well everybody does it but i thought the point of flossing was to get food and stuff from inbetween your teeth,so why is it that when peoplefloss, theylook at the flosser and suck back in their mouth what they have just taken out??
2006-06-28 02:35:53 · 19 answers · asked by kimmy 2 in Health ➔ Dental
If you would have used spell check it would have fixed the words that you ran together without spaces.
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The point of flossing is...?
well everybody does it but I thought the point of flossing was to get food and stuff from in between your teeth,so why is it that when people floss, they look at the floss and suck back in their mouth what they have just taken out??
2006-06-28 03:08:50 · answer #1 · answered by Check Spelling 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Okay, that is gross. Most people don't do that, or at least most the people that I have seen!
But on to the more important issue, why it is important. Flossing does remove food and debris between the teeth but the more important reason to do it is to disrupt the bacteria that is underneath your gums. This bacteria causes periodontal (gum) disease. When you floss past where the teeth contact, you remove anything that could cause a cavity. You really need to curve the floss and go underneath the tissue and scrub (no quick flick!), this disrupts the bacteria that is floating under the gums. Disrupting this bacteria on a regular basis (normally every 12-24 hours) insures the bacteria does not band together and start eating away at your tissue and bone. Great visual isn't it? I always say you want to break up the party going on, because if you don't the party is going to end very badly.
2006-06-28 10:50:42 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The point of flossing is to remove the trapped food between the teeth that can sit there for days and rot and start to give you a bad breath. The rotting food causes cavities in teeth. So no flossing means cavities in teeth!
2006-06-28 09:40:27 · answer #3 · answered by Monika S 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Okay, that's just discusting! I wipe off the piece of floss or get a new piece. Who actually thinks, "Hmm, that little speck of food has been stuck between my teeth for hours now since the last time I ate... yum, I think I'll put that back in my mouth." Yuck!!
2006-06-28 09:39:52 · answer #4 · answered by starsmoak 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Gross! When I floss my teeth I spit mine in the sink and then use a different spot on the strand. I usually will get a new piece for the top and a new one for the bottom.
2006-06-28 09:39:37 · answer #5 · answered by brittme 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Flossing not only gets the junk out from between your teeth but it also helps prevent cavaties. And I dont know anyone who does that when they floss, that is disgusting!
2006-06-28 09:38:00 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Flossing cleans teeth and keeps the gums healthy.
2006-06-28 09:37:49 · answer #7 · answered by telis_gr1 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The point is not to take the food out of your mouth, but out from the interdental spaces. When it sits there it creates favorable conditions for bacteria to mutiply. Also it helps removing some tartar.
2006-06-28 09:40:09 · answer #8 · answered by Milu 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's disgusting. I think (I hope) most people flush the floss after they're done without putting that gunk back in their mouths.
2006-06-28 09:37:55 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
dahling, i never realized any one actually does that... i floss before and after brushing to make sure that there's nothing stuck in between my teeth...but i don't take it back in what i have just taken out...
2006-06-28 09:42:32 · answer #10 · answered by a_yogini 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋