{"id":16091,"date":"2019-07-31T00:35:51","date_gmt":"2019-07-31T00:35:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thefabulous.co\/qa\/what-is-the-perfect-method-for-flossing\/"},"modified":"2022-12-19T15:37:16","modified_gmt":"2022-12-19T15:37:16","slug":"what-is-the-perfect-method-for-flossing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thefabulous.co\/qa\/what-is-the-perfect-method-for-flossing\/","title":{"rendered":"What is the perfect method for flossing?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"single-answer\">\n<div class=\"who-answered\">Jimmy Z.<\/div>\n<div class=\"detailed-answer\">I personally like to start at the back molars and work my way forward. Remember to floss between your last molar and gum tissue in the way back. Bacteria hides in every crevice!! Keep being awesome!<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"thefa-test2 thefa-entity-placement\" id=\"thefa-3198870752\"><div id=\"thefa-4039050855\"><style>.thefa-test2 {margin-bottom: 24px;}<\/style>\r\n<div class=\"banner-content-position light-viol\">\r\n<div class=\"banner-text max400\">Habit building made easy<\/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 now<\/div><\/a>\r\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"single-answer\">\n<div class=\"who-answered\">Dion Sia Q.<\/div>\n<div class=\"detailed-answer\">The better way is the one your dentist taught you. The only thing I can say is that you don\u2019t need to push it too hard. Be gentle.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"single-answer\">\n<div class=\"who-answered\">Jeanne F.<\/div>\n<div class=\"detailed-answer\">I think doing it in front a mirror helps a lot, so you\u2019re able to see where the floss should correctly be going in-between <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"single-answer\">\n<div class=\"who-answered\">Katie P.<\/div>\n<div class=\"detailed-answer\">My method is not environmentally friendly, but the plastic flosser tools make it much easier and less laborious. Sometimes I even take it to bed and lay in bed and floss because the bathroom is boring!<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"single-answer\">\n<div class=\"who-answered\">Curt U.<\/div>\n<div class=\"detailed-answer\">I would certainly check in with a dental professional (as I am not one) but I make sure to hug each side of each tooth a little under the gumline to get all plaque in every crevice.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"single-answer\">\n<div class=\"who-answered\">Polina T.<\/div>\n<div class=\"detailed-answer\">I don\u2019t know but I use dental floss but I have to be careful not to damage gums. I have waxed dental floss but I don\u2019t think that it is better than ordinary. I use interdental brush too.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"single-answer\">\n<div class=\"who-answered\">Julie W.<\/div>\n<div class=\"detailed-answer\">Roll the floss on your index fingers and clean the gaps between your teeth like an arch \u2013 from down left to down right. <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"single-answer\">\n<div class=\"who-answered\">Abel O.<\/div>\n<div class=\"detailed-answer\">I am not sure about perfect method, I know you&#39;re not supposed to use those toothpick looking flossers, and regular flossing is standard. I would check YouTube for an instructional video. What I do know is that my problem was just plain getting myself to do it at all. If you have that issue, I suggest flossing before you brush your teeth. Cheers!<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"single-answer\">\n<div class=\"who-answered\">Abigail J.<\/div>\n<div class=\"detailed-answer\">I like to keep floss picks in my car so I can do it while I am driving. That way there is no excuse for me to not do it or to try to say that I am too busy. <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"single-answer\">\n<div class=\"who-answered\">Shawn T.<\/div>\n<div class=\"detailed-answer\">For me, you start on your dominant side, all the way on the top back. Go from that top back tooth all the way around, getting in-between each tooth as you go. Once that&#39;s completed, repeat, only on the bottom back tooth and working your way around. It takes practice and you might have bleeding gums for a little bit if you&#39;re first starting out, but keep at it: healthy gums help you have a healthier life.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"single-answer\">\n<div class=\"who-answered\">Tommy P.<\/div>\n<div class=\"detailed-answer\">The perfect method for flossing is investing in the picks with the floss already attached&#8230;once you get the habit down maybe you can go for the cheaper cartridge of string. You have to make it easy for it to stick at first.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"single-answer\">\n<div class=\"who-answered\">Severo Q.<\/div>\n<div class=\"detailed-answer\">I don&#39;t know if there&#39;s a perfect method, but I usually start in the back bottom corner, work my way around, then repeat with the top row off my teeth. I think the trick is consistency and thoroughness. I also prefer to floss before brushing, since I feel like my mouth gets cleaner that way.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"single-answer\">\n<div class=\"who-answered\">Nanna X.<\/div>\n<div class=\"detailed-answer\">The perfect method for flossing is beginning with a long strand of floss, about 2 feet long, oneself starts flossing between the back top molars. You work your way forward making sure to use a clean section of floss. While flossing between the teeth  a good guide to follow is the tooth edge.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"single-answer\">\n<div class=\"who-answered\">Glen F.<\/div>\n<div class=\"detailed-answer\">I use the disposable flossers and keep them in a convenient spot nearby where I know I\u2019ll be around 9pm, which is my chosen flossing time. I have found that the one act of flossing also leads to me brushing my teeth right after and also not eating any more that evening. <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"single-answer\">\n<div class=\"who-answered\">Danielle Z.<\/div>\n<div class=\"detailed-answer\">I use the the tool looking ones. They are a nice blue-green color. When you first start, if its been a while, be gentle and slow. Let your gums get used to it or you\u2019ll hurt. I start and the from middle and move back then I do the bottom row. Maybe go in twice if you\u2019ve had a lot of meats and stringy vegetables that day. <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"single-answer\">\n<div class=\"who-answered\">Reza O.<\/div>\n<div class=\"detailed-answer\">Use string instead of to-go ones, wrap around index fingers, start in back and work way to front between each tooth gently taking time around gums<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jimmy Z. I personally like to start at the back molars and work my way forward. Remember to floss between your last molar and gum tissue in the way back. Bacteria hides in every crevice!! Keep being awesome! Dion Sia Q. The better way is the one your dentist taught you. 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