Importance of Flossing
Flossing
While almost everyone remembers to brush their teeth, some of us just have a hard time remembering to floss. However, this simple step, that only takes a few minutes, should be part of your daily dental hygiene routine. There are areas in and around your teeth that a toothbrush simply cannot reach, and the only way to get the debris and plaque out of these areas is to floss. That is what makes flossing such an important step. If you learn to follow up brushing your teeth with flossing, you will quickly notice the difference in the way your mouth feels. The American Dental Association recommends you floss at least once a day, either before or after you brush your teeth, preferably at night. Before you begin your steps to oral care, take some time to test out the wide variety of floss. The two basic types are nylon and the single filament floss. The nylon floss is relatively inexpensive and comes in waxed or unwaxed varieties and several different flavors. However, the nylon floss is made up of several pieces of nylon thread woven together. Theses threads can shred or tear apart and get caught on sharp pieces of tooth. The single filament floss is a little more expensive, but it readily slides over even the most hard to reach places, and will never shred apart or tear while flossing. Dentists agree it really doesn’t matter what type of floss you use, and it may take trying some different kinds of floss before you find one that works for you. Using either type of floss regularly is going to have the same effect; it will remove the plaque and debris that your toothbrush missed from the area of your teeth and gums. If you have never used floss before, you will probably be astonished at everything your toothbrush misses.
Next, contemplate the last time you really flossed. You should be warned that flossing may cause your gums to bleed while you are doing it. While this alarms many people, it is actually quite normal. Recall that you are deep cleaning your
While almost everyone remembers to brush their teeth, some of us just have a hard time remembering to floss. However, this simple step, that only takes a few minutes, should be part of your daily dental hygiene routine. There are areas in and around your teeth that a toothbrush simply cannot reach, and the only way to get the debris and plaque out of these areas is to floss. That is what makes flossing such an important step. If you learn to follow up brushing your teeth with flossing, you will quickly notice the difference in the way your mouth feels. The American Dental Association recommends you floss at least once a day, either before or after you brush your teeth, preferably at night. Before you begin your steps to oral care, take some time to test out the wide variety of floss. The two basic types are nylon and the single filament floss. The nylon floss is relatively inexpensive and comes in waxed or unwaxed varieties and several different flavors. However, the nylon floss is made up of several pieces of nylon thread woven together. Theses threads can shred or tear apart and get caught on sharp pieces of tooth. The single filament floss is a little more expensive, but it readily slides over even the most hard to reach places, and will never shred apart or tear while flossing. Dentists agree it really doesn’t matter what type of floss you use, and it may take trying some different kinds of floss before you find one that works for you. Using either type of floss regularly is going to have the same effect; it will remove the plaque and debris that your toothbrush missed from the area of your teeth and gums. If you have never used floss before, you will probably be astonished at everything your toothbrush misses.
Next, contemplate the last time you really flossed. You should be warned that flossing may cause your gums to bleed while you are doing it. While this alarms many people, it is actually quite normal. Recall that you are deep cleaning your