The Correct Way to Floss

 

If you want to keep your permanent teeth for a lifetime and avoid invasive dental procedures in the future, brushing your teeth isn’t the only thing you need to do. Flossing is essential for maintaining a healthy smile because not only does it remove food particles from your teeth, flossing at least once a day can prevent your teeth from getting cavities that can eventually lead to tooth decay. Our staff at Pellegrino Cosmetic and Family Dentistry is pretty confident that you just pull the floss through your teeth and think you’re done. However, there is a proper flossing technique so allow us to tell you about it. 

• Wind 18 inches of floss around middle fingers of each hand. Pinch floss between thumbs and index fingers, leaving a one-to-two-inch length in between. Use thumbs to direct floss between upper teeth.

• Keep a one-to-two-inch length of floss controlled between fingers. Use index fingers to glide floss between contacts of the lower teeth.

• Gently guide floss between the teeth by using a zig-zag motion and be sure to contour floss around the side of the tooth.

If you have questions regarding your oral hygiene routine, please give us a call. To learn more about dental health or the services we provide at the practice, visit www.allentowndentist.com for more information. To schedule an appointment with Dr. Jason Pellegrino at Pellegrino Cosmetic and Family Dentistry in Allentown, PA, call 610-530-7901.

If you want to keep your permanent teeth for a lifetime and avoid invasive dental procedures in the future, brushing your teeth isn’t the only thing you need to do. Flossing is essential for maintaining a healthy smile because not only does it remove food particles from your teeth, flossing at least once a day can prevent your teeth from getting cavities that can eventually lead to tooth decay. Our staff at Pellegrino Cosmetic and Family Dentistry is pretty confident that you just pull the floss through your teeth and think you’re done. However, there is a proper flossing technique so allow us to tell you about it.

• Wind 18 inches of floss around middle fingers of each hand. Pinch floss between thumbs and index fingers, leaving a one-to-two-inch length in between. Use thumbs to direct floss between upper teeth.


• Keep a one-to-two-inch length of floss controlled between fingers. Use index fingers to glide floss between contacts of the lower teeth.


• Gently guide floss between the teeth by using a zig-zag motion and be sure to contour floss around the side of the tooth.

If you have questions regarding your oral hygiene routine, please give us a call. To learn more about dental health or the services we provide at the practice, visit www.allentowndentist.com for more information. To schedule an appointment with Dr. Jason Pellegrino at Pellegrino Cosmetic and Family Dentistry in Allentown, PA, call 610-530-7901.