I try to floss when I have the time but sometimes get lazy and think brushing and mouthwash are enough.
2006-11-15 09:12:37 · 34 answers · asked by qwerty 3 in Health ➔ Dental
No. It hurts and makes my gums bleed.
2006-11-15 09:13:36 · answer #1 · answered by electra_lutteur 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Heh.. I'm a dentist and I probably floss five times a week... SHOULD be everyday. I honestly know people who NEVER floss and have never had an interproximal (between the teeth) cavity. But this is like, "Oh, I had a great uncle who smoked 3 packs a day and died at 93 when he fell down the stairs." Every day is ideal....
In THEORY i've read that it takes up to 48 hrs for the decay causing bacteria to: 1 - ingest carbohydrate 2 - secrete acid and 3 - have the acid do damage to the enamel....
2006-11-18 10:01:57 · answer #2 · answered by drswansondds 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I didn't, until I got cavities between all of my teeth! This can start happening to you later in life too, like mid to late-20's. I thought I was doing a good job just brushing until then. Mouthwash helps some though, be sure to swish it between your teeth if you can.
Now I floss all the time and no new cavities yet!
2006-11-15 09:43:56 · answer #3 · answered by apparition_einstein 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Er...I used to floss about twice a week and then when my mom said I had a dentist app. soon, I started to brush my teeth three times a day and floss once (or twice) a day, lol.
2006-11-15 12:41:59 · answer #4 · answered by Abby 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Actually, I do. Sometimes I only floss my front teeth....but I've gotten in such a habit, it only takes a minute. I do all of my teeth at leat once a week. I try to take care of my teeth b/c I had a abscessed tooth I had to get pulled in my back molars, and I never want to have that tooth pain ever again!!!
2006-11-15 09:15:22 · answer #5 · answered by circa 1980 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yup. But then again, I am reminded almost daily of what will happen if I don't!
And honestly... It's kind of like washing your hair. You know you SHOULD wash it every day and it looks and feels better if you DO wash it every day, but if you miss every now and then, you'll survive. Flossing works the same way, so don't lose too much sleep over it.
2006-11-15 09:14:47 · answer #6 · answered by Picture Taker 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes i do, 3 times a day after every meal! It becomes a habbit now instead of smoking break i take brushing and flossing break at work :-)
2006-11-15 09:17:23 · answer #7 · answered by ShdD345 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, I don't but I do use Listerine daily and it has made a difference in my cleanings for the better. Listerine won't break up the plaque in between teeth like flossing does.
2006-11-15 09:14:24 · answer #8 · answered by rltouhe 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
probably 350 days out of the year. (brush and floss in the shower!)
2006-11-15 09:14:58 · answer #9 · answered by habemf 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no, I don't.. but I do floss about 4 times a week
2006-11-15 09:13:45 · answer #10 · answered by stm248 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
YES! Every day, sometimes more than once.
I have had gum disease and surgery on my gums. Brushing is not enough. Floss like your teeth depend on it, cause they do!
2006-11-16 14:22:25 · answer #11 · answered by peaceandharmonyandmercy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋