How do you floss... and why??
Question: just wondering
Love Cazzy Wazzy
Answers:
i floss like your meant to and to keep my teeth clean and heathly
Because i have braces, and my dentist told me to :)
I floss with this weird thing, like a TINY toothbrush, because, obviously, i can't actually floss properly..
http://www.dentalcare.com/soap/patient/i...
Under How to Floss there is a video you can watch that clearly demonstrates the proper technique.
Floss is the ONLY product that can scrape the sticky film of bacterial-laden plaque off of your teeth above and below the gumline, particularly between the teeth. If you do not remove plaque daily, it will pick up the minerals from your saliva and harden onto the teeth, above and below the gumline. The hard deposit is called tartar or calculus.
Both plaque and tartar cause gum infections. Gum infections that are not cleared up leads to periodontitis which destroys the bone around the roots of your teeth, the bone that supports your teeth. This results in tooth loss.
You will know you have gum disease if your gums are red, swollen and bleed easily.
Have your teeth professionally cleaned twice a year (more or less depending on your hygienist's advice), and have her teach you how to brush and floss properly. Technique is critical. Although bad technique is better than not flossing at all, proper technique takes almost no additional time and provides amazing health benefits.
Gum disease and periodontal disease left untreated adversely impacts your body in MANY devastating ways. Have your hygienist discuss this with you.
Love Cazzy Wazzy
Answers:
i floss like your meant to and to keep my teeth clean and heathly
Because i have braces, and my dentist told me to :)
I floss with this weird thing, like a TINY toothbrush, because, obviously, i can't actually floss properly..
http://www.dentalcare.com/soap/patient/i...
Under How to Floss there is a video you can watch that clearly demonstrates the proper technique.
Floss is the ONLY product that can scrape the sticky film of bacterial-laden plaque off of your teeth above and below the gumline, particularly between the teeth. If you do not remove plaque daily, it will pick up the minerals from your saliva and harden onto the teeth, above and below the gumline. The hard deposit is called tartar or calculus.
Both plaque and tartar cause gum infections. Gum infections that are not cleared up leads to periodontitis which destroys the bone around the roots of your teeth, the bone that supports your teeth. This results in tooth loss.
You will know you have gum disease if your gums are red, swollen and bleed easily.
Have your teeth professionally cleaned twice a year (more or less depending on your hygienist's advice), and have her teach you how to brush and floss properly. Technique is critical. Although bad technique is better than not flossing at all, proper technique takes almost no additional time and provides amazing health benefits.
Gum disease and periodontal disease left untreated adversely impacts your body in MANY devastating ways. Have your hygienist discuss this with you.
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