Physical power of Dental Floss

Okay, I'll admit that almost no one I know flosses after brushing their teeth. Why not!? Almost everyone I know conditions their hair after shampooing (even though I don't). It's metaphorically similar!

The physical reason to floss is that brushing your teeth only removes the bacteria from whatever surface you brushed. Bacteria is microscopic and can still crawl in-between your teeth, where the bristles on your toothbrush can't reach - I don't care how loud Oral-B advertises otherwise.

I use this metaphor on the assumption that shampoo cleans your hair and conditioner makes it look pretty. You might think brushing cleans your teeth and flossing is just some secondary helper but the metaphor works better backwards. Flossing prevents gum disease and brushing makes your teeth whiter (i.e pretty). I AM NOT RECOMMENDING YOU STOP BRUSHING YOUR TEETH.

I'm just telling you that you should floss too if you want to be healthy. What's that? Sometimes your gums bleed when you floss? That means you don't floss frequently enough! That blood is because your gums have become weakened due to bacteria. If you flossed every day (or even every few days) the bleeding will stop immediately and your gums will thank you.

What are you waiting for? Go! I wanna see some blood run.


Good news for those too lazy to floss, Mouth Rinses are just as effective at preventing gingivitis


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