Dental floss is one of the auxiliary means for oral hygiene.
Flosses can easily clean interdental spaces, hard-to-reach places in the mouth that can not be cleaned by using a simple toothbrush.
Contents of
- What do manufacturers offer?
- Teflon VS silk
- What to consider when choosing a floss
- Features of using
- Make a deliberate choice
- Best dental floss
- Consumer opinion
- Cost commensurate with a paste tube
What do manufacturers offer?
Among the variety of dental flosses are the following types:
- Waxed .This type of filament is impregnated with a special wax solution, which allows the floss not to separate during use. This thread is recommended for those who are new to the procedure for cleaning teeth with a thread. The disadvantages of this thread are low strength, floss can easily tear.
- Non-waxed dental flosses are the same threads, but when cleaning teeth they can be stratified into two or three thinner threads, which allows you to clear most of the tooth at one time. Recommended for use by people who have repeatedly resorted to help with additional oral care products.
The structure of the waxed dental floss
This oral care product is also divided into sub-species based on the cross-sectional method:
- flocs with round and ribbed cross-section are designed for people who have a large enough distance between the teeth. This thread is not suitable for those who have an interdental space, as the floss may not even pass between the teeth.
- Flat threads will suit people whose teeth are quite close to each other. A flat cross-section will allow the thread to easily penetrate into the interdental opening and clean the teeth in hard-to-reach places.
- Bulk dental floss under the influence of moisture on it, increase in size, which makes it possible for people with a different range of distance between teeth to choose their floss with this feature.
Teflon VS silk
Teflon yarn is considered to be the most durable, specifically designed for the treatment of impregnation contribute to the conduct of additional prevention of oral disease.
Silk thread is the most recommended in use, as it is a natural matter, but its impracticality and subtlety makes it less preferable among similar preparations.
Dental threads can be impregnated with a variety of means. Fluoride, for example, serves to prevent diseases such as caries.
Impregnation with a simple antiseptic serves as a means of treating the oral cavity after a meal, but they are not recommended for use in children.
Flavors are used to restore fresh breath, as well as for pleasant sensations when cleaning the tooth openings.
What to consider when choosing a floss
When choosing a floss, you must adhere to certain selection criteria. Since the thread does not have significant contraindications in the 
application, it is not necessary to neglect a simple hike to the dentist who will be able to say exactly what condition the teeth and gums of the patient are in and whether it is already worth starting floss cleaning.
In some cases, doctors temporarily prohibit the use of such oral care products, as they can lead to additional trauma to soft tissues, gums, cheeks.
If the teeth and gums are all right, you just need to determine the size of your interdental spaces and, accordingly, pick up the type of dental floss.
Features of using
It is not so difficult to use a thread for teeth if you immediately determine for yourself the correctness of movements during cleaning of dental spaces.
The first thing to do is unwind a small piece of thread, its length should be about 20-25 centimeters. After that, wind the middle fingers of fingers with the endings of these segments so that there is a small segment between them( up to 3 centimeters).
Fingers need to be carefully, not strongly pressing on the thread, put the above segment in the interdental opening.
Clean the interdental space with soft up and down movements. Next, you need to move the soiled section of the thread so that the cleaning is done by the subsequent clean part of the thread.
In such an easy way, all teeth are cleaned( from the front, back and sides).
If, during the cleaning procedure, the thread is stuck between the teeth, you need to lightly press up one of the fiber's edges, with light movements up and down to release the thread. There is no need to make any other manipulations.
Make a deliberate choice of
Make a reasonable choice and choose the best dental floss help consumer feedback and our rating, compiled on the basis of public opinion.
The best dental flosses
The most common and popular flosses are:
- "32 pearls" thread refers to waxed dental floss, consists of two identical fibers, combined into one, strong.
Impregnation of fiber refreshes the oral cavity. The package contains a special holder, which facilitates the use of the thread. - Oral B Essensial floss is a fine yarn that penetrates into the narrowest spaces between the teeth. It's pretty strong. By impregnation is distributed on the one that contains mint processing and one that does not contain flavored processing.
- Colgate "Optic White" - strong dental floss, used to prevent the appearance of calculus. Easily slides between the teeth, soaked with mint flavoring, which promotes the appearance of freshness in the mouth after its application.
- Lacalut dental floss is a waxed dental floss having a circular cross section. Well suited even beginners, there is a mint aromapropitka. Durable, easy to use.
Consumer opinion
Most recently, Oral B Essensial floss dental floss has been purchased. During the first cleaning I badly injured my gum, so I postponed the procedure somewhere for a week, but then I stayed and remained happy to this day. It is very easy to clean teeth, unless, of course, do not put too much pressure on it, as I did at the very beginning. Breath is more fresh after its application. I am very pleased.
Maria, 35 years old
I decided to try Colgate dental floss. I liked it, I found a lot of interesting things in myself, although I thought that the brush copes with everything without it, but it turned out that not. Now I will use the thread more often, not every day, as it should be, but I'll try not to forget. I need to get used to it.
Sergey, 23 years
Has advised to buy a dental floss mum. She said that it is necessary to follow the teeth from the very early days, and then I will definitely regret it. I tried Oral B and was quite happy. The toothbrush is brushed, and the thread still cleans better and more thoroughly. I was even surprised how much everything remains in the mouth after the end of the meal. I will continue.
Lusia, 18
The cost is commensurable with a tube of
tooth. The price of dental floss can range from 150 to 450 rubles. The cost is influenced by the length of the thread, the material from which it is made, the country of manufacture.
For example, the Colgate "Optic White" thread refers to flosses of low price range, which absolutely does not show up on the quality of the product. A decent thread length( 25 meters) allows the user long time not to resort to buying the next package.
A thin thread easily penetrates into the interdental opening and helps to easily clean teeth from dirt, refreshing the oral cavity.
Flossing is an individual choice, but the ability to keep teeth in an excellent form puts flosses on one of the leading places among oral care products.
Cleaning of interdental openings in hard-to-reach places helps prevent various diseases of gums and teeth, which only emphasizes the need for the presence of dental floss on the bathroom shelf.
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