kickureface
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im starting to floss, hoping that it will clear up my ok breath.
kabatura said:I flossed once, well for six months. I wanted to see what it was like when the dentist askedif you had been flossing and you can say YES! Well, for the first time in my life I had black stuff between my teeth. So no flossing for me, maybe I was doing it wrong?
Same problem for me.kabatura said:I flossed once, well for six months. I wanted to see what it was like when the dentist askedif you had been flossing and you can say YES! Well, for the first time in my life I had black stuff between my teeth. So no flossing for me, maybe I was doing it wrong?
Green tea that iskabatura said:Tea is supposed to help as well.
Charm&Style said:lone, where did you get your flosser from?
kickureface said:tongue scrapers really that improtant?
wolf116 said:Same problem for me.
A natropath told me flossing is no good.
Don't listen to idiots who tell you that flossing is bad or ineffective. Most conventional tooth brush WILL miss between the teeth or the grooves in your molders. The purpose of flossing is to make sure that there's nothing between your teeth, make sure your teeth have space and stimulate the gum. To do flossing right you have to make sure you do it as close as possible to the teeth, so there is more circular area cleaning. This is what I got from talking to Asian and Indian dentists, they are one of the most reliable and experienced. Just look at the number of braces and cavity statistics in those countries. Most people don't need braces at all since they practice healthy hygiene habits by brushing twice a day and flossing DAILY! Hope that helped.kickureface said:im starting to floss, hoping that it will clear up my ok breath.
I'd love to read the research on this...it must be total trash. No controls or anything.LoneSilver said:Since flossing I know when I have my teeth cleaned it's faster and less headache for the dental hygenist but research is showing the importance of flossing in the prevention of heart disease and also other health issues.
Throttle said:I'd love to read the research on this...it must be total trash. No controls or anything.
Poor people eat like crap, don't brush or floss, and get fat. Which is the number one risk for heart disease. Poor people get the worst health care, especially preventive health care, can't afford statins, and are more likely to die from heart disease. I'd want to see that they controlled for any of that. Judging from the size of the effects claimed, they couldn't possibly have.