I don’t know how to floss... Flossing isn’t easy. It is “the most difficult personal grooming activity there is.” But practice makes perfect. Here’s how the American Dental Association describes the process: *Start with about 18 inches of floss. Wrap most of it around the middle finger of one hand, the rest around the other middle finger. *Grasp the floss tightly between your thumbs and forefingers, and use a gentle shoeshine motion to guide it between teeth. *When the floss reaches the gum line, form a C shape to follow the contours of the tooth. *Hold the floss firmly against the tooth, and move the floss gently up and down. *Repeat with the other tooth, and then repeat the entire process with the rest of your teeth, “unspooling” fresh sections of floss as you go along. *Don’t forget to floss the backs of your last molars. By far, most gum disease and most decay occurs in the back teeth.
Posted on: Mon, 11 Aug 2014 22:41:26 +0000
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