Here are suggestions on how to floss properly, courtesy of the American Dental Hygienists' Association:
- Using about 18" of dental floss, wrap each end around your fingers until about 2" remains between your thumb and index finger.
- Gently slide the dental floss around each tooth, pulling the floss tight.
- Use a back and forth motion, and be sure to guide the floss around each tooth. Never force the floss between two teeth as you may damage gums -- gently ease the floss between teeth.
- Unwrap and rewrap the floss so that there is clean floss used on each tooth.
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