Flossing
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Flossing is a skill that helps remove plaque and food between teeth providing better access of fluoride while brushing.
Almost all cavities occur where trapped food prevents access of saliva and fluoride to neutralise acid and repair demineralised tooth after eating.
Some 20% of cavities occur between teeth where the brush cannot reach.
Most food is trapped between teeth compared to that trapped inside grooves on chewing surfaces where over 80% of cavities occur.
Supertooth Oral Care Recommendation.
Chew a sealant food like nuts before eating to block grooves and help prevent food being trapped and changed to acid while eating.
Chew a sealant food after eating to help dislpace trapped food and reduce acid attack.
Chew a fibre like celery string after eating to help saliva remove soluble foods like sugar, neutralise acid and repair demineralised tooth.
Before brushing twice a day after breakfast and before bed.
1. Floss or remove trapped food from between teeth.
2. Chew toothpaste on one end of a foam strip to force fluoride between teeth and inside grooves. |
