Hygienist Karen Kearns flossing Christina's teeth.<\/p><\/div>\n

Five Top Floss Tips<\/strong><\/p>\n

Dental Floss properly used remains the best way to remove the bacterial plaque from in-between teeth. Water irrigation or air floss is fine for debris or food lodged between teeth. The sticky bio-film that causes decay and gum disease is most efficiently removed with dental floss.<\/p>\n

Use un-waxed thin floss that frays.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Covers more tooth surface.
\nWill not leave a wax residue.<\/p>\n

Floss between the gum and the tooth.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Pull tight against the tooth.
\nScrap up and down.<\/p>\n

Remove floss stuck between the teeth with waxed floss or dental tape.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Tie a knot in the floss or tape.
\nPull floss or tape out through the side once it is between.<\/p>\n

Floss at least once a day.<\/strong>
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\nRemember the more you floss the easier it becomes.<\/strong><\/p>\n