank you!