Piksters® introduces new Right Angle interdental brushes

Piksters, Australia's most used and recommended interdental brush system, has announced the launch of its new Right Angle Interdental Brushes.

Piksters Right Angle expands the range, providing an option for patients who require improved posterior access, greater finger leverage and hand control and improved cleaning around complex restorative and orthodontic challenges, including dental bridges and furcation tunnels.

"Piksters Right Angle is designed for use mainly on the back teeth and is excellent for cleaning around bridges," said Piksters founder and Australian dentist, Dr Craig Erskine-Smith. "Although we already offer an extension handle for traditional Piksters brushes, the new longer Right Angle is driven by convenience. To reduce waste, we have used recycled plastic for the extra reach handle and combined this with a 90-degree pre-angled brush."

Enhanced access for posterior cleaning

By facilitating a more direct path of insertion between teeth, the design assists in cleaning without excessive jaw opening, awkward wrist positioning or excessive bending of the wire.

The extended handle provides additional leverage and control, which may benefit individuals with reduced hand strength, finger pain, limited dexterity or difficulty managing smaller straight-handled brushes. The angled configuration also supports easier navigation along both the lingual and especially the palatal surfaces of the dental arch.

Well-suited to restorative and orthodontic care

Piksters Right Angle brushes are particularly indicated for patients with:

• Posterior implants and bridgework, where targeted plaque removal around prosthetic components is critical for the survival of the restorative work;
• Upper molars that necessitate a palatal approach, needing longer handles;
• Through-and-through furcations anywhere in mouth; or
• Fixed orthodontic appliances, where access around brackets and beneath arch wires can be challenging.

Supporting evidence-based interdental care

Research continues to demonstrate that appropriately sized interdental brushes outperform traditional flossing and are highly effective in disrupting plaque between the teeth and reducing gingival inflammation as part of a daily oral hygiene routine.

Practical and patient-friendly

Designed for daily home use, Piksters Right Angle brushes are durable and may be rinsed and reused. Many patients and dental professionals prefer using Piksters as an alternative to traditional floss and report improved compliance, convenience and comfort, particularly where larger interdental spaces are present.

Enhanced uses

The brushes not only remove plaque, they can also be used to apply medicaments like chlorhexidine gel, GC Tooth Mousse® and stannous fluoride into periodontally compromised or caries susceptible areas, such as furcations, as part of a professionally-prescribed treatment regime.

Piksters Right Angle interdental brushes are now available in four sizes - 00, 1, 3 and 5 - in packs of six brushes. More sizes will be produced as demand dictates. Chemist Warehouse will be stocking three sizes nationally - 1, 3 and 5 - from April 2026.