Flossing Every Day:
As a part of you daily oral care routine, flossing is very important to clean those little spaces between your teeth and along the gums.
To better understand flossing you can look at it this way. You can’t clean your house with just one product. You need specialized products to clean various areas of the house. This is what floss does. It specializes in cleaning the hard to reach places between your teeth.
The Oral Health Benefits of Flossing:
There are several benefits to habitually flossing your teeth. Dental floss enables you clear food debris and plaque from the spaces between your teeth, where your toothbrush can’t reach. As a result, from regular flossing you are preventing:
decay between the teeth,
gingivitis, which cause bad breath, red, swollen, bleeding gums
periodontal diseases, which causes bone and tissue loss around the tooth
Tips for Flossing:
To get the most out of flossing there are certain thing you should keep in mind:
Floss at least once a day.
Use dental floss or an interdental cleaner.
Avoid being rough, as this can damage the gum tissue.
What can I use?
There are many flossing options on the market these days and at a prices that will suit any budget. They range from:
waxed and unwaxed dental floss
interdental cleaning aids and
oral irrigators, which use water to eliminate plaque and debris from between the teeth
Conclusion:
Flossing is so easy and very beneficial to your overall oral health. It prevents harmful decay that can damage your teeth and gum disease that can cause bleeding, bad breath and bone loss. Incorporating flossing once a day along with brushing and regular visits to the dentist will improve your mouth health and smile.
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