May
25
The American Dental Association (ADA) recommends that flossing begin as your child’s first baby teeth come in. Flossing becomes especially important if any of your child’s teeth are touching the teeth next to them, or if they have any baby teeth that overlap.
May
21
Check out this great video that uses one of many children’s favorite creatures – dinosaurs! – to teach kids everything they need to know about brushing and flossing.
April
27
Dentists and hygienists agree that one of the most common mistakes made while flossing is not winding a new section of floss between the fingers for use between teeth EVERY TIME. By using the same section of floss repeatedly, you simply move the bacteria from one place in the mouth to the next, and sometimes end up lodging small bits of food caught in the floss back between teeth.
December
7
When people floss, they typically wind the floss around their fingers, and use one section of floss to clean between their teeth. Is this the way you were taught to floss? Apparently not only is it not the right way to floss – it can move harmful bacteria from one part of your mouth to the other.
