Do you floss your teeth every day? Congratulations if you answered yes and it almost certainly shows in your gum health. If you are one of those people who only floss when you get something stuck in between your teeth, or before you visit your dentist in Bowmanville, then we’d love to encourage you to begin flossing every day.

What Happens When You Don’t Floss Regularly?


When you don’t floss your teeth regularly, you are at increased risk of developing gum disease. If you don’t floss, then a considerable percentage of your tooth surfaces will remain uncleaned because your toothbrush cannot fit right in between your teeth. These contact areas are the very places where dental plaque and food debris buildup. Unless regularly removed, the bacteria in dental plaque will utilize food particles as an energy source, creating acid and toxins that infect and inflame your gums. Despite all the advantages of regularly flossing your teeth, a huge percentage of adults in Canada fail to floss regularly, and over a fifth of adults have or have had in the past moderate or more severe gum disease.

The good news about flossing is that once you start to floss regularly then you won’t want to stop because it’s a habit that will leave you with a beautifully clean mouth. Also, you’ll get lots of praise from your dental hygienist in Clarington for looking after your teeth and gums so well. We can always tell who flosses regularly and who doesn’t!

Getting Started with Flossing


The key to starting to floss is to just do it, but we’ve listed a few quick tips to help you get started.

Ask Us for Practical Help and Advice


If you are unsure about how to floss correctly then why not ask our dentist in Newcastle for help? Dental education is hugely important to us we’d be delighted to work with you to help improve your flossing technique. Flossing can feel tricky when you first start out but knowing how to do it correctly can make all the difference. If you hate the thought of flossing, then ask us about alternatives as there are other tools to try. Such as interdental brushes or a Water Pik. The most important thing is to do something to clean in between your teeth.