How To Floss Properly?

Use about 18 inches of floss

Wrap most of it around your middle fingers

Leave 1 to 2 inches of floss between your hands

Hold the floss tightly between your thumbs and index fingers

Gently slide the floss between two teeth

Do not snap the floss into the gums

Curve the floss into a C shape against one tooth

Move it up and down along the side of the tooth

Go slightly under the gumline

Repeat on the other side of the same gap

Use a clean section of floss for each new space

Floss every tooth, including the back teeth

Floss once a day

Be gentle to avoid damaging gums

Rinse your mouth after flossing if needed

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