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So Happy!

2010-05-18T10:18:00.000-07:00

We received our order, and I just wanted to let you know how happy we are with your product. The flossers work so well, it sure beats trying to weave regular floss through the braces! Thank you so much, and I'm sure we will be placing another order in the near future. - Francine, Fairfield Connecticut

Quick Turn Around!

2010-03-10T13:07:00.000-08:00

Two seconds after I saw my son try out this product, I knew I was going to order... - Charlie K., Vadnais Heights, MN

Another Hygienist for the Platypus...

2010-02-05T14:04:00.000-08:00

I am a dental hygienist in Illinois and the Platypus Flosser is the greatest...it has made my job sooo much easier and I love telling my patients about the product, too, because I know how easy they are to use--thank you!! - Stacey B., Oak Forest IL

The Platypus: for All Ages!

2010-02-04T07:34:00.000-08:00

I am hoping it becomes more well known in the Appleton, WI area as it really is a wonderful tool for kids (adults too, I am sure would love it) with braces. I am happy to share the Platypus flosser with my kids; I currently have 2 in braces, and I can't say enough about it. - Robin W., Appleton WI

1,000 words!

2010-01-28T09:59:00.000-08:00

Thanks Brayton!! Talk about a beautiful smile! A picture truly is worth 1,000 words.

Mom of Twins Approves!!

2010-01-06T09:17:00.000-08:00

Just to let you know...my twin girls in braces are finding it so much easier to floss now that they have their Platypus Flossers!! I will be ordering more when these run out. Thanks!! - Lisa G., RI

Confidence Booster

2010-01-04T12:01:00.000-08:00

I just wanted to let you know that I have received the flossers and my son began using them immediately. They are wonderful and it makes him more confident to smile with his braces. Thank you for being so creative and inventing something that was truly needed for anyone wearing braces. - Angelica D., Wilmington DE

The Platypus Song!! By Kaitlyn Blazer...

2009-11-25T10:07:00.000-08:00

Floss... Floss... Floss your teeth.... Floss them everywhere... Easy, breezy, portable... Platypus Flosser is there!!!! - Kaitlyn Blazer, LaGrange KY - THANKS KAITLYN!

A Triumph Over the Threader!

2009-11-13T07:48:00.000-08:00

The Platypus is a great product! I just had braces put on last week after having them 25 years ago. I spent 45 minutes trying to floss using a floss threader. My ortho's hygienist gave me samples of the Platypus Flosser and told me that the orthodontist who also has braces has been raving about them. I've been loving them and find them so easy and functional in comparison to floss and threaders. It certainly promotes regular flossing! - Andrea Rapp, Oregon

From our dear Facebook friend Katy!

2009-10-27T07:49:00.000-07:00

I love being friends with a flosser!!!!!! The best flosser!!!! The one you can use with braces!!! - Katy Blazer, LaGrange KY

Our HubPage

2009-10-08T07:35:00.000-07:00

Have you checked out the comment section on our HubPage? There's a ton of useful information there, as well! Goto: http://hubpages.com/hub/platypusflosser.

Best Ortho Product EVER MADE!

2009-09-15T10:46:00.000-07:00

I can honestly say one of the best ortho products EVER MADE! I sell orthodontic products for a living and...I loved it!!!! My 12 year old and 9 Year olds are very difficult to floss and this makes like soooooo much better. - Wendy Aleman @ OrthoEssentials.

Back to school special!!

2009-09-01T12:38:00.000-07:00

Love my Platypus flossers...also gave them out to my ortho patients returning to school in their travel bags. We give out clear bags that look like plastic pencil bags and zip close. They travel through security well, so patients love them, and the platypus flossers were the biggest hit!!! -Dawn Prober Kasper RDH

My Favorite!

2009-08-17T11:00:00.000-07:00

The Platypus Flosser is my absolute favorite dental aid for ortho patients. -Kathy La Voy

Happy Mom in Massachusetts!

2009-08-13T13:26:00.000-07:00

We love the platypus!! It is great especially for younger kids! My son is 10 and hated the needle, now flossing is a bliss!

Trust me I tell all my friends about it! -Eneida Aguilar, Belmont MA

Five-Star Praise from Nationally Acclaimed and Key-Note Speaker Donna Marie Grzegorek RDH

2009-08-12T13:47:00.000-07:00

As an "orthodontic hygienist" of 29 years, I can tell you there isn't anything as effective and easy to use as the Platypus Flosser. Patients who are orthodontically challenged actually enjoy flossing.... never thought I'd say those words. It is a "must have" in your dental hygiene armamentarium. -Donna Marie Grzegorek, RDH

A Happy Mom in San Jose

2009-08-04T08:54:00.000-07:00

Good evening - had to tell you how much my son LOVES using his Platypus each day! Now flossing is a breeze and Nicholas really looks forward to it!!

Thanks for taking a struggle out of our lives!

And as a mom, I'm so happy knowing my son's teeth are getting the extra attention they need. -Janet Griffin, San Jose CA

How to Get the Platypus In a Pharmacy Near You

2009-08-03T14:50:00.000-07:00

Every day we get a whole bunch of emails and phone calls requesting to have the Platypus Flosser for Braces available in retail outlets. Here at PlatypusCo we are enthusiastic about getting our flosser to you and everyone using The Platypus™ in the most convenient fashion.

It is our experience that locally owned pharmacies are usually very excited to provide new products to their customers, and because the purchaser is easily accessible and knows the community, we can get The Platypus™ on the shelves in no time! If you have a local pharmacy in mind, please email or call me with the information and I will get them set up.

Additionally, retail chains are a bit more fastidious about how they acquire new product lines. Although they are certainly willing to hear from us, and do regularly, about The Platypus™ – the most effective way to get a product on their shelves is through customer demand. Of course, right? You drive their sales, and they want to keep you as a loyal customer.

Below is a list of links of some retail chains we have in our sights. Please take a moment if can spare one to click on the chain you would like to see carry the Platypus™ Flosser. Let them know!

You will be helping the process along immensely!

Walgreen’s
https://www.walgreens.com/contactus/forms.jsp

Safeway
http://www.safeway.com/IFL/Grocery/Product-Suggestions#iframetop

Fred Meyer
https://customer.fredmeyer.com/comments/comments.aspx

Albertson’s
https://shop.albertsons.com/eCommerceWeb/Comments.do?action=viewComments

Long’s Drugs
http://www.longs.com/cgi-bin/longs/customersrvc/feedbackForm.jsp?BV_SessionID=@@@@0794754559.1228416500@@@@&BV_EngineID=cccfadeflgmdfllceefcemfdfjldfgi.0

CVS
Email: customercare@cvs.com

Rite Aid
http://www.riteaid.com/contact_us/contact_customer_service.jsf

Thank you for your enthusiasm for The Platypus Flosser –

Jesse Sturgis
Marketing Coordinator
www.PlatypusCo.com
info@platypusco.com

Works with Permanent Retainers, Too!

2009-07-24T13:06:00.000-07:00

Okay...got my samples...THANKS! These things are cool! By the way, they are a great solution for adults with permanent retainers too...my almost daughter-in-law has one and it helps her! Love these! -Becky Busby Palmer, San Antonio TX

Cool Tool!

2009-07-16T10:49:00.001-07:00

Steven Mays: Got my sample in the mail, tried it, and I got to say . . its a wonderful tool, I like the anchor and the small brush. I could see me using this . . thumbs up . . Cool Tool!

And another comment posted on Albatross!...

2009-07-02T12:20:00.001-07:00

Yesterday I tried the platypus flosser from platypusco and it is so EASY! Anyone who's had the same experience should give it a try. -Will

Posted on Albatross! - Another success story.

2009-07-01T08:29:00.000-07:00

The only thing I've started to like about my braces are the red, white and blue bands and my platypus flossers. I don't have to thread anymore and I guess that's a plus! -Jake

Original post here.

the Platypus: available soon at a store near you!!

2009-06-30T16:18:00.000-07:00

Here's just a fraction of the requests that have been pouring in for the Platypus to be available locally:

Merry, Charlotte NC – Please make these (Platypus™) available in NC stores!!!!

Brenda, Montrose MN – I would love to see thes in Minnesota! Our Orthodontist gave us a sample for my son. I have two boys in braces and they are not flossers. If they had these I think they would floss a lot more.

Ashley, Ft. Oglethorpe GA – Maurika, Is there any way you could send me 4-5 more of the platypus info pads? I work in a large orthodontic office and I will push the sales of your platypus. I think it is a wonderful invention! It would be great if you could sale these in the Dalton, Ga area and in Chattanooga, TN. What do I need to do to get you to sell these in my area? Let me know and I will be on top of it! Thank you sooo much.

Amber, Arvada CO – I LOVE these! Please get them in a store in the Denver Metro area.

Susan, Oskaloosa IA – A friend who is a dental hygienist told me about your product and I'm excited to try it with my ortho patients. Will they be available in stores in Iowa soon and will you have a rep at the Annual Iowa Dental Meeting in Iowa City in May?

Pat, East Greenwich RI – Would like to find a store in my area to purchase Platypus for my 10 year old son b/c he is not flossing very well with the braces.

Gabe, Winnipeg Manitoba – My son just got braces and the orthodontist gave him samples of the Platypus flosser. We’re having a hard time finding some in our city. Can you direct me to one of your distributors in Winnipeg, Canada?

Kristen, Chandler, AZ – Hi, can we order the sample packs through this site or does it need to be our dental supply rep? How can we get them in stores in AZ? I give them to all my ortho patients now!

Jacquelilne, Portland OR – I am a pediatric dentist and have been using them for prophys in my office on patients with braces. Parents love them, and even the kids are interested. Unfortunately, there aren't any available for retail in Oregon. Please consider selling them here. Thank you.

Thanks for you requests and, more importantly, for your support! We won't let you down!

Platypus Flosser - About.com REVIEW

2009-05-26T09:34:00.000-07:00

"The Platypus flosser is small in size with a nice wide handle, a fantastic feature that allows clumsy hands or large fingers to easily grasp on and to floss in those notorious hard to reach areas. Speaking of hard to reach areas, the actual flossing end of the Platypus is angled slightly to allow for the easy insertion between the molars and premolars."...to read more: http://dentistry.about.com/od/otherresourc2/fr/platypusflosser.htm

Makes everyone's life much easier

2009-05-18T09:54:00.000-07:00

Absolutely awesome. My son who is 8 is the one using them and they make everyone's life much easier.

Desperately needed your producct

2009-05-15T08:05:00.001-07:00

My son is an example of someone who desperately needed your product. He just wouldn't floss because it is so difficult with braces and yet so important.

Sing praises for the Platypus

2009-05-12T13:02:00.001-07:00

I work for an orthodontist and have braces. I sing praises for the Platypus flosser all of the time. They work so well and easy, EASY being the most important.

Hasn't stopped asking about them

2009-05-11T14:06:00.000-07:00

I am a dental hygienist and recently received samples of your product at the office I work in. I have a son with ortho and I will be in full braces soon. My son loved using them and hasn't stopped asking about them since he ran out of samples. Thank you!

A Must Have

2009-05-08T09:46:00.001-07:00

This is a product that everyone with braces must have. I received some from my dentist and I absolutely love them! They make flossing so much easier. Thanks for your help.

A Tremendous Difference

2009-05-07T08:40:00.000-07:00

Just wanted to say Thank You! My kid was struggling with flossing their teeth with braces and the Platypus has made a tremendous difference. Teeth and gums look better and mouths healthier. Thanks for making it so easy.

The Credit Due

2009-05-05T12:41:00.001-07:00

We are so very grateful for your product; it truly makes my daughter's flossing responsibility much more manageable! The orthodontist recently commented on what a great job she does with hygiene and we gave the Platypus the credit due.

Greatly Reduced Flossing Time

2009-05-04T12:05:00.000-07:00

I am a mom of an 11 year old with braces. Her orthodontist gave her one of your Platypus flossers that he had received as a demo. The first two nights that she had her braces we tried using floss threaders and dental floss and it took us 45 minutes to floss. Your platypus flosser has greatly reduced that time!

Thank Goodness for the Platypus!

2008-10-30T14:46:00.000-07:00

Hi all, I am the grandmother of a 13 yr. old grandson named "Denny".

At the end of August we became the proud owners of a set of braces for Denny. The whole family was very excited for him but little did he know the hard work he would have to do to keep them up and clean so the end result would be a good one.

You see..............Denny is a learning disabled child and along with that his coordination is not very good.

Through the month of August and Sept. until he went back to his orthodontist, Denny had a very hard time with the threading of the needle with floss and then having to put it in and out of every tooth was very trying for him to say the least. He was really getting agitated over this process.

At our Ortho's visits each month you get checked to see if your doing a good job at keeping up your teeth with braces. If you get a good report you are allowed to pick up to 2 colors to wear on your braces for the next month.

Well, unfortunately, in Sept., Denny did not get a good report. His flossing wasn't good. While we were there that day the Ortho told us about these new tools that he had just gotten samples of that was for flossing. He went and got Denny one to use and, with a mirror in hand, this child had the technique down pat before we even left the office.

Of course this was the "Platypus"!

Now without my help (which Denny doesn't want), he flosses every day by himself and has had his 2nd visit to the ortho 2 wks ago. I am so proud and happy to say that he got a wonderful report. The ortho's exact words were "What a difference from last month! Great job!"

I swear by the platypus and would recommend them to everyone whether you are a normal child or one that's challenged, young or old. They're so easy to use and WE ARE certainly proof of that!

I must also add to this testimonial that PDT dental that manufactures the Platypus are such genuine, caring people. After I was unable to find the Platypus in any of my local stores, I contacted them with my dilemma. They explained to me that they only sell to the orthodontists offices etc. and they referred me to the Platypus website where anyone could order them if needed. Then they went above and beyond as far as I'm concerned and sent me a package of the Platypus to hold us over till they had the website up and running.

I don't know about you but there isn't very many big company's out there now-a-days that cares about the "little guys" and their problems. THANK YOU PDT DENTAL! It was your generosity that let us get this wonderful report from the ortho this month and I'm sure many more to come. 'MY HATS OFF TO YA'S!'

I JUST LOVE USING THE PLATYPUS. THANK YOU FOR CREATING SUCH AN EASY TOOL. - DENNY

Welcome!

2008-10-20T15:43:00.000-07:00

It's our first official post, and we are so excited to hear from you!

If you are visiting and would like to become a member of platyblog where you can post your own success story, email us : info@platypusco.com and we will send you a welcome email and walk you through the steps to blogging!

If you want us to do the legwork for you - and post your stories and/or pictures on platyblog, simply include your story in an email (again to info@platypusco.com) and WE WILL POST IT FOR YOU! Beautiful... amazing... well - we care about ya!

We have a couple of creative ideas to get you started...

How has Platypus Ortho Flosser changed your life?

Why do you prefer the Platypus Flosser for flossing your braces?

Where did you find out about the Platypus Ortho Flosser, and where did you BUY the Platypus Ortho Flosser?

Where to YOU take YOUR Platypus Flosser?

Do you have any pictures of yourself, Flossing your Braces with a Platypus Flosser?

Maybe flossing somewhere amazing and outrageous???

We are very enthusiastic about The Platypus, and we think you will be too! Most importantly, we'd like you to find a way to connect to others and share your story.

love,

The PlatypusCo Staff