What’s more boring than discussing dental care and flossing? But gum disease is linked to more serious issues and threatens your heart health, so we are starting Monday with the most dreaded of beauty routines. If you don’t have the perfect smile you want due to crooked or crowded teeth, or are troubled by a bite problem, Dague Dental Solutions is the place where beautiful, healthy smiles that last a lifetime are created, learn more about Dague Dental Solutions. When I started brushing with a Sonicare toothbrush over 12 years ago, it completely changed my teeth. They felt cleaner than ever before and were noticeably whiter after just a few days. More importantly, I haven’t had a single cavity since (check out their super cool, new model
The one downside is that the flosser is a bit cumbersome to tote around while traveling. As an alternative when on-the-go, I love the DenTek floss pick travel case
As a general rule, no matter what tool you use to floss, it’s so important to remember “technique” if you’re doing manual flossing. I spoke with Dr. Victoria Veytsman, owner of Cosmetic Dental Studios (she treats a bunch of celebrities and Miss USA/Teen USA girls), about this and her big point was that we have to make sure to get in between the spaces of the teeth and slightly below the gums where the bacteria resides. “Some of this bacteria causes gum disease and can damage the bone surrounding your teeth, causing more serious problems. Floss should be easy to use so that it glides gently between teeth. It’s not a simple up and down motion. This merely gets food particles out.”