Pro tips for better flossing
In this short video, enjoy the expert advice from the Australian Dental Association on how to floss your teeth properly.
The full transcription of this video is provided below.
Transcript
Protect your teeth with these pro tips for flossing from the Australian Dental Association.
- There are all kinds of flossing tools available. Try them out to see which works for you.
- Floss before you brush so your toothpaste can better reach those gaps and corners.
- For regular floss, wrap 30 to 40 centimetres around your fingers,
- leaving your index fingers free to help.
- Wrap more around one side so you can keep revealing new clean tape as you go.
- Slowly saw the tape towards the gums. Don’t hit the gums suddenly.
- Where your gums look like triangles, floss down both sides of the triangle.
- And don’t worry if your gums bleed a little. This
- will stop in one to two weeks if you keep flossing regularly.
- Kids need to floss, too, and they need your help. This is a good way to do it.
- Brushing only reaches about 60% of tooth surfaces.
- Flossing equals 40%.
- So remember, brush twice each day and floss at least once. Every single day!
- And visit your dentist regularly to prevent problems and keep on smiling!
This video was produced by the Australian Dental Association.
