flossing

[lalaladucks]

research

for extra credit: comment whether you floss before brushing or after brushing

[Killthestory]

um DRWEDRafter

[implosion]

i floss typically like once every week or two amortized on average for like 3 months after visiting the dentist, then the floss that the dentist gave me runs out and i don't floss anymore because i never get any more

also after brushing

[zoraster]

I used to floss after I brushed, but the dentist told me to start flossing before. So I do that now.

[Ranmaru]

Before. Every other day. Makes brushing take longer.

[Raskolnikov]

only if I feel something stuck in my teeth

http://www.ada.org/en/science-research/ ... o-question

[Majiffy]

Once every shower, since I brush/floss/mouthwash in the shower. Usually shower twice a day.

research

for extra credit: comment whether you floss before brushing or after brushing

Floss -> Brush -> Mouthwash

[Majiffy]

I used to floss after I brushed, but the dentist told me to start flossing before. So I do that now.

I'm glad there's a definitive professional answer to this. I felt like flossing before brushing was intuitive but I was never certain.

[zoraster]

basically what she said was that flossing before allows the fluoride in the toothpaste to get to more of the tooth.

I'm pretty sure you're only supposed to floss once a day though.

[Majiffy]

Eh I can't stand food between my teeth.

[Iecerint]

People floss?

[Psyche]

flossing is pointless you guys have been scammrd

[Spiffeh]

Yeah my dentist always tells me to floss every time I have an appointment despite never having a problem (i.e cavities) before

I don't have the attention span to perform such mundane tasks

[Majiffy]

I get these floss sticks they're great



Makes it a lot less fuss, a lot quicker. You can get a pack of like 30 at a dollar-type store.

[Majiffy]

And it might not seem so important when you're young but if you get older and don't floss regularly you've a greater chance of tooth decay, gum disease, etc. stuff you really don't want.

[Psyche]

that's not really true!

[Majiffy]

[RedCoyote]

Once a day, before brushing in the morning. Though I have a bad spot between two teeth that food, especially meat, gets stuck in so I'll do it after a meal if it bothers me.

[KuroiXHF]

ITT, MattP will be glad to not meat a bunch of us when he sees the poll results.

[KuroiXHF]

He's the dentist, right?

[MattP]

He's the dentist, right?

Yep!

[KuroiXHF]

I used to floss after I brushed, but the dentist told me to start flossing before. So I do that now.

Do you do

everything

a medical professional tells you to do?

[MattP]

my expert advice is to try flossing and brushing at the same time

[zoraster]

I used to floss after I brushed, but the dentist told me to start flossing before. So I do that now.

Do you do

everything

a medical professional tells you to do?

I do most of the things that require literally no extra effort to do.

[Psyche]

there's little to no evidence that flossing actually makes you more healthy