Do you floss after every meal.? / myLot

Karachi, Pakistan

October 17, 2015 11:11am CST

Well after every meal I need to floss my teeth.It's my first priority as i don't like food particles or any shredded meat hangs in between my teeth.It make me uncomfortable until I floss.What about you?Do you floss after every meal?or there are certain times that You floss?

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Alfredo Rossi

@amadeo (111948)

• United States

17 Oct 15

I do.If I do not then feel uncomfortable

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amnabas

@amnabas (13742)

• Karachi, Pakistan

17 Oct 15

It's kinda addiction you feel irritating if not done.

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Mpho Ashworth

@Lushlala (4028)

• Gaborone, Botswana

18 Oct 15

@amadeo...Same here!

Marie

@Tampa_girl7 (49308)

• United States

17 Oct 15

Yes, I floss after every meal. It drives me nuts if I can't.

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Karen Waterson

@rosekiss (30380)

• Eugene, Oregon

18 Oct 15

I don't floss, as I never have. I know I should, but I don't. i only brush my teeth at night before i go to bed. I probably should brush them after every meal, but I never have, as brushing at night has been a habit that I have had for years. I geuss old habits do die hard sometimes.

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Karen Waterson

@rosekiss (30380)

• Eugene, Oregon

18 Oct 15

@amnabas It is possible I suppose. I just never had liked flossing as it is just to hard to get the floss in between the teeth. I use the Phillips Sonicare which does a really good job of getting the teeth clean. I use it for two minutes, and after the two minutes is up, it shuts itself off.

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amnabas

@amnabas (13742)

• Karachi, Pakistan

18 Oct 15

Do you think brushing is an alternate of flossing?

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Arthur Chappell

@arthurchappell (45002)

• Preston, England

18 Oct 15

We just tend to brush in the UK - flossing never really caught on here.

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peggy baker

@softbabe44 (5816)

• Vancouver, Washington

18 Oct 15

this is still okay your still doing something to protect them

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Anna

@LadyDuck (460568)

• Switzerland

17 Oct 15

I brush my teeth first thing in the morning and after every meal and I also floss in the evening, after I have brushed.

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amnabas

@amnabas (13742)

• Karachi, Pakistan

17 Oct 15

That's fine too.

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Mpho Ashworth

@Lushlala (4028)

• Gaborone, Botswana

18 Oct 15

@LadyDuck I was also told the same thing RE the gums needing the massage.

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Anna

@LadyDuck (460568)

• Switzerland

18 Oct 15

@amnabas My dentist told me that it is necessary to brush because our gums need the massage in order to stay healthy.

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Tony Lawrence

@pcunix (210)

• Middleboro, Massachusetts

17 Oct 15

Ayup. I cannot stand not do. I can't wait hours before brushing, either. An hour after eating, if we are home, I brush.

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Mpho Ashworth

@Lushlala (4028)

• Gaborone, Botswana

18 Oct 15

@amnabas It's great to brush, but I've also heard that over brushing can corrode the enamel. I was always told you only really need to brush once in the morning and once in the evening before bed. Although in all fairness, I'd rather over brush than under brush. I had a friend who admitted to brushing only once a day, if that. She didn't floss or use mouth rinse either!

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amnabas

@amnabas (13742)

• Karachi, Pakistan

17 Oct 15

Yes some people like brushing like my hubby always brush.

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Heather Echola

@GardenGerty (157918)

• United States

18 Oct 15

I do not floss that often, but do brush after every meal.

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peggy baker

@softbabe44 (5816)

• Vancouver, Washington

19 Oct 15

well you have a great completion taking the right steps

Artgirl

@owstalaga (4707)

• Philippines

17 Oct 15

Oh no I don't floss. I just use the toothpick if there are anything stuck in my teeth. I only floss after brushing but not regularly.

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lady Di

@lady1993 (27225)

• Philippines

18 Oct 15

i try to, sometimes i get lazy though. But i think it is really a good practice to do that since food always gets stuck between our teeth and it can turn acidic if it stay there for too long

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amnabas

@amnabas (13742)

• Karachi, Pakistan

18 Oct 15

Yes it does built plaque too.

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Judy Story

@jstory07 (135180)

• Roseburg, Oregon

17 Oct 15

Yes I do. I want to keep all of my teeth.

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Mpho Ashworth

@Lushlala (4028)

• Gaborone, Botswana

18 Oct 15

@jstory07 hehe me too! I often get asked how I keep my teeth so white and healthy. -and my answer? I don't do anything extraordinary, just care for my teeth as I should LOL

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kataomoi

@kataomoi (708)

• Japan

17 Oct 15

I don't floss after every meal. I only floss when I can actually feel something stuck in my teeth and I can't get it out.

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amnabas

@amnabas (13742)

• Karachi, Pakistan

17 Oct 15

Yes the stuck things irritated us.

peggy baker

@softbabe44 (5816)

• Vancouver, Washington

17 Oct 15

flossing is a good thing the teeth are very important

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tita417

@Tita417 (1228)

• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines

18 Oct 15

I brush my teeth every meal but I seldom floss unless I feel something is stuck up

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amnabas

@amnabas (13742)

• Karachi, Pakistan

18 Oct 15

Is flossing harmful for teeth.

lixy bixy

@fizzylizzy (176)

• United Arab Emirates

18 Oct 15

yes I floss after every meal because I don't feel comfortable to have food particles stuck in my teeth.By the way it is a good habit.

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amnabas

@amnabas (13742)

• Karachi, Pakistan

18 Oct 15

Yes healthy teeth leads to healthy life

lixy bixy

@fizzylizzy (176)

• United Arab Emirates

18 Oct 15

@amnabas yeah absolutely true.

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vanny

@vandana7 (99156)

• India

18 Oct 15

The first time I learned about flossing was in Pretty Woman. So no, I don't. Brushing teeth yes. Flossing no. But after learning about it, which as you can see is pretty late in my life, I should have added it to my routine. I just didn't. :(

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zul yusoff

@zulsha (19)

• Malaysia

19 Oct 15

To get a nice set of teeth with a fresher breath we certainly need to floss or brush our teeth. For me, twice a day, one in the morning and at night before going to bed, by brushing them seems good enough to make the mouth fresher plus cleaner too..

Mpho Ashworth

@Lushlala (4028)

• Gaborone, Botswana

18 Oct 15

My teeth always store food and I too hate it when I have food particles in them. I try to floss every evening before I brush my teeth, and also use some mouth rinse. I don't find using tooth picks helps.

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