Dental Notation Guide

by mheo soriano

Flossing for oral health
We all know that a toothbrush you can’t access all the tight spaces between your teeth or the areas under your gum lines with your toothbrush. This can allow plaque to build up, threatening your oral health. Flossing, though, can work around the gaps between teeth to get rid of all those unwanted plaque..

Simple tips on Flossing your Teeth

• Ease the floss between your teeth gently.
• Pull both ends of the floss against the front and back surface of a tooth so that the floss will form a “C” and it will wrap around the tooth.
• Lightly pull the floss from the gumline to the top of the tooth to eliminate plaque.
• Be sure to floss the backs of your teeth, plaque often builds up on areas unreachable to the toothbrush.
• Always use fresh floss as you progress through your teeth.
• Try waxed floss if ever you have trouble getting floss through your teeth.
• If you find it hard to use the floss, try using a floss holder.