Healthy dental tips: Management of dental floss

It consists of a silk thread whose purpose is to clean the surfaces of teeth that come into contact with each other, and spaces interdentarios; areas virtually inaccessible to the brush fibers that become true of the shelter board, with the risk of caries , gingivitis and pyorrhea.

If we do not use dental floss our mouth is never completely clean.

The floss is sold in rolls or individual protective kit as part of a control board (which also includes toothbrush, plaque-staining dye, silk applicator, toothpaste and other appropriate accessories for the maintenance of oral hygiene ).

The trade of silk is variable, having the appearance of a thin wire (1 mm. Approximately thick) of various colors (usually white) and even different flavors (strawberry, mint …).

The two most widespread forms of silk are waxed (easier to handle, and slide better), ideal for beginners, and waxing.

While dentists recommend the use of silk without waxing, recent studies have shown that its efficacy is similar to waxed.

Although in principle an operation can be complicated, we must remember that in the end it becomes a routine practice and simple, like brushing.

Therefore, do not forget that if you start to use is difficult to persevere in their efforts and not give back to a technique as simple, effective and necessary for oral hygiene.

The silk will be handled manually, extracting roll some thirty or forty inches, the ends of which rolled the fingers of both hands means, carrying the bulk of the wire to one of the fingers, so that as we use it, going from one to another silk finger, using clean tissue for each space interdentario.

Leave several inches of floss between the hands, subjects with the index finger and thumb, and its length will be great not to impede the movements to be made.

Usually begin by introducing the wire between the upper incisors (the easiest to clean) until it is gently supported in the gingiva.

Silk pressed on one side of the teeth, rodeándole as “C”, and slips vertically to the edge of it.

The operation was repeated several times (six or eight) until you notice a peculiar sound, an indicator that the surface is clean).

Ropes should always be parallel, not pressing on the gum, which would be injured, but on the surface of each piece.

The same system is followed with each of the teeth, and never saw horizontal motions (back to later), but vertical, then cut the gum and even erode the neck of the tooth making it vulnerable to decay and pain sensitivity .

Silk can also be used by the so-called “applied” a few simple tools in a plastic fork, whose arm is the piece of thread with which we clean, and a button at the fork where knots. Gives better results even though the manual application, applicators are used to take the first steps.

In children, the silk used to begin as soon as their abilities allow, and before that the contacts are closed interdentarios.

To simplify management, instead of winding the thread means to fingers, it is advisable to make a ring of about eight centimeters in diameter, knot the ends.

The ring is attached to the four fingers of each hand (except thumb) and will use it to rotate the thread clean.

The floss should be used at least once a day.