Tooth flossing question

skypie123_2

Ok well I got some of those tiny brushes (smallest my supermarket had is 0.45 so fingers crossed they are right!) am nervous about brushing them but can see the benefits from what everyone has said on here so will persevere! Wish me luck for tonight when I give them a whirl!!

sweetcheeks33

ok i have read this now too and well i feel kind of yuky!!!! I think i may ge some of these little brushes and see what there are like , thank you for the get up and go nag's will be heading to chemist tomorrow...
I do use an electric toothbrush so hope that gets me some redeeming points...??

Derwin

hi guys,,,
I have read your case.First of all you did a mistake by flossing the teeth.(Flossing in between your teeth removes food debris and plaque from in between the teeth that a toothbrush can't reach.)Yeah it is normal but don't keep touching it or else you are going to break it.

tara747

Derwin - ????

BTW everyone, Superdrug have an offer on the interdental brushes at the mo, think they have 2 packs for £1.99. But if you have a 25% off feedback survey voucher, it's only £1.50! :beer:

PudseyDB

Derwin wrote: »

hi guys,,,
I have read your case.First of all you did a mistake by flossing the teeth.(Flossing in between your teeth removes food debris and plaque from in between the teeth that a toothbrush can't reach.)Yeah it is normal but don't keep touching it or else you are going to break it.

Sorry but...that didnt make any sense to me....?????

welshdent

It makes non sense at all ... but derwin appears to be advising people to floss the gaps ... not correct. You should be using floss to mechanically clean the sides of your teeth which are not accessible to a brush.

jugglebug

welshdent wrote: »

It makes non sense at all ... but derwin appears to be advising people to floss the gaps ... not correct. You should be using floss to mechanically clean the sides of your teeth which are not accessible to a brush.

Well done, I couldn't make head nor tail out of what derwin said :beer:

skypie123_2

Well I tried the brushes and couldn't seem to get them in between my teeth. They were 0.45mm I wonder if they make thinner ones than those?
Anyway luckily I had some floss tape and that seemed to do the trick. I have to say my morning breath wasn't as horrific as it can be (think wallpaper stripping!) so I assume I am doing some good.
My OH never has bad breath in the morning and he smokes AND drinks coffee incessantly!

Apollonia

The smallest size is 0.4mm (usually pink). But there are also the wire-free interdental brushes that many of my patients prefer. So far as I know three companies make them - Corsodyl, Wisdom and Periproducts. There is no diference in the sizes between the brands but as they all taper to a point and the rubber is flexible they are better for tight spaces.

http://www.boots.com/en/Denti-Brush-Wire-Free-Brushes-30-Pack_870727/?CAWELAID=334514903&cm_mmc=Shopping%20Engines-_-Google%20Base-_---_-DentiBrush%20Wire%20Free%20Brushes%2030%20Pack

I've seen them in Boots, Superdrug, Tesco, Asda, Wilkinsons etc. Your dental practice may also stock them.

theladsmum

I had no success using the tepe brushes -even the smallest size wouldn't fit between my teeth.

Flossing with ordinary stuff was no good either, very awkward, but I have had more success with Plackers - like a tooth pick with a length of floss across the end.