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Floss Interdental Cleaners

Posted on 1/10/2022 by Dr. Christianne Lee

Proper dental hygiene is important for optimal oral health. The best oral hygiene practices that you can do daily include brushing and flossing teeth. These practices ensure that you effectively remove food particles that remain after eating.

Floss or interdental cleaners are important because you will be able to get rid of particles that get trapped in between your teeth. Brushing is effective in removing plaque or particles on the surface of your teeth. However, brushing does not reach some areas of your teeth and gums, and this is where floss or interdental cleaners come in handy.

How frequent should you floss

Dentists recommend that you floss at least once daily. However, there is no limit to how many times you can floss. You can floss before or after brushing your teeth, after taking a meal, and any time you feel like there are particles trapped in between your teeth. This will ensure that you prevent the accumulation of plaque on the surface of your teeth.

Types of floss

There are two types of flossers that you can use namely traditional string floss and water flossers. With string flossers, you use a special string to remove food particles in between your teeth. This is the most common type of flosser that many people use.

Water flossers use a specialized electronic device to run a stream of water to remove the particles in between your teeth. Water flossers are excellent for people with braces who find string floss to be challenging to use.

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