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Using Floss
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Break off about 18 inches of floss, and wind most of it around
one of your middle fingers. Wind the remaining floss around
the same finger of the opposite hand. |
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Hold the floss tightly between your thumbs and forefingers,
with about an inch of floss between them. Using a gentle sawing
motion, guide the floss between your teeth. Never "snap" the
floss into the gums. |
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When the floss reaches the gumline, curve it into a C-shape
against one tooth. Gently slide it into the space between the
gum and the tooth until you feel resistance. Hold the floss
tightly against the tooth. Gently scrape the side of the tooth,
moving the floss away from the gum. |
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Repeat this method on the rest of your teeth. Don't forget
the back side of your last tooth. |
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