Do I need to floss and how to do it right
Miscellaneous / / April 22, 2022
An article that will surely inspire you to reconsider the ritual of dental care.
What is dental floss for?
It helps to get rid of the bacterial film that accumulates in the interdental spaces. From the chewing, outer and inner surfaces of the teeth, the film can be removed with a brush, if all regulationsBrushing Your Teeth / Mouth Healthy and brush your teeth twice a day for two minutes. With the side surfaces, everything is more difficult: using a brush to get into the tight space between the teeth will not work.
If the bacterial film is not removed in a timely manner, it capableTooth plaque / Great Ormond Street Hospital harden and turn into tartar, which is not so easy to get rid of at home. In addition to aesthetic inconvenience, there is a risk in the future faceTeeth & Gum Care / Cleveland Clinic with inflammation of the gums and the appearance of caries: particles of food can accumulate in the interdental spaces - for bacteria this is a real feast. Lack of care for oral hygiene bindBad toothbrushing habits tied to higher heart risk / American Heart Association
and an increased risk of developing cardiovascular disease.Dental floss will come in handy here. With its help, it will be possible to thoroughly clean the side surface of the teeth, remove plaque and prevent the occurrence of bad smellBad breath/NHS mouth and development problemsGum disease / NHS with gums.
How to choose the right thread
You can find a convenient option empirically, but first you should try a waxed thread. She is easierTypes of Dental Floss: Which is Right for You? /solstice slides, so beginners may find it easier to handle. If the teeth are crowded, it is better to choose the option without wax coating - as a rule, such threads are thinner than waxed ones. But you need to handle them carefully, otherwise there is a risk of damaging the gum.
You can also try disposable machines in which the thread is attached to the handle. This option may be suitable in the case when it is not possible to get close to the distant teeth with the help of a conventional thread.
For those who wear braces or dentures, it is better not to experiment, but immediately contact a dentist. It will help you choose the appropriate method of cleaning your teeth - perhaps it will not be a thread, but an irrigator. By the way, these options convenientlyIs it more effective to floss teeth with a water pick or standard dental floss? / Mayo Clinic combine: the irrigator will remove food particles stuck in the teeth, and the thread will clean the side surfaces of plaque.
How to use dental floss
Through the interdental spaces enoughFloss/Interdental Cleaners / American Dental Association floss once a day. It is better to do this before brushing your teeth - so succeedDental Plaque / Cleveland Clinic remove more plaque. It is important to remember that flossing is not a substitute for a full-fledged cleansing - it is an addition to traditional brushing.
If in the morning or in the evening there is no time to mess with the thread, canFloss/Interdental Cleaners / American Dental Association use it during the day. This is the case when the regularity of the procedure is important, and not the time at which you spend it.
Here how to clear1. 5 Steps to a Flawless Floss / Mouth Healthy
2. Why should I use dental floss? /NHS space between teeth with floss:
- Take a piece of thread about 45 centimeters long and wind it around your index or middle fingers.
- Hold a section of thread about 2.5 centimeters long between your thumbs and forefingers - this will be its working part.
- With gentle rocking movements, bring the thread between the teeth to the level of the gums. Make sure that the thread does not cut into the gum.
- Pull the floss to the side so that it lies around the tooth in a "C" shape. Gently draw the floss along the lateral surface of the tooth in the direction from the gum, as if scraping off the plaque.
- Repeat this on the other side of the interdental space to clean the adjacent tooth.
- Do this procedure with all the teeth, gradually unwinding the clean sections of the thread.
Done, the raid is defeated, and the thread can be thrown away. You do not need to use the same segment repeatedly - on it mayFloss/Interdental Cleaners / American Dental Association bacteria accumulate.
A short video tutorial will help you learn how to work with a thread:
It is better not to pull the stuck thread with all your might - this can damage the gum. Movements should be smooth and unhurried. At first, the procedure may seem a little uncomfortable - this is fineFlossing / Mouth Healthy, in a couple of weeks it will turn out to get used to the new method of cleansing. If the process causes pain, and the gums bleed at the same time, you should contact your dentist: he will help you understand whether you are using the correct cleansing technique.
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