Lowers the Risk of Periodontal Disease
Flossing and brushing on a regular basis removes or prevents plaque and frees your mouth from bacteria. This reduces the risk of periodontal disease.
Prevents Dental Cavities
Because flossing and brushing remove or prevents plaque formation and wash away food debris, you are less likely to suffer tooth decay. With tooth decay out of your way, chances of developing dental cavities reduce.
Is It Best to Floss Before or After Brushing Your Teeth?
As a credentialled dentist, I advise you to floss before brushing your teeth. Flossing before brushing ensures no food particles remain in your mouth. As a result, you are less likely to suffer dental plaque that is often associated with gum disease.
What Are A Few Tips for Proper Flossing, Brushing, And Rinsing?
Flossing
- Wind about 50cm of the floss around your middle finger
- Curve theremaining centimeters and gently slide them between your teeth
- Start with a rotating motion at the base of your teeth and work your way up beneath the gums with the up-and-down motion
- Change the section of the floss before working on another tooth
Brushing
- Brush for two minutes
- Brush twice daily
Rinsing
- Instead of rinsing after brushing, spit out the mixture of saliva and toothpaste. This allows fluoride to work on your teeth.
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Ieva Kubiliute is a psychologist and a sex and relationships advisor and a freelance writer. She's also a consultant to several health and wellness brands. While Ieva specialises in covering wellness topics ranging from fitness and nutrition, to mental wellbeing, sex and relationships and health conditions, she has written across a diverse range of lifestyle topics, including beauty and travel. Career highlights so far include: luxury spa-hopping in Spain and joining an £18k-a-year London gym. Someone’s got to do it! When she’s not typing away at her desk—or interviewing experts and case studies, Ieva winds down with yoga, a good movie and great skincare (affordable of course, there’s little she doesn’t know about budget beauty). Things that bring her endless joy: digital detoxes, oat milk lattes and long country walks (and sometimes jogs).
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