ELIMINATE THE
PLAQUE: -Flossing your teeth every day can
elevate your oral hygiene and impact your bodily health, too. Everyone
has bacteria in their mouth. Some are
good bacteria and others are bad bacteria and it is part of everyday life. Goal is to keep the harmful one to minimal level. These harmful
bacteria can mix with food &
stick to your teeth in the form of plaque. When left unchecked, plaque
hardens to form tartar; a hard substance that only a dental professional
can remove. Flossing can help
reduce the plaque build-up in
your mouth. Your toothbrush is unable to reach in the tight spaces between your
teeth, but floss specializes in this task. When you floss, you eliminate plaque
from these hard-to-reach areas and help prevent tartar from forming.
REDUCTION IN
CAVITIES: -Reducing the plaque in your mouth leads to a reduction in your
risk of cavities, as well. When you floss, you scrape the plaque from between
your teeth so the bacteria are unable to consume sugars and produce their
enamel-damaging acids. Brushing can help the visible surfaces of your teeth,
but you need to floss to reduce cavities from forming between your teeth.
PREVENTION OF GUM
DISEASES: -Flossing is a critical component of having healthy gums. Plaque
and tartar usually form around and below the gum line, where toothbrush
bristles are unable to reach. This plaque can inflame your gums and even lead
to gum disease without proper hygiene. So flossing helps in prevention of the
gums from plaque formation and further irritation.
NO BAD BREATH: -Bad breath is a common problem for many
people, but flossing is one of the best ways to reduce bad breath. When you
eat, food particles can become stuck between your teeth. This can cause your
breath to have a particular odor that will only get worse as the food
particles start decaying.
BETTERMENT OF
OVERALL HEALTH: -Some scientists and health professionals have observed a
connection between dental and heart health. Many harmful bacteria present in mouth
causing serious heart diseases. This could mean practicing good oral hygiene —twice
brushing, tongue cleaning including flossing — can help keep your heart and
body healthier.
How many times flossing is recommended: - Flossing should
be performed daily in the morning and at night, it can be done with the help of
prefabricated floss or from the loop. Flossing should not be done vigorously
otherwise it may hurt your gums causing bleeding, sore gums and recession. The floss should be smoothly placed between each tooth and now move
the floss up and down against both sides of the tooth. Avoid
pressing the floss into your gums as this can cause damage.
@Teeth Care Centre, the gum specialist-periodontist,
performs the cleaning of the teeth by ultrasonic units and also educate the importance of flossing in daily basis for utmost health of gums. We at TCC always advocate the words- healthy mouth, healthy body.
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