flossing?

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#1 Post by **braces@28** » Wed Feb 14, 2007 6:25 pm

so what about flossing?
did you guys floss when you first got them on! it kills! my husband saw this electric flosser on tv.

#2 Post by **Mel-UK** » Wed Feb 14, 2007 6:34 pm

Yes, floss! - Oral-B superfloss is great - highly recommend it. It does get easier in a few days - but those first few days - I just took a deep breath and went ahead.

#3 Post by **lionfish** » Wed Feb 14, 2007 7:08 pm

Yep, daily flosser here. I shredded a few Oral B superfloss threads in the early days, but have got it down pat now. Can do both arches in around 2-3 minutes (OK, maybe 5).

#4 Post by **Joel-** » Wed Feb 14, 2007 8:07 pm

I'll admit that I gave up flossing completely, but I never was a flosser to begin with. I still brush thoroughly 1-2 times a day and use a waterpik to remove food stuck in my braces/teeth a couple times per day as well.

#5 Post by **cowlypso** » Wed Feb 14, 2007 8:20 pm

Yup... first few days hurt. I think I might have skipped one day in there when I was really sore. But really it will get better within a week. For the first 2-3 days, I was so sore after flossing that my teeth were throbbing so I took some tylenol. That helped (or just waiting a while helped...). Just keep on going, though, and it will get better quickly.

#6 Post by **LithpingLitha** » Wed Feb 14, 2007 8:37 pm

I continue to floss. My teeth fit more tightly together as a result of the spacers, so some of the teeth are painful to floss. I couldn't get floss between 4 teeth, but after a few days, I could squeeze some Glide floss in the spaces. I've gotten so good at it that I only need the floss threader for a few teeth.

#7 Post by **ema27** » Thu Feb 15, 2007 7:46 am

ok i never floss and speaking to practically every one in our village neither do they!

i have never had any probs with my gums etc.maybe its the way we are here-strange really how some people do it every night with out fail while people like me wouldnt even consider it!

#8 Post by **Joel-** » Thu Feb 15, 2007 7:52 am

I think once I get my braces off I will be more inclined to floss daily. I just haven't picked it up as a daily routine, plus flossing with braces is a big pain.

#9 Post by **ema27** » Thu Feb 15, 2007 8:51 am

hi kiwi-karen im 28 next and my village is pretty small.Life in our village revolves around the school gates you d be surprised what people talk about round here! The subject of dental floss came about when one of the women ( who is a carer for the elderly)mentioned that one of her ladies had about 4 boxes of the stuff and she didnt actually have any teeth!!i was surprised that noone else flossed i guess i thought i was the only lazy one!!!

I m not saying you shouldnt or anything just saying that i personally dont-saying that your right -i should look after my gums as well as my teeth after all gum disease isnt pleasent!

#10 Post by **Ives** » Thu Feb 15, 2007 9:06 am

I have been a confirmed none flosser for pretty much my whole life until about 3 years ago. I went for a cleaning for the first time in a long while.
It was the most horrific painfull experience ive had ever. The hygenist had to stop half way through and rechedule for a week later to finish.
Since than ive been religous about flossing and my last cleaning took about 1/2 an hour with no pain and just a little sensitivity to my gums.
Bottom line, floss floss floss !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Just recently bought a water pick and sonic brush ( getting ready for brace day

), wow, these things are great.

Ives