
Nov
If there’s anything in our daily dental routine that we find a chore, it has to be flossing. So much so, when you go in for your regular dental checkup and cleaning, your dentist can actually tell when you have or haven’t been doing your due diligence. What you may fail to realize is that flossing is more than just picking leftover food out of our teeth. It plays a key role in preventing many dental issues we may encounter in the future. So, let’s get reacquainted with our dental friend, the floss…
Flossing is merely the act of wrapping a piece of string around your teeth, one by one, in order to remove any bacteria and excess material stuck between each tooth. Whether you choose dental floss or the flossing devices available on the market now, you need help reaching all of your teeth or working your way around complicated places your toothbrush can’t reach.
To floss, cut yourself a piece of floss about 18 inches long. Wrap both sides around your fingers until you have a good two inches separating either side. Pull it taut between your thumb and index finger and guide the floss in between each tooth, gently scrubbing all the spaces between your teeth. Use a new area of floss for every tooth, and work from top to bottom or vice versa. Flossing before or after you brush doesn’t matter – you just want to get the cleanest mouth you possibly can each time you clean those pearly whites so that bacteria can’t settle in to cause cavities or some other kind of gum disease while you aren’t looking.
To set up an appointment, call Dr. Middleton in Riverside, CA at (951) 470-3379 or visit www.gmdental.com.
Dr. Middleton proudly accepts patients from Riverside and all surrounding areas.
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