These are by the far the best toothpicks I have used! I unfortunately have struggled with tarter on my bottom teeth, that eventually led to bone loss. I have tried almost every toothbrush, toothpaste, flosses, dental picks, water flossers etc. & the thousands of dollars on dental visits nothing was helping. The cinnamon in this product is unbelievable, it literally is the only thing that broke down the tarter on my teeth & saved me from having to go to the dentist so often.