{"id":732,"date":"2015-10-10T21:04:59","date_gmt":"2015-10-10T21:04:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.amberlydental.com\/?p=732"},"modified":"2015-10-10T21:04:59","modified_gmt":"2015-10-10T21:04:59","slug":"dentist-waverly-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.amberlydental.com\/blog\/2015\/10\/10\/dentist-waverly-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Proper Flossing Techniques from the Family Dentist Waverly, NE Trusts"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-733 size-medium\" style=\"margin: 10px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.amberlydental.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/ThinkstockPhotos-103583424-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"man flossing thanks to tips from the dentist waverly residents prefer\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/>It\u2019s the dreaded question. Your teeth are being cleaned, and you notice the hygienist is taking an awful long time flossing and picking at your teeth. That\u2019s when it happens, \u201cHow often do you floss?\u201d Too often the response is \u201cnot very often.\u201d It\u2019s more difficult to build a flossing habit because there\u2019s no instant gratification. With tooth brushing, patients\u2019 teeth feel immediately clean, their breath fresh. After flossing, teeth may look dirtier since the plaque and bacteria are pulled from between teeth, and the mouth can feel gritty after flossing. Worse, many patients experience irritated or bleeding gums for the first several weeks of flossing. The good news is that, when patients floss every day for one week, almost all of these complaints go away, and teeth begin to feel better. The challenge is forcing yourself to floss every day with irritated gums and little if any noticeable improvement in oral health. At <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amberlydental.com\/about-us.html\">Amberly Dental<\/a>, we challenge you to floss every day for one month. We guarantee you\u2019ll notice an improvement in your gums and overall smile health.<br \/>\n<!--more--><\/p>\n<h3>Why Flossing is Essential<\/h3>\n<p>The question we hear most frequently about flossing is simple: why? Here are some of the top benefits of flossing:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Decreased risk for gum disease<\/strong> \u2013 flossing is the only effective way to remove plaque and bacteria under the gum line preventing gum disease. More than 50% of US adults suffer from some form of gum disease, and this is the leading cause of tooth loss in US adults. Gum (periodontal) disease has also been linked to systemic and chronic illnesses like heart disease, stroke, and diabetes.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Brushing alone doesn\u2019t cut it<\/strong> \u2013 simply brushing twice a day is extremely important, but without the one-two punch packed by brushing and flossing, you\u2019re not adequately removing food, plaque, and bacteria between teeth and below the gums.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Reverse the effects of dry mouth<\/strong> \u2013 dry mouth is extremely common among senior patients and is a side effect of 100s of commonly prescribed medications. Saliva neutralizes acids in the mouth, and without it, bacteria builds up more quickly. Flossing removes extra bacteria stuck on teeth due to lack of saliva.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Save time and money <\/strong>\u2013 by preventing tooth decay, gum disease, and all the related health risks, flossing every day saves patients time and money.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Best Flossing Techniques<\/h3>\n<p>We can all agree that flossing is kind of important to oral health, but it doesn\u2019t have to be such a big deal to get it done every day. Start with the right tools. Choose a floss that makes sense for your teeth. Patients with small gaps will likely prefer waxed or other gentle glide flosses, and those with large gaps should look for a more fibrous floss to better remove plaque and food particles. Once you have the right floss, it\u2019s as easy as 1, 2, 3.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Start with about 18 inches of floss. Wrapping the majority of floss around the middle finger of your dominant hand, and a small amount around the opposite middle finger to anchor leaving about 3 inches to floss.<\/li>\n<li>Grip the floss between your pointer finger and thumb, and gently move a clean section of floss between teeth wrapping around both sides of the tooth in a \u201cC\u201d shape.<\/li>\n<li>Repeat for each tooth.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>Find Out More From Your Preventive Dentist Waverly<\/h3>\n<p>If you\u2019ve avoided dental exams and cleanings for a while, are new to town, or just interested in switching to a new dental practice, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amberlydental.com\/contact.html\">call<\/a> Amberly Dental today. Our skilled dentist is preferred by Waverly residents for skilled, compassionate dental care in a family friendly environment.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s the dreaded question. Your teeth are being cleaned, and you notice the hygienist is taking an awful long time flossing and picking at your teeth. That\u2019s when it happens, \u201cHow often do you floss?\u201d Too often the response is \u201cnot very often.\u201d It\u2019s more difficult to build a flossing habit because there\u2019s no instant [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3,19],"tags":[8,9,2,18,10,11,4,5,24,25,12,14,16,26,23,6,20,21,17,7],"class_list":["post-732","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-blog","category-general-dentistry","tag-advantage-plan","tag-ashland","tag-avoiding-the-dentist","tag-brushing-teeth","tag-ceresco","tag-davey","tag-dental-problems","tag-do-you-really-need-to-see-the-dentist-every-6-months","tag-flossing","tag-flossing-techniques","tag-greenwood","tag-lincoln","tag-no-dental-insurance","tag-proper-flossing","tag-teeth-whitening-foods","tag-threats-to-teeth","tag-tooth-brushing","tag-toothbrush","tag-waverly","tag-why-see-a-dentist"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.amberlydental.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/732","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.amberlydental.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.amberlydental.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.amberlydental.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.amberlydental.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=732"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.amberlydental.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/732\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.amberlydental.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=732"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.amberlydental.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=732"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.amberlydental.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=732"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}