Most common questions used to investigate
Do you floss after brushing your teeth on a daily basis?
Do you have naturally big gaps between your teeth?
Are your interdental gaps tight?
Do you experience flossing issues such as the floss string tearing?
Common conclusions
Flossing on a daily basis after brushing your teeth in the morning and before bed as well as after food is essential for your oral health. You can choose a floss to your comfort or try a water-pic. This can help you keep your gaps clean and reduce gingivae recession along with lower caries or calculus formation.
Use an interdental brush instead of regular floss. You may also try to add an end-tufted brush to your everyday brushing routine. Thoroughly brushing your teeth twice a day can help you reduce plaque and decay probability.
Having tight interdental contact points may cause some inconveniences while brushing. Moreover, the risks of having calculus or interdental caries are higher. You can try using floss that is slimmer than your regular one or choose a water-pic for daily cleaning your interdental spaces. A water-pic method is also good for your gums. This can help you keep your gaps clean and reduce gingivae recession, calculus including caries.
Tearing of the floss while using it typically seen among individuals who have freshly refilled interdental decay or on the contrary old restorations. These signs having some sharp interdental areas that may be caused by poorly polished composite material or it is being shrank due to secondary decay. Moreover, floss breakage can also be a result of strong calculus placed on the enamel surface. Please schedule a visit to your dentist for further examination.
It seems that you are flossing correctly. For more information, schedule a visit to your dentist.
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