Flossing is one of the vital things to do in order to help upkeep good oral hygiene. If we get down to the nitty gritty of things though: when is it the best time to floss your teeth?
The most efficient time to floss would be before brushing your teeth. Why is that?
- Flossing first will help loosen up the plaque that has built up between your teeth. As a result, this will allow for a more efficient cleaning and removal of the bacteria with your toothbrush.
- Doing the hard thing first helps you remember to floss and stay consistent!
- If you floss afterwards, this can result in any remaining bacteria to linger in the mouth and re-contaminate your newly brushed teeth.
It is strongly recommended that you floss at least once a day, especially at night. So keep in mind that as long as you consistently floss regardless of the order that you do it in, you are doing wonders to help maintain your healthy smile.
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