Flossing is important because even with proper brushing, the areas between your teeth don’t get completely cleaned. Most cavities start between your teeth so it’s important to keep your teeth and gums healthy. You need to use dental floss to remove the plaque between your teeth at least once a day.
How to floss
First, take about eighteen inches of floss and wind the two ends of it around your middle fingers, leaving about five inches between your hands. Pinch the floss between your thumbs and index fingers and leave about one inch in between to work with. Gently guide the floss between the first two teeth using a side-to-side motion.
Pull the floss tightly in a C shape around the side of one tooth and slide it under the gum line. Clean the surface of the tooth by using and up-and-down motion not the side-to-side motion you used to guide the floss between the teeth. Repeat on the adjacent tooth. Then remove the floss, wind it to an unused section and repeat the process to clean both sides of every tooth.
Brush your teeth after
After you floss, brush your teeth to remove any dislodged debris or plaque and have a fresh, clean mouth.
Why is flossing important?
- Flossing improves your gum health.
- Flossing lowers your risk for cavities by removing debris between your teeth.
- Flossing prevents bad breath
- Flossing reduces inflammation and promotes heart health.
- Flossing prevents tooth loss by removing decay and tarter.
If you are just beginning to floss for the first time, your gums will probably bleed a little. The bleeding should stop after about a week of regular flossing. If the bleeding continues after a couple of weeks let us know right away. It might indicate problems or it might just be that your technique needs adjusting. We can help either way. Also, if you have trouble getting the floss between your teeth or if it catches or tears, let us know as soon as possible. It could indicate a problem that needs to be corrected.
About Sedation and Implant Dentists
Sedation and Implant Dentists is a specialized dental practice located in Los Angeles, focusing on dental implant solutions and sedation dentistry for complex and routine procedures. Our services include single dental implants, multiple dental implants, full mouth implants, graftless zygomatic implants, various sedation options, and tailored treatment solutions for difficult dental cases.
Our dentists, Thomas Gonzales D.D.S. and Michael Chang D.D.S., specialize in dental implants and sedation, aiming to alleviate dental anxiety and provide advanced treatment solutions for patients with complex dental needs. We help individuals with missing teeth and significant dental decay to regain their dental function and confidence by providing custom-designed dental implants and sedation dentistry.
Our dental team has 45 years’ experience and are member of several prestigious organizations, including: the International Congress of Oral Implantologists, American Academy of Implant Dentistry, American Academy of Craniofacial Pain, Dental Organization for Conscious Sedation and American Dental Society of Anesthesiology.
Sedation and Implant Dentists is located at 416 W. Las Tunas Dr. Suite 107, San Gabriel, CA 91776. Our office is open Monday – Friday from 8:00 am – 5:00 pm. Our website at https://SedationandImplantDentists.com.
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