Flossing

Regular flossing is essential to maintaining oral health. Cleaning between your teeth is just as important as cleaning the surfaces of your teeth like you do when brushing. You should floss once a day, either before or after brushing. A strand of dental floss about 18 inches long allows you to wrap the ends of the floss around a finger on each hand. This gives you excellent control over the portion of floss you are using. The proper technique to flossing is sliding the floss between the teeth and rubbing the floss back and forth up until you reach your gums.

Pushing at your gums too hard with floss can damage your gum line and isn’t necessary to floss properly. Think of a small swooping motion as you rub the floss up to one gum, then down and back up towards the other. As you move on to the next tooth, you can adjust the floss to expose an unused portion. Repeat this rubbing motion between each tooth and dispose of the floss once you are finished.

To learn more about flossing, dental hygiene, and all the services we provide, visit www.josephdallessandrodds.com/ for more information. To schedule an appointment with Dr. Dallessandro in New York, NY, call 212-988-1089.