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 What is dental Floss?
 Types of Flosses?
 What is Flossing?
 Flossing technique?
 Rules?
 Benefits?

 Dental floss is a bundle of thin filaments
which may be made of either nylon or silk.
 Some of them coated with fluoride.
 It can be flavored or unflavored.
 Some of them may be waxed or unwaxed.

Definition
Flossing is a technique of cleaning teeth by the
use of a dental floss.

 Take about 18inches of floss and wind around
the middle finger of both hands three times.
 Hold floss tightly between middle finger and
thumb.
 Guide the floss between teeth using a gentle
rubbing motion.
 When the floss reaches gum line turn it into
C-shaped against one tooth.
 Upon cleaning each content the dirty floss
should be wound around finger and
remaining clean portion to be used.

 Always keep the pressure of your floss
against your teeth.
 Never apply pressure upon your gums.
 Change the section of floss you are using
from time to time.
 You should rinse your mouth out afterwards.

 Regular floss
 Specialized plastic wands
 Ergonomic floss

 It is commonly supplied in plastic dispensers
which contain 10 to 100 meters of floss.
 Available in different thickness.

 Aka as Floss picks
 They are handy.
 Advantage is that they do not pinch fingers
like regular floss does.
 Enhanced reach of wand can make flossing
the back teeth easier.
 Disadvantage is that it makes it difficult to
floss at all angles which are
possible with regular floss.

 Have improved handle for better grip.
 Its floss head have a unique feature that it
can rotate in any direction making it
accessible to any pair of teeth in the mouth.

 Improves oral hygiene.
 Also Clean those area where toothbrush
cannot reach.
 Removes plaque and food particles from
interdental spaces.
 Cleans tooth surface beneath gum
line.
 Prevents halitosis.
 Polishes tooth surface.

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