29/07/2026
Happy Hump Day💛
Here’s a little hump day fact🦷
Did you know that if you aren’t flossing before brushing you are not cleaning 40% of your mouth? 😲
Flossing is an essential part of your oral hygiene routine. It helps to dislodge food between your teeth and reduces plaque and bacteria in your mouth. Flossing is relatively simple, but important to get right to avoid damaging your teeth and gums.
Here’s the ultimate guide to flossing.
Regular flossing is crucial for your oral hygiene. Without it, plaque builds up on your gum line and between your teeth - increasing your risk of gum disease and tooth decay.
Flossing keeps your mouth healthy by:
- Removing food particles and plaque from areas a toothbrush can't reach - such as tight tooth gaps. 🪥
- Removing more bad breath-causing bacteria than just brushing.
- Removing plaque below the gum line - which erodes enamel and turns into tartar.
- Reducing the risk of cavities.😁
- Reducing the likelihood of sore, red, and swollen gums.
- Preventing gingivitis and periodontitis.🦷
Follow these steps to floss your teeth correctly:
1- Break off around 45 centimetres (18 inches) of dental floss. Wind the floss around your middle fingers, leaving around 5 centimetres (2 inches) of floss for your teeth.
2-Hold the floss tight with your thumbs and index fingers.
3-Put the dental floss between two teeth. Begin a sliding motion that rubs the floss along both sides of your teeth. Avoid rubbing the floss on your gum line, which can cause cuts or irritation.
4-Curve the floss to form a C shape as you're flossing towards your gum, allowing it to get to the gaps between your teeth and gums.
5-Move from tooth to tooth and repeat these steps, using a new piece of floss for each tooth.
