Flossing is no substitute for brushing your teeth 
 
 
Kouqiangke aviation general hospital, China medical university Zhao Qiang Liang Qianqian 
 

Source: health 

        Dental floss is our commonly used a tool to clean your teeth, can go deep into the teeth of an effective clean tooth surface, the action of picking embedded plug food. Dental floss with nylon thread and silk thread, polyester thread, or is made of cotton. The most common of which are on the market at present the common dental floss, dental floss floss rods and water. 
 
        Common dental floss Common dental floss is placed in a roller in small pods, dental floss winding on the wheel, when using, can be easily pull out, easy to carry. Use method is specific, in a period of about 20 centimeters long floss, winding in the hands of the middle finger, respectively, tighten the thumb and index finger point to an abdomen at the same time control dental floss. Put the dental floss between two teeth teeth, gum direction gently pressure, pull the floss around, make dental floss sliding tooth clearance smoothly. Avoid by all means is the use of violence to press floss into between teeth, because violence can cause gum damage. 
 
        Dental floss rods It is to put the dental floss to settle on a stick. This kind of floss is more convenient to use, need not around on her hands, can use directly. One hand took rod rod, and directly put a carefully with dental floss in between his teeth, and can slide around in, in the bottom of the teeth gently, and then by the direction of tooth side pull out, take out the dirty things. 
 
        It is important to note that no matter use which kinds of dental floss, when put into the teeth strength should be light, avoid too hard and hurt your gums. Best used once a day after dinner, with too much also have damage to the teeth. Moreover, dental floss and does not take the place of normal brushing teeth and use mouthwash. 
 
        Water floss (also called blunt teeth, teeth cleaning machine) is the use of pulse current clearance between teeth, teeth plaque and food residue of a dental floss. Water floss for bleeding gums, periodontitis, caries and diabetes, etc. Dental floss to remove residual material directly by water flow, water massage gum tissue, more than the traditional method of dental floss can effectively eliminate the bacteria on the teeth or gums, plaque and food debris. According to his be fond of, when cleaning the pour some mouthwash, to keep them fresh breath. For patients with sore gums, can makes up 3% ~ 5% concentration of brine. Salt water has the effect of sterilization, keep the inflammation of the mouth clean. Every flush 60 seconds to 90 seconds.
 
 
 
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