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Floss Before Brushing

 Floss before brushing. When you floss you are loosening and removing plaque and debris which lodges in between your teeth. Once you have flossed you must then brush to fully rinse out and remove all that which you've flossed as well as clean the outer parts of the teeth. 

According to the American Dental Association, no.

No, it does not make a difference, as long as you do a thorough job brushing your teeth.

I found a few sites that said it was better to floss first, then brush; however, that was due to poor brushing habits.


An interesting thing I learned, if you don't floss your teeth, it's the equivalent to not brushing 7 teeth.

Flossing Facts:

bullet     A good tip is to establish a regular routine and time for flossing so you don't forget
bullet     If you're only brushing, and not flossing, you're only cleaning 60 percent of your teeth.
bullet     No time to floss? Floss your upper teeth in the morning, lower teeth in the evening
bullet     Flossing disturbs bacteria and stops it before it can create plaque and cause gum and bone disease.  Floss once a day for a healthier set of teeth and gums
bullet     Flossing helps to remove plaque from in between your teeth.  Brushing only cleans three fourths of your teeth's surfaces.  That means if you brush and don't floss it is like not cleaning seven of your teeth!
bullet     Flossing cleans the areas your toothbrush can not reach-the tooth surfaces between your teeth.

*this chart is from: dentalgentlecare.com

Benefits of flossing:
• Decreased risk of gum disease
• Better breath
• Removes plaque in between teeth
• Polishes tooth surfaces

Plaque: Dentistry . a soft, sticky, whitish matlike film attached to tooth surfaces, formed largely by the growth of bacteria that colonize the teeth.
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