I floss while looking in the mirror, and no matter how I do it, I always get bits of food and gunk all over the mirror. Does this happen to you? Am I doing something wrong? Also, I hate handling the stinky stuff with my fingers. Is that avoidable while using dental floss?
2007-06-20 04:31:29 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Dental
Won't I get bits of food all over the place (ie. on the floor, on the table, on people) regardless of where I stand?
2007-06-20 04:51:21 · update #1
Try rinsing with water before flossing. It'll get the bigger stuff out. I floss in front of the mirror also. Yes, sometimes it splatters on the mirror, lol. It's fine. It's the floss taking the gunk out. I like to run my 2 fingers gently down the floss before I start. That way it gets off the excess wax and decreases some the stickiness. But I just rinse my fingers after. Try experimenting with different flosses. I like ones that don't leave any minty taste. I find those sticky. Keep it up! =)
2007-06-20 05:15:16 · answer #1 · answered by Amy L 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I wear a helmet with the visor down. A little difficult reaching my teeth with the floss, but I haven't had to clean my mirror in 13 years.
2016-01-16 05:37:46 · answer #2 · answered by Richard 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Use the Placker's flossers. It's like dental floss on a stick. Your hands never have to touch nasty stuff & you can reach the back teeth with no problems. Another tip, don't look in the mirror when flossing
2007-06-20 04:40:28 · answer #3 · answered by 2D 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
try using the dental picks that way you don't have to touch the wet floss and it eliminates the flying gunk on the mirror.
2007-06-20 04:40:44 · answer #4 · answered by bellavirgo79 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Perhaps you should either place clear plastic, over the mirror or step a few feet away from it before brushing, flossing or gargling.
2007-06-20 04:45:36 · answer #5 · answered by slimdude142 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
don't floss in front of the mirror
2007-06-20 04:39:05 · answer #6 · answered by Beth G 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋