{"id":172,"date":"2022-06-15T13:44:53","date_gmt":"2022-06-15T11:44:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gatewaydental.co.za\/site\/?p=172"},"modified":"2022-06-21T10:16:04","modified_gmt":"2022-06-21T08:16:04","slug":"how-to-floss-correctly","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gatewaydental.co.za\/site\/how-to-floss-correctly\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Floss Correctly"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"172\" class=\"elementor elementor-172\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f562a77 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f562a77\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fc54827\" data-id=\"fc54827\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd338ba elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fd338ba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Today on the blog, we&#8217;re sharing some tips on how to floss correctly. Just about every dental advert has a scene showing someone happily flossing their sparkly white teeth. Flossing is the simplest and most effective way to remove plaque and food particles from between the teeth. Liaclerwildkolog Every day, the food and drinks we consume contribute towards a natural accumulation of plaque. If removed at least once a day, this plaque does not have the potential to cause any problems. If left unchecked however, it can quickly put you at risk of oral disease and other issues.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Simply placing dental floss between your teeth is not a sure bet that teeth will be cleaned however. In fact, many people floss incorrectly. Not flossing your teeth correctly can end up causing more harm than not flossing at all.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-35f1167\" data-id=\"35f1167\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c75da8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7c75da8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"756\" src=\"https:\/\/gatewaydental.co.za\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Dental-floss.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-174\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gatewaydental.co.za\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Dental-floss.jpg 800w, https:\/\/gatewaydental.co.za\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Dental-floss-300x284.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gatewaydental.co.za\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Dental-floss-768x726.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e0656f1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e0656f1\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-944fe8d\" data-id=\"944fe8d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9046a5c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9046a5c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Correct Way to Floss Teeth<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e016d21 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e016d21\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-852742d\" data-id=\"852742d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e758eb0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e758eb0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">What is the right way to floss teeth? Let&#8217;s take a look&#8230;<\/span><\/p><ul class=\"ul1\"><li class=\"li2\"><span class=\"s1\">Use a dental floss recommended by your dentist, or one that works for you.<\/span><\/li><li class=\"li2\"><span class=\"s1\">Take a piece of about 30cm, twisting the strand around your middle or index fingers of both hands until you have a taut line of floss that you can manoeuvre between teeth easily.<\/span><\/li><li class=\"li2\"><span class=\"s1\">Hold the floss with the index fingers or thumbs, then gently guide it between your teeth using a slow sawing motion.<\/span><\/li><li class=\"li2\"><span class=\"s1\">Be very careful not to damage the gums when pulling the floss through your teeth. Use your fingers to support each tooth so that you can carefully but gently pull the floss around each tooth.<\/span><\/li><li class=\"li2\"><span class=\"s1\">Curve the floss into an arc around each tooth, sliding it gently up and down the surface of the tooth.<\/span><\/li><li class=\"li2\"><span class=\"s1\">Repeat the process on the curve of the next tooth, moving on to do the same for every tooth.<\/span><\/li><li class=\"li2\"><span class=\"s1\">It is usually easier to start at one side and systematically work your way around the upper and lower teeth.<\/span><\/li><li class=\"li2\"><span class=\"s1\">Don&#8217;t forget about the far back teeth that are harder to reach!<\/span><\/li><li class=\"li2\"><span class=\"s1\">Flossing too hard or flossing over the gums so that they bleed can lead to increased risk of gum disease as well as receding gums. Take care to be gentle.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Remember \u2013 flossing is one step in your oral health regime. You should floss at least once a day, but it is also essential that you brush your teeth properly at a minimum of twice a day. You should also consider using a good mouthwash. Another vital part of keeping your teeth healthy is to schedule six monthly <span class=\"s2\">cleaning and check-ups with your dentist<\/span>.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Here at <a href=\"https:\/\/gatewaydental.co.za\/site\/contact-us\/\"><span class=\"s2\">Gateway Dental<\/span><\/a>, we offer a wide range of dental services in Durban, including <span class=\"s2\">dental cleaning<\/span>, <span class=\"s2\">tooth whitening<\/span>, fillings, <span class=\"s2\">dental implants<\/span> and other solutions that give you the perfect smile. For expert advice on how to floss your teeth, visit our friendly practice and see why we are consistently voted the best.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-41a0dd0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"41a0dd0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9692203\" data-id=\"9692203\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39ab0b6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"39ab0b6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/gatewaydental.co.za\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Dental-flossing.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-175\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gatewaydental.co.za\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Dental-flossing.jpg 600w, https:\/\/gatewaydental.co.za\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Dental-flossing-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today on the blog, we&#8217;re sharing some tips on how to floss correctly. Just about every dental advert has a scene showing someone happily flossing their sparkly white teeth. Flossing is the simplest and most effective way to remove plaque and food particles from between the teeth. 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