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[dity]

I once went a week without flossing. The first floss afterwards made the floss string smell like feces. Never again.

Stop eating poo.

 

[The Lone Courier]

I knew it. *Slams waterpik off sink*

 

[watershed]

Flossing cleans between my teeth where my brush doesn't work as well. I'm cool with sticking to the practice. I can visually see that my teeth are cleaner after I floss.

 

[dpunk3]

I floss when I get shit stuck in my teeth. Why would I floss every time? After, say, eating a bowl of cereal? Eating macaroni? Anything that actually gets in between my teeth will either get broken down by saliva or brushed out next time I brush. I feel like the only thing that needs to get flossed out are things that get stuck easily (meat, veggies, chips, etc). I just use my best judgement.

 

[TakeItSlowDude]

With plastic dental floss picks it takes little effort to floss, far easier than that string shit. I floss at least once day because of them, would have saved me a lot of grief if I had them growing up.

 

[dpunk3]

With plastic dental floss picks it takes little effort to floss, far easier than that string shit. I floss at least once day because of them, would have saved me a lot of grief if I had them growing up.

Way more wasteful than traditional floss.

 

[A Serious Man]

Great. Now I'll never hear the end of it from flossing truthers.

 

[Stormhammer]

incoming flood of threads of guys wondering why girls wont talk to them up close

 

[Yaphett Kotto]

I'm still going to floss because food in my teeth irritates my gums and helps with breath a bit for me.

 

[TakeItSlowDude]

Way more wasteful than traditional floss.

Considering the utility of picks they are worth it. A year supply of these things requires far less than a liter of oil to produce. When considering my impact on the environment I think first about the things in life that have low utility and a significant impact on the environment, not about trivial things like this.

 

[Dead Man]

With plastic dental floss picks it takes little effort to floss, far easier than that string shit. I floss at least once day because of them, would have saved me a lot of grief if I had them growing up.

Interdental brushes. So good.

 

[ntropy]

is flossing really busting some people's asses?
a good floss takes 3 minutes max

for the non-flossers, 30 minutes after you eat, scrap a bit of food particle and smell the source of your vile breath

 

[bionic77]

is flossing really busting some people's asses?
a good floss takes 3 minutes max

for the non-flossers, 30 minutes after you eat, scrap a bit of food particle and smell the source of your vile breath

There seems to be a vocal part of GAF that is anti-hygiene.

 

[Mr. X]

It's already habit, too lazy to quit.

 

[kavanf1]

You don't need scientific research to validate that flossing works - all you need to do is try it once and smell the floss after it passes between your teeth.

 

[UnemployedVillain]

People really don't want to floss, huh? I bet some of you wouldn't take daily showers if an article came out saying their affect of making you not stink was in question

 

[Pestilence11]

Started using a waterpik a couple months ago after years and years of not flossing regularly and I have to say it's awesome. String floss though? Fuck that. Teeth feel way cleaner than brushing alone.

 

[cdyhybrid]

Big Dental is playing us like a fiddle.

Wake up, sheeple.

 

[Kieli]

Dentists are like used car salesmen. Always upselling you unneeded features so they can fund their next luxury car purchase

 

[crinale]

Like some ppl here already stated water flossing rocks. You'd be surprised when you first try it by how dirty your teeth have been.

 

[Randam]

I know no one who flosses regularly.

this is really one of those american things.
(not meant in a bad way)

 

[MMaRsu]

ADA takes the floss

 

[-Plasma Reus-]

This isn't true. I've started flossing and no longer bleed and my gums are healthy.

 

[SRG01]

You don't need scientific research to validate that flossing works - all you need to do is try it once and smell the floss after it passes between your teeth.

Using that analogy, we should be putting q-tips in our ears... Except we shouldn't.

 

[Monocle]

Interdental brushes. So good.

I just love finding these on the ground in public. An agreeable reminder that some people still practice good dental hygiene!

 

[Darksol]

I don't floss for gum health, I do it so that my breath doesn't smell like rotting flesh.

 

[buy teh haloz]

Okay, I'll just leave chunks of rotting food in my teeth I guess

 

[RedAssedApe]

not flossing isn't the problem (although my hygienist harps on it every time I go in and i'm going to ask her if she read about this the next time lol).

people just wait way too long between getting cleanings. granted having awesome dental coverage through my work place helps so i can get free cleanings twice a year and the dental office is on the college campus i work to boot.

 

[dity]

I just love finding these on the ground in public. An agreeable reminder that some people still practice good dental hygiene!

Does this confirm that people who floss litter?

 

[benjipwns]

Look, floss truthers, nobody is saying that you can't floss if you want to and risk looking like a stupid science bitch. Just that this is yet another example of how science is a liar sometimes.

Spoiler

Rock, flag and eagle.

 

[dity]

Here's a good question:

Regular flossers, do you scrape your tongue or do you just use your toothbrush on it?

 

[TakeItSlowDude]

Here's a good question:

Regular flossers, do you scrape your tongue or do you just use your toothbrush on it?

Orabrush

 

[dity]

Orabrush

Ooo. I just have an el cheapo one from the pharmacy lol.

 

[benjipwns]

Orabrush

oh my

 

[gofreak]

I use inter-dental brushes and floss. Happy to continue to do so My gums become inflamed if I don't.

 

[Slurpy2k20]

i've never flossed

That's fucking disgusting.

Also, I don't buy this. At all. There has been a DIRECT correlation between how often I floss and how healthy my dentist says my gums are with every single visit.

 

[Liamario]

You would not believe how bad the shit stuck in between your teeth smells.

The first floss is a true holy shit moment.

??? That's what my tooth brush is for. Generally speaking, people don't tend to go around with shit stuck in their teeth.

 

[UnemployedVillain]

??? That's what my tooth brush is for. Generally speaking, people don't tend to go around with shit stuck in their teeth.

If you think brushing gets everything, you're in for a rude awakening when you floss

 

[°°ToMmY°°]

I am a dentist and I rarely floss

It all depends on your teeth alignment and the spacing between your teeth and how gum fills those spaces.

If you have a tight contact between your teeth so much that you have to force the floss through and the teeth are perfectly aligned with gum who has a certain biotype which makes it adhere more to the teeth while filling the empty spaces between those you don't need flossing. Until you reach a certain age, at least, and at that point since you have bone recession and gum recession due to aging you need to start using floss or interdental brushes to keep the newly formed space clean.

If you don't fall in that category, the young person with perfectly aligned and tightly spaced teeth and a gum biotype that falls in said category than you need flossing.

 

[Liamario]

If you think brushing gets everything, you're in for a rude awakening when you floss

Perhaps you're not brushing your teeth properly?

 

[°°ToMmY°°]

Perhaps you're not brushing your teeth properly?

Which makes it viable to compensate using dental floss. Add that to the list of things you need to take in consideration if you want to forego flossing.

 

[UnemployedVillain]

Perhaps you're not brushing your teeth properly?

Nah it's not that. I've never had any cavities, I just have some teeth that are too tight for brush bristles to get between.

 

[BLACK AMERICAN PSYCHO]

One step closer to them admitting that they sell drugs and killed MLK.

 

[tanooki27]

Always trust your instincts

 

[Soodanim]

Waterpik is the future. I could never get myself to floss or use interdental brushes on a regular basis, but I'll happily use a water flosser. The first time I used mine and it washed out bits that toothbrushes don't reach (and I use a Sonicare) I knew I'd never stop using it. They're brilliant.

As for the OP that's interesting stuff, but as you probably guessed from the above it doesn't affect my routine.

 

[Pyroclastic]

What can I do to feel good about my health with hardly any effort involved now?

Think I'll still carry on as big denta have engineered it so my mouth feels ming if I don't floss after meals.

 

[Vex_]

Do you bleed?!?!?!

You will....

 

[Kule]

For anyone using mouthwash I recommend you try using sea salt in warm water instead. Mouthwash isn't good for the natural balance in your mouth and If you use sea salt you'll be free from ulcers and your gums will be healthy.

And yeah.. I never enjoyed flossing but I usually do it a week or two before visiting the dentist so when they clean my gums they don't bleed.

 

[dumbo]

The obvious question is whether flossing increases the gap between teeth, making it more likely for food to get stuck...

 

[nilbog21]

I Really have a hard time believing this. Even though there's a lack of evidence currently doesn't mean its not true. This is like the fluoride thing in water. We know fluoride is helpful to protect teeth against bacteria and decay, but we don't have any evidence putting it in water works. We'll likely see a study at some point that demonstrates how it works and why. Likewise, if I don't floss for a while you can definitely smell the bacteria build up when you floss. Again, because we can't prove it on paper right now does not mean it's not true. With what we know currently, however, the logic behind flossing is sound