Flossing uses nylon thread, silk thread or polyester thread to clean adjacent dental plaque, which is very effective, especially for flat or convex tooth surfaces. Pull down a piece of dental floss of about 25mm, and sew the two ends of the thread with double knots, or take dental floss of about 33mm, wrap the two ends of the thread around two middle fingers, and pass the dental floss through the contact point with the fingers of both hands. The distance between two fingers to control dental floss is about 1~ 1.5cm. When you feel too tight to pass, you can do a back-and-forth sawing action, gently reach the tooth surface under the contact point through the contact point, and at the same time put dental floss at the bottom of the gingival sulcus, clean the gingival sulcus area, and be careful not to press too deep into the tissue under the gingival sulcus.

Functional use

Between the teeth. Dental plaque.

Types of dental floss

The types of dental floss include wax dental floss and wax-free dental floss, PTFE dental floss, rod dental floss, corrective dental floss (such as mint dental floss and fruit dental floss), tasteless dental floss and ribbon dental floss. These dental floss have one thing in common: soft, elastic and easy to use.

Strip dental floss, Teflon dental floss, wax dental floss and wax-free dental floss are all very thin, and strip dental floss is very thick. The dentist can recommend the most suitable dental floss for you. However, you may have to try several different flosses until you find one that suits you. In some cases, this is usually a personal preference.

Dental floss has different shapes, such as foam, flat and round. There is also a floss manual to help you learn to floss.

First, wax-containing and wax-free dental floss

Some dentists like waxing and flossing, because they think that the friction is large, which helps to clean dental calculus and plaque. In fact, there is no obvious difference between wax dental floss and wax-free dental floss. Wax dental floss works only slightly better. On the other hand, some people find that dental floss with wax moves between teeth more easily than dental floss without wax.

Second, Teflon dental floss.

This type of dental floss is quick and easy to use. Because it's made of Teflon, which means it won't get stuck in your teeth and it's very easy to move.

Third, floss with a stick.

This kind of dental floss is made of nylon and can be used like other dental floss. The difference is that you wear a hard stick at the end, so you don't have to wrap it around your hand. In addition, it is more convenient for orthodontics to pass through the space between arch wires and teeth.

Fourth, correct dental floss and tasteless dental floss.

Some dental floss is flavored with spices, such as mint and fruit. It tastes good and is more pleasant to use. There is also a kind of dental floss that contains fluorine, which can prevent tooth decay.

Verb (abbreviation for verb) strip floss

This kind of dental floss is thicker than the conventional one, and it is mainly used when the gap between teeth is large. It is an ideal new dental floss. It is also smooth and can slide smoothly between teeth.

The intransitive verb vibrates floss.

Vibrating dental floss is easy to use and has additional advantages. But they are also more expensive than other traditional dental floss.

Flossing operation

1. Cut dental floss about 45cm long (about as long as the arm).

2. Wrap one end of dental floss around the second knuckle of one hand for about two or three turns to fix dental floss. Then, at a distance of about 25 cm, the dental floss is wound around the second knuckle of the middle finger of the other hand for two or three times. In this way, when unwinding and rewinding, clean parts can be used in turn.

3. Hold the middle finger, ring finger and little finger with both hands, and straighten the thumb and forefinger, if the child plays with a gun.

4. At this point, turn the palm over so that the palm is outward, the two thumbs are inward and touch each other, and the two thumbs are at right angles to the second index finger to see if the floss can be tightened. If possible, the length of floss between the middle fingers is appropriate. If not, it can be adjusted again.

5. Thumb-to-thumb gesture, the index finger is facing up, the thumb of one hand and the index finger of the other hand tighten the floss together, and pass through the fleshy part of the finger. The floss is about one centimeter between the second finger, and the second finger is straight, nail to nail.

6. Bring dental floss into the teeth and slide it along the teeth into the joint between the teeth and the gums until it encounters natural resistance. Then tighten the floss on the tooth surface and move it up and down to scrape the tooth surface until you hear a squeaking sound.

7. After scraping one tooth surface, scrape another tooth surface between the same teeth.

8. When flossing the tooth surface, tighten the tooth surface to make it slightly "C"-shaped. So that the contact area of dental floss can cover the whole adjacent surface.

9. When you start to practice flossing, start with the central front teeth, and then move to the back teeth in turn until the last side of the last tooth. In other words, move slowly from the front teeth to the back teeth.

10. Operate the right front tooth area 12. The mandibular incisors are still equipped with a thumb and an index finger. At this time, the index finger is adjusted from top to bottom, and the key point is to lift the arm of the index finger hand. The posterior tooth area of the mandible, like the maxilla, is matched by two index fingers.