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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?
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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.
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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!
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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....
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11-01-2013, 05:10 AM
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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....
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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.....
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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.
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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.
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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.
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11-01-2013, 06:56 AM
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Every evening... Dentist told me many years ago to floss only the teeth you want to keep.
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11-01-2013, 07:08 AM
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Everyday, morning and night. I also have a small fortune invested in my dental work.
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11-01-2013, 07:40 AM
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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.
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I don't floss... but I do water-pic a couple times a week
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prevents dementia...I floss everyday.
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....... only the ones I want to keep.
Floss em or toss em.
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I use a toothpick.
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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.
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at least once a day
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