Or for them. It all depends on how we silk and wash
Daily brushing and flossing is something that most of us routinely go through without any reflection. The author of Popular Science seems to be bored with the everyday robot and wrote an article about what flossing is not good for and why we should think about whether we are doing what we are doing right.
More smoke than flame
Philippe Hujoel, an instructor at the University of Washington School of Dentistry, says there is no serious, scientifically proven, conclusive evidence that brushing and flossing protects teeth from cavities. Although the fluoride content of toothpastes strengthens the teeth, it would be much more important not to throw sugars in our mouths and not to eat and drink all day long. Flossing is more for preventing gingivitis, but despite the fact that it makes your teeth look better together with brushing, it often causes more harm than good.
Don't file
According to Hujoel, flossing has more smoke than flame, and people without fillings can use it when something gets stuck between their teeth. And it doesn't hurt to be careful during use, the string snapped between the teeth with force can wear out the gum between the teeth and cause it to retreat. Smoothing over the teeth, introduce the twine gently and do not be too aggressive, so that we can keep the tiny gum triangles. It also doesn't hurt to pay attention to use a clean and untouched part of the silk to clean each interdental area, otherwise we will only move the plaque and bacteria here and there.
And don't screw it up
Precaution is also important when brushing your teeth. Don't use that brush as a rasp, be gentle and don't press and stretch the toothbrush like a gorilla on the teeth. Since fluoride strengthens our teeth, we don't help much by rinsing too thoroughly and immediately, because in this case we wash it right away. Rinse with a little water while the toothpaste is still in your mouth, so you can dress your teeth in a huggable fluoride robe!
