{"id":12077,"date":"2019-05-09T09:07:45","date_gmt":"2019-05-09T09:07:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thefabulous.co\/qa\/my-dentist-recommended-toothpicks-instead-of-floss-but-the-toothpicks-hurt-the-corners-of-my-mouth-and-create-little-wounds-any-tips-on-how-to-avoid-that\/"},"modified":"2022-12-19T15:26:58","modified_gmt":"2022-12-19T15:26:58","slug":"my-dentist-recommended-toothpicks-instead-of-floss-but-the-toothpicks-hurt-the-corners-of-my-mouth-and-create-little-wounds-any-tips-on-how-to-avoid-that","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thefabulous.co\/qa\/my-dentist-recommended-toothpicks-instead-of-floss-but-the-toothpicks-hurt-the-corners-of-my-mouth-and-create-little-wounds-any-tips-on-how-to-avoid-that\/","title":{"rendered":"My dentist recommended toothpicks instead of floss. But the toothpicks hurt the corners of my mouth and create little wounds. Any tips on how to avoid that?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"single-answer\">\n<div class=\"who-answered\">Anton N.<\/div>\n<div class=\"detailed-answer\">You may want to first find out if you have gum issues.  But floss is much better overall. Use what you are comfortable with<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"thefa-test2 thefa-entity-placement\" id=\"thefa-1676397849\"><div id=\"thefa-41930839\"><style>.thefa-test2 {margin-bottom: 24px;}<\/style>\r\n<div class=\"banner-content-position light-viol\">\r\n<div class=\"banner-text max400\">Stop procrastinating. It's time to take charge of your life.<\/div>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/start.thefabulous.co\/onboarding\/fabulous-initial?utm_source=community-qa&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=afterfirstquestionoranswer-purple-achievegoals\" class=\"banner-cta red w-inline-block\">\r\n<div>Start today<\/div><\/a>\r\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"single-answer\">\n<div class=\"who-answered\">Sibel X.<\/div>\n<div class=\"detailed-answer\">If toothpicks hurt, then stop using them. Tell your dentist about the issue and have them recommend another, less painful option.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"single-answer\">\n<div class=\"who-answered\">Robin I.<\/div>\n<div class=\"detailed-answer\">I\u2019ve never heard of that. Did he say why toothpicks?? If it\u2019s hurting you, stop. Good ole\u2019 floss is proven to help I\u2019m not sure if this is even a real question.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"single-answer\">\n<div class=\"who-answered\">Jeffrey C.<\/div>\n<div class=\"detailed-answer\">Have you thought about using floss stick like plackers?<br \/>\nThey work well for me, and even have a toothpick part if you absolutely need it <\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Anton N. You may want to first find out if you have gum issues. But floss is much better overall. Use what you are comfortable with Sibel X. If toothpicks hurt, then stop using them. Tell your dentist about the issue and have them recommend another, less painful option. Robin I. I\u2019ve never heard of that. Did he say why toothpicks?? 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