Do you floss?

I learned my lesson long ago and I've been flossing every day for years and hardly have ever missed a day. Believe it or not, I find it interesting enough to make a thread. I rarely ever talk about flossing, but I find it rather surprising when people mention how they never do it. I wonder why people don't do something simple that will prevent thousands of dollars of work later. Do you floss every day?

no . I occationally do the front teeth, but I can never get the floss to properly floss the back teeth. My fingers just don't have any room and the floss usually gets stuck anyways. Once I tried doing one of the back teeth, got the floss stuck, and ended up bleeding when I managed to get the floss out. So I don't floss back there as much anymore, because I'm afraid of blood, lol (and that's not good, because apparantly I have mom's teeth, meaning if I don't take care of my teeth, I'm gonna have dentures by age 40)

Not fun! I've had floss get stuck too and it's really hard to get out. The trick is buying good floss. The cheap stuff turns to fuzz if you're not careful. I think some people get away with using mouthwash, though it doesn't do exactly the same thing as actual flossing. Wow... my most boring opening thread and subsequent reply to someone.

I do. It just bugs me to feel something stuck in my teeth! Ooo, I've had the floss get stuck before, too! You're right, Ryan, you definitely have to get the good floss, it's worth the extra couple of dollars. I like the mint waxed. Glide is my favorite right now.

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LOL! Good one Steph! For my third boring reply in a row, yeah, the cheap stuff hurts when it gets stuck. Then you try another piece and get it even more stuck! The was a time when I never used up all my floss because I'd eventually end up forgetting it in a hotel room, but when I began working at home the same thing happened when I accidentally dropped it in the toilet... There goes that batch.

I floss!, and it's a minty taste as well

I tried it once and got bored with it

I need to learn my lesson though cos otherwise when I go for a check up at the dentist, he says, "you need to see the hygenist on a regular basis if you don't floss... etc blah blah"... He only says that cos it costs something like £39 a time so that they can be in the money!

well i stopped flossing because my tartar builds up too quickly, and then i had braces and you cant floss with braces

No, about half (or more) of my teeth are crowns. My "natural" teeth are so jammed up close together that it's pretty close to impossible to get the floss between them, my teeth cut the floss into pieces. I also have a small mouth (the hygienist has commented on how hard it is to move around in there) which makes it difficult. I try to at least get it done a couple of times a week, though.

Yes...at least twice a day...cinammon or mint waxed.

This is quite a 6 AM reminder that I have an appointment with the dental hygienist this afternoon. I'm now on a schedule to have my teeth cleaned every THREE MONTHS! Yikes! The bills add up. But by my age (63), the gums have receded, my former bad habit of drinking carbonated beverages has made the enamel very thin, and I build up plaque very rapidly.

And yes, I floss, but not every day. Often I get lazy, but I do it perhaps three or four times a week. What I've found even more helpful for me than flossing is to use one of those rubber tipped thingees around the gum line and between the teeth. There is no way with my small mouth that I can get the floss to curl back around the gum line of the molars, but I'm always amazed at how much gunk I can get with that rubber tip even after I have brushed for a couple of minutes.

I recently started flossing but it's more of a when I remember than an everyday thing. Typically it's about 3-4 times a week. It's annoying.

Within the past couple of days I read an article reporting a study which showed that the amount of plaque on the teeth was related to the amount of plaque build-up in the arteries. The article indicated that further studies were needed to determine if there was a cause and effect between them. If there is, we'll soon be hearing "Floss your teeth to prevent a heart attack."

no but i really should

Not EVERY day but just about.

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no

. I occationally do the front teeth, but I can never get the floss to properly floss the back teeth. My fingers just don't have any room and the floss usually gets stuck anyways. Once I tried doing one of the back teeth, got the floss stuck, and ended up bleeding when I managed to get the floss out. So I don't floss back there as much anymore, because I'm afraid of blood, lol (and that's not good, because apparantly I have mom's teeth, meaning if I don't take care of my teeth, I'm gonna have dentures by age 40)

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There is a special non-shredding floss that is easier on the gums. I used to have the same trouble, but have now replaced enough molars with caps that it isn't a problem. I asked the dentist to leave flossing room when he capped the teeth.

I floss almost daily, and even carry floss in my purse. Sometimes food gets caught in between my teeth and it makes me crazy!

I do try to floss the day before I have my dentist appt. Hubby flosses daily but has a REALLY BAD HABIT of not throwing it away promptly!!