{"id":71,"date":"2015-05-12T18:15:57","date_gmt":"2015-05-12T18:15:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/redapple.wpengine.com\/?page_id=71"},"modified":"2025-02-13T12:57:47","modified_gmt":"2025-02-13T12:57:47","slug":"how-to-floss","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/redapplepediatricdentalteam.com\/patient-resources\/articles\/how-to-floss\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Floss"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\t<h3>Just As Important as Brushing<\/h3>\nLearning how to floss your teeth properly is just as important as knowing how to brush your teeth.\u00a0 While brushing your teeth keeps the surfaces clean, you need to floss to reach those tiny spaces between your teeth and under your gum line.\n\u00a0\nBacterial plaque, also called biofilm, loves to build up in those hard to reach spaces and if you don&#8217;t clean them properly it can result in damage to your teeth and gums. So, in order to make sure you are properly flossing read on and follow our technique and tips to keep your teeth and gums as healthy as can be!\n<h3>\u00a0<\/h3>\n<h3>Proper Technique<\/h3>\n<p>Start by tearing off a piece of floss about 12 to 18 inches long.\u00a0 Then you should wrap the floss around your two middle fingers leaving a 3-4 inch gap.\u00a0 This technique will help you switch the floss to different fingers easily so you can gaps the gaps between every tooth!\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Next, guide the floss between each tooth and make sure you keep your facial muscles relaxed.\u00a0 Then curve the floss around the tooth and gently move it up and down the surface of the tooth.\u00a0 If you are using un-waxed floss you will know you are done when you begin to hear a squeak.\u00a0 Your teeth will literally be squeaky clean!\u00a0 Once you are finished with one side of a space, curve the floss the other way and get the other side.\u00a0 Repeat this process for every space, and make sure to get the back of your last teeth.<\/p>\n<p>If you find flossing to difficult, there are tools available to help such as floss holders or interdental brushes. If you are feeling discomfort while flossing, it most likely means that you are flossing too hard.\u00a0 Ask <a href=\"http:\/\/redapple.wpengine.com\/about-us\/meet-dr-payam\/\">Dr. Payam<\/a> at your next appointment for a demonstration and he will be happy to show you.\u00a0 If your gums begin bleeding you should make an appointment with Dr. Payam because this could be a sign of gum disease.\u00a0 Properly flossing takes practice, so make sure that you do it at least once a day, especially before you go to sleep, and before you brush your teeth.\u00a0 Happy flossing!<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Just As Important as Brushing Learning how to floss your teeth properly is just as important as knowing how to brush your teeth.\u00a0 While brushing your teeth keeps the surfaces clean, you need to floss to reach those tiny spaces between your teeth and under your gum line. \u00a0 Bacterial plaque, also called biofilm, loves [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":69,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":{"0":"post-71","1":"page","2":"type-page","3":"status-publish","5":"entry"},"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>How to Floss - Red Apple Pediatric Dental Team<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Learning how to floss your teeth properly is just as important as knowing how to brush your teeth. 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