Usage
Dental floss is a thin, soft thread made of nylon or plastic which removes food and plaque from between your teeth. If you use dental floss incorrectly, it can damage your gums. You should therefore follow your dentist’s advice about using dental floss, including how often you should use it.
Cut off a section of floss about 45cm (18 inches) long. Wind it around the middle fingers of each hand. Grip the floss with your thumb and forefinger of each hand, so that the floss between your hands is about 2.5-5cm (1-2 inches) long. Pull it tight so you can insert the floss in a gap between two teeth. Gently guide the floss up and down against the sides of the teeth and under the gumline. Use a circular movement with your fingers as you use the floss. This will help you to floss under the gumline without causing any damage. Repeat this process for the next gap, along the side of the next tooth. Unwind a fresh section of floss for each tooth, winding the used floss onto the middle finger of your other hand as you go along. Make sure you floss between every single tooth. Working to a pattern round the whole of your mouth makes it less likely that you’ll miss out any teeth. Remember to floss the side of the teeth at the back of your mouth.
Super Floss is ideal for cleaning braces, bridges and wide gaps between teeth. Its three unique components—a stiffened-end dental floss threader, spongy floss and regular floss—all work together for maximum benefits.
- Allows you to floss under appliances
- Cleans around appliances and between wide spaces
- Removes plaque under the gumline
- Supplies you with pre-measured strands
Interdental brushes help to prevent gum disease by getting rid of pieces of food and plaque from between your teeth. Plaque is a sticky substance made of bacteria. If it builds up, the bacteria can irritate the gums and cause inflammation. Interdental brushes have small bristled heads specially designed to clean between your teeth. They are available from pharmacies and come in different widths to suit the sizes of the gaps between your teeth. You may need to use more than one size of brush.
