What is the most effective way to clean your teeth?
In what order should you do these things:
A) Brush your teeth
B) Floss your teeth
C) Use mouthwash
Just curious, thanks!
2006-09-15 09:37:52 · 15 answers · asked by Huliganjetta 5 in Health ➔ Dental
1. Brush to remove most of the plaque. Rinse with water.
2. Floss to get rid of plaque between the teeth. Rinse with water.
3. Don't bother with mouthwashes like Listerine that contain essential oils or cetylpyridium. They have no significant effect. Consider such mouthwashes to be only mouth FRESHENERS. Save your money.
The only effective antibacterial mouthwashes contain chlorhexidine, which I give to patients requiring extractions or surgery, and then only for a few days.
If you're brushing and flossing regularly, then that's all YOU need to do.
2006-09-15 10:00:59 · answer #1 · answered by Dr Matt W (Australia) 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The most effective way is to do all three in ANY order. Just do it regularly. Whatever works best for you is best. I prefer to swish some water in my mouth first then spit, then brush, then floss, then use mouthwash, but I don't always do it in that order. It's just a personal preference.
2006-09-15 09:47:55 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Floss first. It dislodges all that gunk and bacteria, which you will want to bruch away. Then brush. Mouthwash is generally not necessary if you are flossing a brushing regularly, but do that last if you like to.
2006-09-15 13:51:35 · answer #3 · answered by P-nuts and Hair-dos 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The hygienist on the dental place of work that I paintings at recommends which you floss formerly you sweep. once you floss first, you relax the plaque and debris that then you could brush away. The mouthwash ought to come final.
2016-10-15 01:03:36 · answer #4 · answered by merkel 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would floss my teeth to get rid of any food lodged in the gaps, then brush my teeth to keep them looking white and shiney then lastly gargle with mouthwash to give me a fresh breath
2006-09-15 09:46:23 · answer #5 · answered by cornishmaid 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Floss, Brush and then Rinse
2006-09-15 10:15:15 · answer #6 · answered by deathsmoke2002 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think you have it listed right. When I go to the dentist for a cleaning, that's what they do....brush first and then floss.
2006-09-15 09:48:01 · answer #7 · answered by momcat 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Brush,then floss, in that order.
2006-09-15 10:45:03 · answer #8 · answered by Renee 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I usually first brush then floss. I don't use mouthwash.
2006-09-15 09:48:59 · answer #9 · answered by Earthling 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
we are not sure on the correct order of opperations either, but this is our order!
A)Floss your teeth
B) Brush your teeth
C) Use mouthwash
2006-09-15 09:51:23 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋