I use both floss picks and string floss - I usually carry floss picks in my purse with my little oral care stuff
...Do you floss morning and night or just nights?
Generally, I just floss at night, but I also have an electric toothbrush and a waterpik (which I generally use in the a.m.).
...How often do you need to floss?
Dentists say at least once a day. I do it twice. I brush my teeth with my morning and evening routine and
...Is waxed or rough floss better?
The best type of dental floss is the one you will use. :) Seriously, what mostly matters is which floss fits easily between
...How do others floss when they have wires on the back of their teeth from braces/ veneers
I dont know what it is called but I use like a mouth wash. It is a tool that shoots water with pulses
...How long should I floss for?
Up and down, back and forth, each side of gum between each tooth. So 31 gaps x 2 is 62 movements. At 2
...Whose gums bleed when they floss?
Mine did all the time when I started flossing. It worried me and I temporarily stopped because of it. But my dentist promised
...Do you floss after brushing your teeth?
Yes I do but not consistently every single day. So I have incorporated that into my evening routine by putting my brush, toothpaste
...Recently I read that flossers who use waxed minted floss like Oral B have higher rates of certain type of cancers due to the chemical that the floss is coated with. Does this scare you? What alternative would you use?
No, it doesn’t scare me. You can google anything and someone will say it causes cancer. You’ll hear people say they don’t use
...How do you stop yourself from gagging while flossing?
Use a flosser that has a U curved bend, much easier to get in the back than regular string floss or usual flossers.
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