Is it better to floss before or after brushing?

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Lutero Y.

According to my dentist, as long as you brush and floss, the order you do them doesn’t matter. I prefer flossing then brushing because flossing pulls stuff out from between my teeth and brushing then brushes that stuff away.

Tess T.

Before: that way when u brush your teeth, you get out all the extra stuff still trapped in your teeth

Darryl J.

I’ve changed my mind on this. I now floss before brushing. By doing so I only have to rinse my mouth out once after brushing. Rather then twice as before.

Frida C.

Most likely before. I like to do it before and after brushing for a deep cleaning at least once a week. Remember to use a new clean piece of your floss for every cavity. Try to use the toothpicks only occasionally.

Freia X.

i think ans feel that it is better to floss before brushing your teeth because taking all the leftover foods from between your teeth and then brushing makes it for a super clean and shiny pearls

Fred J.

After. I brush to knock everything loose, then floss to get all the truly hard to reach bits, then rinse with mouthwash.

Louisa T.

I say flossing before brushing because then you can brush away everything that came out from between your teeth when you were flossing! But the real trick is to remember to floss every night.

Marie A.

It is better to floss after brushing because that’s the order the dentist tell you.

Carolyn Z.

After you brush. I use a water flosser. It’s satisfying seeing everything you missed from brushing. End with mouth wash for a clean refreshing smile 😃.

Selma Z.

I would say floss before brushing. That way you can get all of the plaque out before you brush....similar to how the dentist cleans your teeth

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