Floss before every brushing. Remember that using just a small bit of dental floss to gently slide debris from between the teeth goes a long way towards eradicating plaque and keeping the mouth free from bacteria. Floss should be wrapped around the fingers then stretched tightly between the thumbs, or thumb and first finger, of each hand so that it can be eased carefully between teeth. The floss should be moved carefully up and down the side of each tooth, pushing the floss down just under the gum line.
Figure 1: Dental floss wrapped around both middle fingers with a gap of 5-10cm.
Figure 2: Flossing upper teeth. Note thumb and index finger used to floss through contact and then move up and down.
Figure 3: Flossing lower teeth. Note both index fingers used to floss through contact and then move up and down.
Figure 4: Floss continues to just below gum line.
Floss before every brushing. Remember that using just a small bit of dental floss to gently slide debris from between the teeth goes a long way towards eradicating plaque and keeping the mouth free from bacteria. Floss should be wrapped around the fingers then stretched tightly between the thumbs, or thumb and first finger, of each hand so that it can be eased carefully between teeth. The floss should be moved carefully up and down the side of each tooth, pushing the floss down just under the gum line.
