Flossing and brushing, is the first-line move toward microbial reduction, as part of an oral hygiene routine. Brushing for 2 minutes twice a day and flossing once a day is recommended by The American Dental Association (ADA). Proper oral hygiene can effectively reduce gingivitis and support in the treatment of periodontitis. Oral hygiene instructions should be given to all patients undergoing periodontal therapy.
Unfortunately many patients do not spend a adequate amount of time on brushing. Most patients cannot or will not floss on a daily basis. These conditions result in a population in which more than 50% of adults have gingivitis52. Powered tooth brushes, particularly those that work with
“Nearly seven out of 10 Americans brush their teeth at least twice a day but more than 30 percent aren’t brushing enough, according to a survey published by Delta Dental,” (colgate.com). Many people all across the United States have dental hygiene issues due to lack of practicing good oral health skills. The reason why some individuals have poor oral health is due to lack of funds, products, race, and simply because they’re lazy. A dental hygienist can provide a patient with better hygiene regiments to motivate the patient on the right path in order to have a healthy mouth.
If you have children, you probably know how difficult it is to get your child to do anything related to their oral health: brushing, flossing, and dentist visits. While it may not be easy—and your child may not like it—proper oral hygiene is important to their health. Once your child has gotten the hang of brushing, it is time to introduce flossing. If you are wondering how you will get your child to floss daily and enjoy it, use these four tips to make it happen:
Oral health is an important part of an overall health. Oral diseases ranging from cavities to cancer are all serious threats to an oral health. Research shows that there may be a link between oral disease and other health problems such as diabetes, heart disease and stroke as well as pre-term and low-birth-weight babies. If left untreated, it can cause more complications to the oral health. Periodontal disease, root caries and infections and other oral cancer can lead to severe pain, loss of teeth and serious health conditions. As a health care provider, it is significant to realizing the connection between oral diseases and systemic diseases so that we all can deliver our services to prevent and help treat disease while it is still manageable. Expanding the role of dental hygienists might reduce the most serious consequences of limited access to dentists, and dental hygienists are potentially well suited to play an important role in expanding affordable access (1). Collaborative practice of dental hygiene
In a statement from a HHS spokesperson, "Since neither the 2010 nor 2015 Advisory Committees reviewed evidence on brushing and flossing teeth, the authors of the current edition decided not to carry forward the information on brushing and flossing included in past editions of the guidelines. By doing so, they were not implying that this is not an important oral hygiene practice.
Brush at least twice a day, floss once a day and use an antiseptic mouthwash twice a day. Visit your dentist twice a year, more if he or she recommends it.
You might brush your teeth for two minutes twice daily, but what about flossing? Do you routinely sidestep this essential part of teeth cleaning, or simply believe it’s not that important?
Taking care of your teeth goes beyond just brushing twice a day. It is equally important that you floss every day as well. Brushing will help get the plaque off your teeth that is on the front and back surfaces, and it will help remove the food particles and bacteria that are hiding between your teeth. Flossing also plays a role in reducing your risk of gum disease, tooth decay, and controls bad breath.
Have you ever been in the dentist office when your gums started bleeding? Most likely, the dental hygienist told you that this happened because you don’t floss enough! Though this isn’t true, there are still plenty of benefits to practicing good dental care and flossing regularly. Here’s some reasons to NOT give up on dental floss, all from Cincinnati’s top dentists at Lowitz and Meier!
Prevent Gum Disease: Brushing helps remove plaque from the teeth, but the bristlescan’t get down into the gums,
Brush, Floss and Gargle Twice a Day: This is something that dentists recommend, but do you follow through? Brushing twice a day removes plaque, bacterial film and food particles that attract harmful microbes. In the long run, it prevents tooth decay,
Flossing your teeth is a wise decision. If you don't floss your teeth they will rot and fall out. Many people don't floss their teeth, they only brush them. Flossing can also remove the food that gets stuck between your teeth. The food attracts germs, germs produce acid, and that can hurt your teeth and gums. Therefore, it is important for people to floss their teeth.
Why? Even if you’re doing the world’s best brushing job, twice a day, every day, you’re still missing spots. Flossing gets into all the nooks and crannies brushing can’t reach. By reaching between your pearly whites and removing stubborn plaque and debris stuck to teeth and gums, flossing gives you a true clean. Flossing daily reduces your risk of tooth decay and gum disease. As an added bonus, it also helps control bad breath!
Most people make the time to brush at least twice a day, but if you asked any dentist how many patients flossed on a regular basis, the answer would likely be few of them. Family dentist Bradley M. Stewart in Olive Branch, MS, encourages patients to floss at least once a day, which is what the American Dental Association recommends. Here are three reasons why:
The technique used when tooth brushing can be crucial for an individual’s oral health and the prevention of gum disease and tooth decay “Dental Care and Oral Health” (Steps to Dental Health 3). According to the book we should brush our teeth for 2 or 3 minutes, 3 times a day and if possible after every sweet. It also suggests that the most effective method for all ages is using “circular motions” which is consider the Fones technique, and to brush lightly the tongue and carefully around the gum line to prevent irritation. Another interesting tactic mention in the book was to “attach the toothbrush handle to your hand with a wide elastic band” (4), which is an adaptation used for individuals with disabilities that limit their ability to toothbrush.
Growing up going to the dentist we have all been told to always floss our teeth. You may remember going through those gruesome appointments where the dentist are flossing our teeth for us and it kind of hurts, feels weird, maybe even made our gums feel rubbery. And every few minutes when they are flossing our teeth; they make us take the tube out our mouth that’s sucking all the saliva in our mouth and spit in the little bowl. In that spit, if you haven’t been flossing you usually see a lot of blood come out. And it doesn’t stop. Then when you leave they give you a little bag of dental goodies for you to have. If you were like myself growing up, you probably forgot all the time. And it was an endless cycle at the dentist. Because of this I have spent a great amount of time this past month on flossing and why you should take time to properly floss your teeth every day. According to, US News they had an article published by Steve Sternberg in 2013 where they stated that on a national level those who floss daily amount to 30 percent of the population. Just over 37 percent report less than daily flossing; slightly over 32 percent say they never floss. This means that only 30 percent of people nationally floss at least once a day. And the other 70 percent of people floss here and there or not at all. This is very sad and disturbing because according to Lisa Zamosky on Web MD in 2014 flossing does about 40 percent of the work required to remove sticky bacteria, or plaque, from