As a
dentist, two of the more popular questions I get asked are, “When should I
floss, before brushing or after brushing?” and “Should I floss in the morning
or at night?”
I’m glad
that people ask that because it shows that they are flossing or are thinking of
starting to floss. Some patients have been flossing all along but they are just
wondering if there is a better way. Other patients have not been flossing and
want to get started on the right path. It doesn’t matter which group you belong
to. I’m just happy the thought is there.
Recently
I saw on the internet that a bowler was able to score 280 by bowling backwards.
I’m not an expert at bowling. I’m happy if I get over 100! 280 seem pretty
close to a perfect score. He originally started bowling backwards as a bet with
his friends. He was bowling badly forward so he tried bowling backwards. It
worked and he’s been doing it every time.
Same
with flossing, I don’t care if you floss before brushing or after brushing. As
long as you are getting in between the teeth and cleaning the bacteria out of
there, I’m happy. In terms of flossing
in the morning or at night, I would prefer you floss after every meal but if it’s
once, at night. In the morning, most people are rushed to get out of the house
to work. Most people would tend to rush brushing as well and flossing would be
left out. At night, people tend to have more time to include flossing. Flossing
at night would also clean out the food and bacteria that have collected there throughout
the day. At night there is also less saliva protecting the teeth for all those sleeping
hours so I would want a more thorough cleaning routine.
Be like
that backwards bowler. Flossing before brushing or after brushing, doesn’t
matter. Do whatever feels comfortable for you. But if you can’t floss after
every meal, at least floss at night. Be
the bowler that scores high as well!
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