{"id":7204,"date":"2019-02-13T01:03:10","date_gmt":"2019-02-13T01:03:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thefabulous.co\/qa\/is-it-better-to-floss-before-or-after-brushing-the-teeth\/"},"modified":"2022-12-19T15:08:57","modified_gmt":"2022-12-19T15:08:57","slug":"is-it-better-to-floss-before-or-after-brushing-the-teeth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thefabulous.co\/qa\/is-it-better-to-floss-before-or-after-brushing-the-teeth\/","title":{"rendered":"Is it better to floss before or after brushing the teeth?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"single-answer\">\n<div class=\"who-answered\">Anita O.<\/div>\n<div class=\"detailed-answer\">I prefer before. The flossing is really what does the heavy lifting in tooth- cleaning; brushing is more like polishing, my dentist told me.<\/p>\n<p>Good luck!<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"thefa-test2 thefa-entity-placement\" id=\"thefa-169737642\"><div id=\"thefa-4259975479\"><style>.thefa-test2 {margin-bottom: 24px;}<\/style>\r\n<div class=\"banner-content-position light-viol\">\r\n<div class=\"banner-text max400\">Stop wasting 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 living today<\/div><\/a>\r\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"single-answer\">\n<div class=\"who-answered\">Edmur C.<\/div>\n<div class=\"detailed-answer\">I usually do it after brushing however, I think doing it before might also be good as you might eliminate more when brushing. I would say try both and see which one works best for you.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"single-answer\">\n<div class=\"who-answered\">Micheal Z.<\/div>\n<div class=\"detailed-answer\">Flossing after brushing is better because you remove anything that may have been pushed into the gaps by brushing. However, I always rinse with mouthwash after to remove the bits that come out.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"single-answer\">\n<div class=\"who-answered\">Noah C.<\/div>\n<div class=\"detailed-answer\">After brushing. If you floss before brushing, you\u2019re just removing the gunk that your toothbrush will have removed. Flossing afterwards allows you to take out the small particles in tight spaces your brush can\u2019t reach. <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"single-answer\">\n<div class=\"who-answered\">Carlene F.<\/div>\n<div class=\"detailed-answer\">I brush my teeth, than I use a toothpick (and spread the toothpaste between my teeth). And at night after that I use mouthwash to make sure everything is clean and all the dirt is out.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"single-answer\">\n<div class=\"who-answered\">Jeff U.<\/div>\n<div class=\"detailed-answer\">I floss after I brush my teeth right before bed. It helps to clean my teeth first and then really go in for a deep flossing between the teeth. And it feels so refreshing to go to sleep knowing my teeth are well cared for.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"single-answer\">\n<div class=\"who-answered\">Nathalie E.<\/div>\n<div class=\"detailed-answer\">I&#39;m not sure actually. I always assumed it was before. You get rid of some particles with flossing and the rest with brushing. Right?<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"single-answer\">\n<div class=\"who-answered\">Loan U.<\/div>\n<div class=\"detailed-answer\">Probably after because it\u2019s like you\u2019re getting out anything that didn\u2019t come out while you were brushing. If it was before it would still be about the same but I, personally would floss after.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"single-answer\">\n<div class=\"who-answered\">Calvin O.<\/div>\n<div class=\"detailed-answer\">I\u2019m told before is better so you can get all of the excess food away from your gums and then reinforce that with brushing&#8230;..but the same could be said for doing it after. I personally go with before. <\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Anita O. I prefer before. The flossing is really what does the heavy lifting in tooth- cleaning; brushing is more like polishing, my dentist told me. Good luck! Edmur C. I usually do it after brushing however, I think doing it before might also be good as you might eliminate more when brushing. 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