do you floss before brushing your teeth?
By neilchua
@neilchua (888)
Philippines
July 9, 2008 12:10am CST
we should brush our teeth at least twice a day. but do you guys floss before you take a brush. most of us take flossing for granted. after eating, specially after chewing a chunk of beef, some of the food get stuck in between your teeth. some believe that brushing alone is enough to rid of these. some are even scared that flossing can cause bleeding gums or gum problem. that's not true. the reason why your gums bleed is because you have gingivitis. of course don't overdo flossing. we should always floss after every meal and you will definitely feel the difference when you floss before you brush than brushing your teeth alone. have a good smile everyone.
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8 responses
@sassygirlanne007 (4517)
• United States
9 Jul 08
I don't floss before brushing like im supposed to but I do after eating food that gets stuck between my teeth because it bugs me to have things in my teeth.
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@brucekaushik (891)
• India
11 Jul 08
yes i do floss after eating meals so that any food struck up in between the teeth comes out and my teeth stay healthy.
i am already having a lot of dental problems and the doctor advice me to floss after eating any sticky food and also before going to bed.
@luvstochat (6907)
• United States
9 Jul 08
I use dental floss in the evenings before I go to bed. I brush my teeth first and then I floss them. I like the floss that comes on little sticks it is much easier to use then the string you have to pull out of a containor.
@neilchua (888)
• Philippines
10 Jul 08
i would suggest that you floss first before you brush. the rationale is if you brush first after you floss, the space that was covered by food that was stuck was not cleanse by your brush therefore possibility of more sugar substrates are left which is bad. try doing flossing first before you brush and you will feel the difference. i promise:)
@neildc (17238)
• Lapu-Lapu City, Philippines
10 Jul 08
i guess floss is really necessary for better teeth condition. i remember the last time i visited my dentist, she even used floss after cleaning my teeth...
@joliefille (3690)
• Philippines
9 Jul 08
Yes, I always do after every meal. Even if I had my dinner at a party somewhere and soo tired already, I don't want to miss that routine.
@TheDevil (840)
• India
10 Jul 08
i floss first then brush .......i knw dentist usually say brush then floss, but i think my way is better because ...this may sound disgusting but when i floss i manged to pull food and other stuff out between my teeth. so i like to brush after i floss so that i can get rid of all that stuff.
@snowy22315 (208777)
• United States
10 Jul 08
I like flossing after I brush. The brushing i feel gets rid of any larg particles. I think the flossing removes smaller things. I am not a dentist or a hygenist so I dont know the proper method. This is simply what I do.
