Daily Mail Video On How To Floss Correctly
Root Canal Specialist London
We are constantly being nagged to floss, with dental experts claiming it can add years to our life.
But according to one dentist, most of us have been doing it incorrectly for years.
Dr Carlos Meulener, a dentist from New Jersey, has released a video showing the best way to floss teeth in order to have the healthiest smile.
‘Brushing is great but it’s not enough – you need flossing to remove the bacteria between the teeth,’ he says.
He advises taking a piece of wax dental floss and winding it up with the index fingers, but not so tightly that it hurts.
When flossing the upper row of teeth, put the thumbs around an inch apart from each other on the floss.
Click here to view the Daily Mail’s video: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-3019668/The-video-reveals-ve-flossing-incorrectly-life-easily-one-MINUTE.html
Dr Sultan’s thoughts –
“I wanted to thank the Daily Mail for posting a video and writing about how to floss correctly. Hardly a break-through scientific innovation but actually very important. How many times do we tell a patient that they need to floss without realising that they may never have been shown how to correctly? Moreover we may never really explain the real benefits. We may say very tongue in cheek that people should only floss the teeth that they want to keep but the reality is there is a link between poor oral hygiene and general health. There is a genuine link between periodontal-gum disease and heart disease – even when you take smokers out of the equation. Apparently poor dental hygiene and bleeding gums could allow up to 700 different types of bacteria to get into the bloodstream, which increases the risk of a heart attack regardless of how fit and healthy the person is. Getting the message across to somebody young is very difficult – after all they’re all going to live forever however. With my sons I try and motivate them by saying no girl is ever going to kiss them if they have dodgy teeth and bad breath – the rest is up to them!”
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