~Susan~
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Post by ~Susan~ on Jun 3, 2015 18:56:57 GMT
Do you floss before or after you brush your teeth? I always assumed that everyone did it after they brushed, but after being on the peas board for a while I now wonder if anyone does it differently.
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Post by breetheflea on Jun 3, 2015 19:00:20 GMT
Funny I was just going to ask this yesterday because DH and I disagree.
I floss first so I can brush all the gunk off afterwards. Gross but you did ask...
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Post by gar on Jun 3, 2015 19:00:48 GMT
Yes, after. It's like the final sweep to double check and then I rinse  |
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Post by crimsoncat05 on Jun 3, 2015 19:02:24 GMT
I floss after I brush (when I remember--  ), but I may rinse and/or brush a tiny bit more after the flossing, depending on what it was that was stuck in my teeth. |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 3, 2015 19:07:25 GMT
I always floss before, to remove and loosen up everything; then brushing is the final removal stage to brush the loosened stuff away.
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Post by Patter on Jun 3, 2015 19:08:47 GMT
Funny I was just going to ask this yesterday because DH and I disagree. I floss first so I can brush all the gunk off afterwards. Gross but you did ask... Exactly! Then I brush followed by mouthwash.  |
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Post by calgal08 on Jun 3, 2015 19:10:06 GMT
Before, never dawned on my to do it after
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Post by MichyM on Jun 3, 2015 19:16:19 GMT
After, and I use THESE, recommended by my periodontist. I love them, supper quick and easy and according to him they do a better job of flossing than plain dental floss. |
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Post by Shel on Jun 3, 2015 19:18:16 GMT
I always floss before. Now I'm going to have ask my BIL what the "right" way is!
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Post by scrappert on Jun 3, 2015 19:23:17 GMT
I'm an after here.
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Post by PEArfect on Jun 3, 2015 19:30:00 GMT
Usually after brushing, sometimes before and after.
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Post by MaryMary on Jun 3, 2015 19:34:06 GMT
After
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Post by hennybutton on Jun 3, 2015 19:40:10 GMT
After, because that's how my dentist said to do it. I rinse with mouthwash afterward.
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Post by akathy on Jun 3, 2015 19:42:04 GMT
Before
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Post by papersilly on Jun 3, 2015 20:00:54 GMT
before.
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Post by crimsoncat05 on Jun 3, 2015 20:02:44 GMT
I guess I floss after because that's the way they do it at the dentist's office when I get my teeth cleaned. Never thought about it before!
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Post by ScrappyJac on Jun 3, 2015 20:04:31 GMT
Before....and I think I have done it that way because that is the order they use when I get a cleaning at the dentist (floss, scrape, polish).
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Post by Deleted on Jun 3, 2015 20:29:15 GMT
Before....and I think I have done it that way because that is the order they use when I get a cleaning at the dentist (floss, scrape, polish). I do after for the same reason (my dentist does scrape, polish, floss.) But mostly because I've always done it that way. My dad always liked those little mini brushes that you use between your teeth instead of floss. But my teeth are too close together and the brushes don't fit. |
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Post by thatmarie on Jun 3, 2015 20:29:33 GMT
Floss, Brush, Mouthwash in that order
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Post by melanell on Jun 3, 2015 20:31:58 GMT
My family all floss before brushing.
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Post by scrapaddie on Jun 3, 2015 20:48:59 GMT
I brush, floss, and then brush a little more because there's a taste from flossing that I cannot stand.
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Post by momstime on Jun 3, 2015 20:57:49 GMT
Never thought about it until just now. My dentist flosses last, but by that point my teeth have been scrapped perfectly clean. I floss first. My teeth are really close together, and not to be gross, but I get out a lot of gunk when I floss. I can't imagine doing it last. But now I'm thinking about it and wondering if I'm not just pushing the gunk back into the tiny spaces between my teeth? Hmmm, I'll have to think about this some more. lol
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Post by snappinsami on Jun 3, 2015 21:14:28 GMT
So timely... I've always flossed (well, when I've done it at all) after I've brushed. But when I was at the dentist last week, she specifically said to floss first, then brush. For one thing (as others have said), doing it that way will remove any loose stuff that the flossing gets out. But she also pointed out that as you get tarter, etc. off with the flossing, that fresh tooth surface will immediately get a dose of fluoride and other good stuff from the toothpaste. Makes sense to me!
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Post by tiffanytwisted on Jun 3, 2015 22:08:45 GMT
For the reasons mentioned by others: floss, mouthwash (to get rid of what I just broke loose, lol), brush.
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Post by Woobster on Jun 3, 2015 22:10:26 GMT
I brush, then floss, then mouthwash.
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~Susan~
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Post by ~Susan~ on Jun 3, 2015 23:46:00 GMT
I knew I would get a variety of answers here. You all have given me something to think about.
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Post by padresfan619 on Jun 3, 2015 23:46:49 GMT
I brush, then floss, then mouthwash. Exactly this. When I remember to floss, that is. I won't even pretend it is something I do every single day. |
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Post by eebud on Jun 3, 2015 23:54:29 GMT
I always floss after. That is the way they do it at the dentist office and the way my dentist recommends. However, he also said that he just wants people to floss and doesn't really care if they do it before or after. I also use one of the brush things between a few of my back teeth where I have what they call healthy deep pockets. LOL I have pockets that would normally cause concern but they have said that mine are healthy and are due to past issues. These pockets are the reason I use the brush.
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Post by Suziee2 on Jun 4, 2015 0:00:59 GMT
I floss every time I eat with the floss/pick things, so brushing comes after. Love the convenience of them.
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Post by Shel on Jun 4, 2015 0:11:26 GMT
So my BIL says he doesn't care when people floss as long as they do it! And, yes they can tell when you don't. That being said he flosses after and his wife flosses before.
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), but I may rinse and/or brush a tiny bit more after the flossing, depending on what it was that was stuck in my teeth. 
