Flossing: Not just for Removing Stuck Bits of Food

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While many of us floss, the primary goal of such as activity is to remove any frustratingly stuck bits of food, usually from in between the teeth following a meal, or after brushing teeth. This usually happens after realising that piece of chicken is still stuck in between your two front teeth, during a thorough looking over in the bathroom mirror. Very few of us floss with the aim to directly help our oral health.

But recent research has revealed that flossing is not only a convenient way of removing the stubborn remains of a fast lunch before a meeting, but can genuinely help your dental health.  In particular this new advice is being aimed at those of us who suffer from sensitive teeth. One piece of advice that is being dished out is to floss after brushing to remove plaque in hard to reach areas, something that some of us attempt to do on a regular basis, but it has also been proved that flossing can help prevent such diseases as gingivitis as well, which is caused by a build up of too much bacteria in multiple areas of the mouth. It has also been revealed that flossing can even indirectly help prevent such problems as arthritis, strokes and diabetes!

A healthy mouth can’t only be achieved with floss of course and regular brushing of your teeth with toothpaste with an appropriate amount of fluoride for your teeth is recommended, those with sensitive teeth should use a toothpaste with a lower than average amount of fluoride as you could actually do more damage than good to the enamel of your teeth using the wrong type of toothpaste! The same goes for your toothbrush, use a soft bristle brush on sensitive teeth to avoid accidental damage.

 

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