05 Jul, 2022

How to floss?

     

• Take an 18-inch-long floss and wind most of it around both the middle fingers.

• Start working on each tooth- hold the floss firmly between the index and thumb fingers and slide it gently up and down around the base of each tooth in a zig-zag motion.





• Use fresh floss for the next teeth.





• Gently curve around the base of the tooth with small seesaw motions- applying too much pressure may irritate the gum tissue making its hold on the tooth weak.





• To remove the floss, use the same up and down movements to bring the floss to the top of the teeth without snapping and getting stuck.