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10 Great Things to Do with Dental Floss!

June 14, 2012
by Kerrisdale Dentist
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Floss is an essential part of your oral health care routine, along with brushing at least twice a day for at least 3 minutes and visiting Kerrisdale General and Cosmetic Dentistry for your regular oral health care checkup every six months.

Flossing right before bed can reduce your chances of plaque build-up, tooth decay and gum disease but did you know dental floss can do more for you than just give you a perfectly healthy smile?

Read on for 10 Great Thing you can do with Dental Floss around your house!

1. Hang Pictures

Dental floss is strong enough that you can use it to hang pictures, and as a bonus, it won’t damage your wall paint.
2. Make Flower Garlands 
For a natural touch in your home, you can use dental floss to make flower garlands or hang Christmas ornaments.
3. Create a Healthy Dog Toy 
Tie floss in the shape of a bone and offer it to your dog as a chew toy. The floss will help clean their teeth.
4. Tie up a Roast 
You can use unwaxed dental floss to tie up meat for cooking if you run out of kitchen tread.

5. Floss your Furniture 

The advantage of dental floss is that it can clean in hard-to-reach places, including crevices in your furniture that a simple dusting won’t get.

6. Help out your Plants 

If you have climbing plants, you can give them a little support with dental floss.

7. Use as Emergency Shoelace 

If your shoelace breaks, you can use dental floss to keep your shoe on and carry on with your day!

8. Sew Things Up 

Dental floss is incredibly strong – you can use it to sew a button or fix a tear in your clothing.

9. Use as a Knife

If you’re missing cutlery, you can use a piece of floss to cut into food such as hard-boiled eggs, cheese, cake or jello.

10. Rescue your Old Photos 

If you have 2 photos stuck together in an album, gently slide a piece of floss in between them to separate them without any damage.

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If you’re wondering about the correct way to use floss when it comes to cleaning your teeth, please watch the informative video below courtesy of Colgate:


Why Should I Floss? Dental Floss FAQ & How To [VIDEO]

June 07, 2012
by Kerrisdale Dentist
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why floss kerrisdale dentist vancouver dentist kerrisdale general and cosmetic dentistry“Why should I floss?” is a frequent question asked by many patients at our Kerrisdale dental clinic. In fact, flossing is one of the most important habits in any good oral health routine. Dental floss helps remove any food particles trapped between the teeth and lowers your chances of plaque build-up.

Despite the fact that most patients understand the answer to “Why Should I Floss”, there is still a lot of confusion surrounding the proper techniques on how to floss.

It is important to carry out flossing as a part of your regular oral hygiene routine; brushing alone is not enough to remove all the food particles and regular flossing ensures that there is no buildup of plaque on the teeth. Plaque buildup can lead to gum disease, gingivitis or periodontitis. Dental floss can be flavoured or unflavoured, waxed or unwaxed. Talk to a hygienist at our Kerrisdale dental clinic if you’re not sure which dental floss is right for you.

If you are not sure of the right way to use dental floss or if you are still wondering “Why Should I Floss?”, then contact our Kerrisdale dental clinic or come for a  consultation to learn how to floss correctly. Here are a few starter tips:

1. Floss must be held taut and guided between each tooth and also under the gums to ensure that all food particles and plaque are removed. However, be sure the floss doesn’t scrape too much on the gums or it could cause gum bleeding. It is also important to change the strip of floss for each tooth to ensure that bacteria are not transmitted from one to the other.

2. It is important to buy dental floss that’s the right thickness. Floss that’s too thick or thin won’t give you the best cleaning.

3. Use dental floss every day after brushing, preferably before bedtime, as an effective precaution against gum disease, halitosis and dental cavities. Dental floss also helps to reduce the incidence of harmful bacteria in the mouth and hence lessens the risk of associated heart disease.

4. If you generally consume a lot of meat, you’ll want to floss at least once a day to remove the fibres that can get stuck between your teeth and cause cavities and gum disease.

You might notice bleeding the very first time after using dental floss, but this is normal and stops after the first few times. Regular bleeding, on the other hand, isn’t a good sign and you should consult a dentist at Kerrisdale General and Cosmetic Dentistry to ensure that you are using dental floss correctly.

The video below, courtesy of Colgate, explains how to floss properly:


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