A few Good Reasons why Flossing your Teeth every Day is so Important (1)

 

 

 

A few Good Reasons

why Flossing your Teeth every Day is

so Important (1)

 

 

 

 

Flossing should be part of good oral hygiene

habits. It is a step often forgotten because

even nowadays, many people think

that you can avoid problems only by brushing

your teeth regularly.

But if your dentist and your hygienist constantly

repeat to you that you need to floss more,

it’s because it’s very important step.

Flossing completes tooth brushing because

dental floss goes where a

toothbrush cannot reach.

Here are 6 very good reasons

why flossing is so important:

 

 

 

To avoid gum disease-

Dental plaque is made up of harmful

micro-organisms which include bacteria,

viruses and protozoa (microscopic parasites).

If there is plaque left between teeth and

near gums, it can accumulate and

cause inflammation.

This is the first phase of gum disease

which is called gingivitis.
If gingivitis is not taken care of,

it may develop into periodontitis,

a more advanced and more severe stage

of the disease. Periodontitis damages

the alveolar bone that holds teeth in the jaw.

If not treated, this disease may therefore

eventually lead to tooth loss.

 

 

 

To avoid dental caries-

Brushing alone cannot clean the whole area

around a tooth when there is another

tooth beside it. Flossing completes tooth

brushing by removing dental plaque and

food debris remaining in the inter-proximal

region (the area that is between two teeth).

That region is a place where tooth decay

commonly forms.

 

 

 

To prevent halitosis-

If dental plaque that is found between teeth is

not cleaned, it will eventually release a bad

smell from your mouth. This is a major

reason why a person may suffer from bad

breath (halitosis). Tooth decay and

gum disease, also caused by dental plaque,

are a source of a bad smell in the

mouth as well.

 

 

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