Is a water flosser better than regular flossing?

No: The sticky plaque that flossing removes is tenacious and involves physical removal. Floss is the most effective way to scrape the plaque off your teeth in tight spaces. A water pick or flosser can help remove larger food particles from your teeth and might help reduce bleeding and gum disease but it isn't considered a substitute for brushing and flossing.

In my opinion: In my opinion, i think that regular floss does a better job of removing plaque while oral irrigation devices flush out loose food debris thus giving the patient the sense that it's effective. A water flosser is a good additional aid for patients with braces.

Personally I : Believe that using a water flosser is more efficient and thus beneficial, given that most people really don't know how to floss correctly. Simple test is to floss first and then water floss and see what you missed as good particles will fall in the sink. In either event, floss prior to brushing. Hope this helps.