Oral-B Essential Dental Floss, 50 m, Plaque Remover For Teeth, Lightly Waxed & Shred-Resistant, Medium, Mint

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Oral-B iO can help remove more plaque from your gum line and in-between teeth as the round brush head and micro-vibrating bristles surround each tooth for a more thorough clean.

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Gently slide floss between teeth and under the gumline. Use an up-and-down motion to remove plaque and debris. The choices for a product as basic as dental floss can seem overwhelming, but you can’t go wrong with a choice of floss as long as you use it every day.Not much space between your teeth?You may find that a waxed floss is easier to slide into those tight spaces.

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Adults can appreciate flavored floss, too. If you see students, clients or patients throughout the day with little time for oral care until you get home at night, a flavored floss may be just what you need after lunch. And if you don’t want the mint in your floss to clash with the mint in your toothpaste, keep mint-flavored floss in your desk for midday dental care and use an unflavored floss with your toothpaste of choice as part of your evening oral care routine.Braces or bridges?A spongy floss is a good option, but any floss can be used if you wear dental appliances, especially if you have a floss threader. Because you’ll be putting your fingers into your mouth, be sure to wash your hands before you reach for the floss.The American Dental Hygienists’ Association explains the key elements of proper flossing technique in four simple steps: A study published in the Journal of Clinical Dentistry compared the safety and plaque-removing ability of an electric flosser and a standard dental floss. In this study, 78 people were assigned to use either a standard dental floss or an electric flosser. After 30 days of use, both groups had significantly less plaque on their teeth than before they began their daily flossing routines, and the electric flosser and the standard floss were equally effective at removing plaque. In addition, both flossing methods were found to be equally safe. No signs of trauma to the hard or soft tissues in the mouth were associated with using either product.