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Agreed a million percent. I hated flossing and I still do, but these are so easy to use, that it's absolutely overcome my reluctance. Most nights are like "Bu
by DanHulton 13y ago
Agreed a million percent. I hated flossing and I still do, but these are so easy to use, that it's absolutely overcome my reluctance.
Most nights are like "But I don't wanna floss, enh, it's like a couple seconds, whatever."
- subpixel 13y agoPro-tip: if you use a floss pick, rinse it in water and dip it in mouthwash every time you move between teeth. Using the same small piece of floss for all your teeth actually spreads bacteria, etc. throughout your mouth, causing all the things you're trying to avoid by flossing in the first place. Dentists & hygienists never floss two sets of teeth with the same piece of floss. (And yes, they go through a crap-ton of floss.)
- npsimons 13y agoUsing the same small piece of floss for all your teeth actually spreads bacteria, etc. throughout your mouth, causing all the things you're trying to avoid by flossing in the first place. Citation needed; I've heard this one before, and I just don't buy it. I've always believed (perhaps wrongly) that flossing was meant to remove food debris the bacteria lives off of that a toothbrush can't get to. Dentists & hygienists never floss two sets of teeth with the same piece of floss. (And yes, they go through a crap-ton of floss.) Maybe my hygienist is doing it wrong, but she uses very little floss and uses the same piece for multiple tooth gaps.
- coryl 13y agoHmm, is this actually an issue worth worrying about? Your mouth is already awash like one big swamp. It doesn't strike me that you could "contaminate" an area any worse than your tongue could. The purpose of flossing is to dislodge food particles and plaque buildup in difficult to reach places. These are the energy sources for plaque/cavity causing bacteria. No energy source = no bad bacteria = no problem.
- subpixel 13y agoMy evidence is anecdotal: I used floss picks for months, went to the dentist, and he accused me of not flossing. My sister is a hygienist, and she told me that's her experience with patients as well, and that you need clean floss to avoid spreading bacteria into the places you're trying to clean. Optimal form may also be hard to achieve with floss picks - you want to form a 'c' shape with the floss partially wrapping around your tooth. That's impossible to do with a short, taught piece of floss.
- reustle 13y agoYep. I never flossed but I now have these things everywhere. A bag in my driver side car door, in my desk, in my backpack, etc.
- rip747 13y agoa dentist friend of mine gave me a floss card once (looks like a credit card only has floss in it). still have it and i don't know what i'm going to do when it runs out, it has literally been a life saver for me. if there is one thing i hate in life is having something caught between your teeth all day. Edit: thank you google! http://www.flosscard.com/order-retail-10-packs/ http://www.flosscard.com/order-retail-10-packs/
- nocman 13y agoWow. How did you use your floss card to prevent yourself from being killed? I'd love to hear that story. (I'm taking the word "literally" ... um ... literally here) :-D