Before you brush. It loosens debris and nasty stuff. Some goes on the floss, some stays in your mouth. Brushing afterwards gets the crud the floss didn’t catch.
Oatmeal is your big friend then. You can make it salty (peanut butter, nuts) or sweet (fruit) or even leave it in the fridge overnight and have a ready to go meal in the morning.
I always floss after. That way your toothbrush has the chance to get all the stuff off in the areas of your teeth that it can, and then when you floss after, you get all the stuff from between your teeth that your toothbrush couldn’t reach. Plus, they do it at the dentist that way!
I asked dentists once about that. Floss before or after and the right thing to do is before to allow all the small things out and then brush the teeth
I floss in the morning before washing my teeth and in the evening after. I don’t like to feel rests of food in my mouth while doing it
I’m not sure about anyone else, and I’m definitely not a professional, but I floss after I brush, then use mouthwash, then lightly brush my teeth again, then rinse with water.
Before, simply because once you floss all the stuff between your teeth comes outs then you brush and it cleans your mouth of everything
Usually after brushing but I’ve heard that is better to floss before and I’m trying to remember this. I would love to know what is better.
I like to brush first and get them as clean as possible, then I floss! And afterwards, I swish and gargle hydrogen peroxide! It’s an amazing way to brighten your teeth and easy on your wallet! And in my experience, I think It works better than the expensive strips.
I must floss after brushing my teeth. Because after brushing your teeth you must make sure you to floss to clean out the remains between your teeth like a piece of food or plaque.
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