Whenever you’re in our Allen Park Dental Care office, we make sure to remind you to brush and floss every day. In general, we say brush your teeth at least twice a day, and floss at least once. Unfortunately, too many patients heed that first bit of advice but ignore the second.
Flossing between your teeth is every bit as important to your dental health as brushing is, but it has a different role. Where brushing removes plaque from the surface of the teeth and along the gum line, flossing gets into the tight spaces between your teeth. It loosens the debris that always gets wedged in, and any plaque building up.
In short, it gets those places that your toothbrush can’t.
Should you floss before brushing, or after? The jury is out on that one. Some research suggests that flossing first can make brushing more effective. The idea is that after flossing, there is less gunk between your teeth. The fluoride in your toothpaste is able to get in there.
We think of flossing as the detail work. Brushing gets most of the work done, but it takes floss to get into those tight places, and leave your mouth as clean as it can be.
That’s why, for the best of dental health, the team at Allen Park Dental Care urges you to brush AND floss. We offer family and cosmetic dentistry. Remember to floss! And schedule your next appointment with us today.
Contact Szalai & Szalai DDS – Allen Park Dental Care:
313-928-2323
Location (Tap to open in Google Maps):
5329 Allen Rd
Allen Park, Michigan
48101
