Glad you got it done. I have a similar set of picks that i got at Sears 10 or 15 years ago. Real dental picks would be awesome if you can get a deal on them--real fine and really sturdy.
A few years back i was going to bid on a lot of dental tools from govennment liquidators, but...before they came up for bid i had an issue with with some other stuff i bought on there, and my wife absolutely forbids going to their web site (something about steel cabinets falling out of my truck on the highway, narrowly missing some cars, gouging my hood, live animals, cats living with dogs--i have no idea what her problem is
) Plus, she couldn't figure out what i would do with 2 pallets of dental equipment--no imagination!!
Back to lunch now, before i violate my marriage vows...