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I don’t floss every day but I do floss and frequently dislodge food caught between teeth or whatever. No one will convince me that leaving it to rot inside my g
by fnordpiglet 2y ago
I don’t floss every day but I do floss and frequently dislodge food caught between teeth or whatever. No one will convince me that leaving it to rot inside my gums and teeth is good. At the very minimum, it’ll stink.
I also occasionally develop a minor infection in my gums if I’ve not flossed in a while that flossing the area relieves. As a sample of one, it’s effective. If I do it it relieves the infection, if I don’t it doesn’t. Maybe my experiences don’t generalize but I suspect I’m not that rare of a human being. I generally have healthy teeth and gums, never have had cavities, and my dentist says she’s rarely seen healthier teeth especially at around 50. YMMV.
- vdm 2y agoCame here to write all of this. Even once a day is totally worth it.
- lazyeye 2y agoI got myself a waterpik (water flosser) and got a sore throat for a few days after I first started using it. I'm going to assume this was due to the crud moving out from between my teeth. Recommend water flossers, I much prefer it to using conventional floss.
- deaf_coder 2y agoA warning though, water won't 100% wash away any scum. I recall reading an article somewhere saying that dentists still recommends conventional floss once in a while to remove any stubborn scum if you're using Waterpik. (That dentist doesn't say you should stop using Waterpik, though.)