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Basic Flossing

To keep your smile healthy, brush twice a day, floss daily,

eat a balanced diet and limit snacks and see your dentist regularly.
 

 

       Brushing your teeth twice a day is important, but there are places between your teeth that trap bits of food and plaque, a sticky film of decay-causing bacteria. It's difficult, often impossible, for toothbrush bristles to do a good job cleaning these usually tight spaces between teeth. Dental floss is an "interdental cleaner" that can help keep these tooth surfaces clean and helps reduce the likelihood of tooth decay.

1.Break off about 18 inches of floss. Wind most of it around one middle finger. Wind the remaining floss around the same finger on the other hand. This finger takes up the floss as it is used.
 

2.Hold the floss tightly between your thumbs and forefingers. Guide the floss between your teeth, using a gentle rubbing motion. To avoid injuring your gums, never snap the floss between the teeth.
 

3.When the floss reaches the gum line, curve it into a "C" shape against one tooth. Gently slide it into the space between the gum and the tooth.
 

4.Hold the floss tightly against the tooth: Gently rub the side of the tooth, moving the floss away from the gum using an up-and down motion.

5.Repeat this method on the remaining teeth. And don't forget to floss the back of the last tooth. Rinse thoroughly to remove loosened plaque and debris.

         If you have difficulty handling floss, you may find it helpful to use a floss holder or other interdental cleaners, which include special picks, sticks or narrow brushes that reach between teeth.
 

  • To keep your smile healthy, brush twice a day, floss daily, eat a balanced diet and limit snacks and see your dentist regularly.
  • It only takes a few minutes each day to care for your teeth and gums.
  • If you haven't been flossing, you may experience sore or bleeding gums the first few days. This generally stops, but if it doesn't, see your dentist. Bleeding gums may be a sign of gum disease.

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