Why floss?

Teeth have 5 sides. If you brush your teeth traditionally, you are cleaning only 3 surfaces of your teeth, or 60% of your teeth. It can be assumed that the cleaned surfaces are 80% clean after brushing.

Those who do not use dental floss or other cleaning equipment such as interdental brushes are therefore only cleaning the teeth of the mouth approx. 50% well.

How do I floss?

Take a large piece of dental floss and wrap it around the index finger of each hand. It is good to have a short distance between the fingers to make it easier to control the floss. The thread is slipped between the teeth, right down into the gap between the tooth and the gum and rubbed firmly against each tooth in each gap, and stroked up and down along each tooth.

How often should you floss?

It is important to clean between the teeth once a day, either with dental floss or an interdental brush. It is best to floss before brushing. Dirt between the teeth is then removed to create access for the toothpaste's fluoride. If you floss after brushing, the fluoride is also being removed to some extent from these areas between the teeth.

Who needs to floss?

Everyone should floss, children and adults alike. A good rule of thumb for children is that if any two teeth touch, floss between them.