Do you floss every day?
 

Yesterday was the last of three visits to my dentist to have a ton of restorative work done on my teeth. Phenomenal Dr., can't say enough about him, been friends for 20 years now. We were talking about care and he said I should floss every day and that if given a choice between flossing and brushing (I do 2X per day), flossing is more important to get any debris from between your teeth where bacteria love to grow.

So I'm flossing a lot more than my 1X per week now. How often do you floss?

Every night before bed for the past 30 years. Never had a cavity and visit the dentist every 2 years for cleaning. X-rays every other visit.

Every morning.

When I started my "new" job 4+ years ago I had stopped going for my regular cleanings and checks at the dentist. Last spring I had a tooth crack and went in for repairs. The young lady that was cleaning my teeth before the work was performed couldn't believe that I hadn't had a cleaning in 4 years. She finished cleaning and descaling in a very short period of time.
Then they tried to get me in for another cleaning in 6 months......
Flossing works!

every night before I go to bed. It's like exercise, once you work it into your routine, if you don't do it you don't feel right....

I floss twice a day. Have been flossing for the past ten years or so. In the meantime going to the endodontist Monday to assess a molar to see if it can take a root canal or if it has to be extracted. I am paying for my candy eating days in my childhood....

Every morning. I've always had teeth crowding issues, if I don't floss it leaves all sorts of little snacks in there for later. Gross.....

^^this

EVERY morning after bkfst and the coffee. No probs with teeth in many years with the recent exception of a capped front tooth that is going to eventually need an implant. But that can't be related to flossing.

Never flossed. Ever. Been very lucky with my teeth. Never had any issues at all. As a matter of fact I have not even seen a dentist for the last 30 years. On the other hand I never eat any sweets, candy, cookies, cake, sweet drinks so I suppose that helps. Probably genetics too. My grandfather had all his teeth with no issues until he died at 96 years of age.

Every day. And I do other procedures to eliminate my bad plaque problem. Plaque in the mouth spread to the blood system and can lead to heart trouble. Bad teeth can actually lead to a heart attack. So I have good teeth.

Every evening... Dentist told me many years ago to floss only the teeth you want to keep.

Everyday, morning and night. I also have a small fortune invested in my dental work. :(

I was fortunate to trade clothing for his grandchildren for the work done. But will be flossing daily now. Could be something I do in between reps.

This is a combination of great genetics and diet, typical Swede. Have you ever had a filling? I have friends, Scandinavian Americans, with absolutely zero fillings. They do not have a sweet tooth either. :cool:

I don't floss... but I do water-pic a couple times a week

prevents dementia...I floss everyday.

....... only the ones I want to keep.

Floss em or toss em.

I use a toothpick.

Floss every night before bedtime. I've also become mildly addicted to those plastic toothpicks with the feather sort of thing on one end & the pick on the other. I use them after every meal & lots of times after eating some snack that feels like some of it is hanging around in my teeth.

at least once a day

Any ideas on how to protect my fingers from the floss?

I need to use very thin floss and it cuts deep.

I usually floss 2 or 3 times a day, but I may miss a day here and there. When at work, I usually eat an apply after lunch, then floss after the apple. Sometimes I eat 2 or 3 apples a day, and usually floss after each apple.

I had my first cleaning/dental appt in 24 years last year. I didn't have to have a scraping for tartar (which is more a function of your saliva chemistry) and only had 2 small cavities.

http://image.dhgate.com/albu_3298440...icks-waxed.jpg

I never got the hang of using those masraum.

I have a big bag of them too.

Yep, every night before bed and I use a proxabrush go between with the little bristles.

OCD time
Every morning use soft pic, then floss, then brush for a long time, then mouthwash.
After lunch soft pic, then brush.
After dinner soft pic, floss, then brush and mouthwash.

If i go for more than 8 hours without a soft pic and brush I get really uptight.

went to the dentist a couple weeks ago for 6 month check up, all 2's except for three 3's on the gum test thingy.

Which style/size, and why?

Butler GUM Proxabrush Snap Ons refills
https://just4teeth.com/images/s/suns...size-chart.jpg

There is a correlation between your IQ and flossing.

Twice a day here!

My last answer to the hygenist regarding flossing frequency was "every time my son bathes"

He is 10 years old and needs to prodded to clean thoroughly. So while I am burning my time I floss up. 2-3 x wk. She didn't suggest either of us increase our frequency.

Have you tried the Oral B Glide dental floss? They have the "tape" and the "floss" both of which are wide and flat (tape is wider and thicker) so they slip between the teeth pretty well despite being wide.

I pretty much never floss...just brush twice a day, and have never had any issues with my teeth--they're straight, white and never had a cavity. I broke a tooth as a kid, but that was from slamming my face into concrete; not exactly oral hygiene related ;)

I use the similar knock-off brand "Hi-Tech" by Meijer (local store), but maybe I'll switch back and see if that helps my fingers.

I use these
 

I use these GUM® Go-Betweens® Proxabrush® Cleaners, Tight | Sunstar Americas, Inc.

:D

I floss every night and see my hygienist 3X/year. I pay out of pocket for the third cleaning. I'm in sales so very important to have good hygiene.

Don't floss. Do brush regularly and I'm told I do a good job. Zero cavities ever. So far, gums okay too.

Rarely. Dentist twice per year. Never an issue. Told I'm "doing a great job" at very visit. Do try to brush twice a day though.

Floss every day and it is easy with the special tool my dentist gave me:

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1383345904.jpg

http://preventivedentistryproducts.com/proddetail.php?prod=floss_fingerII

I waterpick every morning and floss nightly. I started this routine years ago after having my second root canal done. I haven't had any dental issues since and my gaps are all either 2 or 3 mm!

Every evening for the last 10 or 15 years. I wish I had always flossed.