Floss

Chidoro · Post by **Chidoro** » January 7, 2005, 5:15 pm

Well?

Inspired by this story

http://www.cnn.com/2005/LAW/01/07/floss ... index.html

Zamtuk · Post by **Zamtuk** » January 7, 2005, 5:25 pm

If I'm not mistaken, there was another study that says flossing isn't as good as everyone thinks it is. Because most people aren't skilled enough at it, when they use floss, it tears their gums up.

Seebs · Post by **Seebs** » January 7, 2005, 5:28 pm

The closest I come to flossing is when I pull a pube from my mouth.

Fash · Post by **Fash** » January 7, 2005, 5:29 pm

I was under the impression that people who floss regularly make their gums stronger and then they wont bleed when flossing...

and now Listerine says its 'clinically proven effective as floss'...

Winnow · Post by **Winnow** » January 7, 2005, 5:30 pm

It's all fun and games until the floss gets hooked on something and yanks out a filling or tears off a crown!

Mouthwash is a good idea once a day IMO.

Lalanae · Post by **Lalanae** » January 7, 2005, 6:08 pm

Almost never floss. Never had a cavity, but I think it has more to do with genetics...

Deward · Post by **Deward** » January 7, 2005, 6:13 pm

It actually has more to do with diet than genetics. High sugar/fat diets will cause higher tooth decay. I asked my dentist about this study at my last visit and he said nothing replaces flossing. Rinsing can't get between teeth unless you have huge gaps between them. They do recommend Flouride rinses now though because they have been proven to reverse the early signs of cavities.

Rinsing is still good for taking care of bad breath in the mornings but once you eat breakfast, most protection is gone.

Lalanae · Post by **Lalanae** » January 7, 2005, 6:35 pm

Deward wrote:It actually has more to do with diet than genetics. High sugar/fat diets will cause higher tooth decay. I asked my dentist about this study at my last visit and he said nothing replaces flossing. Rinsing can't get between teeth unless you have huge gaps between them. They do recommend Flouride rinses now though because they have been proven to reverse the early signs of cavities.

Rinsing is still good for taking care of bad breath in the mornings but once you eat breakfast, most protection is gone.

Well in my case, genetics has a lot to do with it considering my sister has never had a cavity either and my mom didn't get one until she got pregnant the first time (vhanged her body chemistry). My diet has been the typical American diet for the most part (especially in youth) and my dental care has been moderate at best. My dentist said some people are lucky and are predisposed for lower rates of tooth decay, others not so fortunate and have to work a bit harder. Something about one's saliva...

Moonwynd · Post by **Moonwynd** » January 7, 2005, 8:29 pm

I floss in the morning and before I retire for the evening. I will floss at other times if I have had something to eat that sticks inbetween the teeth...like popcorn.

My family has bad genetics when it comes to teeth and gums. I want to keep my teeth looking good...and keep them for my entire lifetime. I use a Sonicare toothbrush (recommened by my dentist), I floss twice a day.

Flossing has a twofold purpose. The first purpose is to keep tartar from accumulating on the areas at and below the gumline. Tartar harbors bacteria and can actually eat away at your jawbone and cause your teeth to fall out eventually. The second purpose to flossing is to stimulate one's gum tissue. Stimulating the gum tissue leads to nice, firm, healthy pink gums.

As a general rule, if one does not floss, one's gums bleed very easily. If you have a good dentist he/she will use Xrays, the measurement of gaps inbetween the gum and teeth, appearance of gum tissue, and how easy they bleed when probed...to get a good diagnosis on how healthy your gums are.

I know from first hand experience that flossing can do wonders for your mouth. Trust me, you do not want to have to have all four sections of your mouth treated like I had to do with mine. Does the procedure, "Root planing" sound pleasant? It wasn't for me.... So get out there and floss!

Kelshara · Post by **Kelshara** » January 7, 2005, 9:06 pm

Fash wrote:I was under the impression that people who floss regularly make their gums stronger and then they wont bleed when flossing...

That is what my dentist claims at least heh.

Nneena · Post by **Nneena** » January 8, 2005, 3:26 am

I floss 2-4 times a day. Might I suggest a product called "Plackers", its floss on a stick. It makes it very easy to floss anywhere and to floss correctly.

I know from first hand experience that flossing can do wonders for your mouth. Trust me, you do not want to have to have all four sections of your mouth treated like I had to do with mine. Does the procedure, "Root planing" sound pleasant? It wasn't for me

Root planning and Scaling is the worst. I know of people who would rather have a root canal than the scaling.

Trias · Post by **Trias** » January 8, 2005, 3:51 am

hahah i wondered how long till nneena would show up in this thread

floss queen!

hahah

Xatrei · Post by **Xatrei** » January 8, 2005, 5:17 am

Trias wrote:hahah i wondered how long till nneena would show up in this thread

floss queen!

hahah

Sometimes I find my wife's obsession with flossing a little disturbing. I was nervously waiting to see how she'd post on this thread. Luckily it wasn't bad.

Mr Bacon · Post by **Mr Bacon** » January 8, 2005, 5:46 am

gogo nneena

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