Keep Those Dental Issues From Arising by Flossing Your Teeth Regularly

Your dentist always reminds you to floss each time you come in for your checkups. Flossing is an important aspect of dental care. Experts emphasize how crucial flossing is in preventing cavities, plaque, periodontal disease, and other oral problems. If you haven’t been diligent with your flossing lately, here are some points to explain the importance of flossing.
 

Keeps Periodontal Disease at Bay

Plaque constantly builds up on your teeth. The only way to remove it completely is to visit your dentist regularly. To help keep plaque from taking over your teeth, you should floss every day. Plaque is a corrosive substance that erodes your gum tissue, causing gum disease. Flossing gets into the narrow gaps of your teeth to strip off the sticky plaque that hides there. As you floss, you remove the residing bacteria at the base of your teeth. Ultimately, flossing helps ward off a periodontal disease that can result in root canal issues and extreme tooth decay.
 

Adds Efficiency to Your Brushing

Your oral hygiene should always consist of flossing and brushing. Flossing concentrates on cleaning the inner walls of your teeth. Brushing focuses more on the outer walls because the bristles can only reach certain areas. By flossing daily, you can dislodge any remaining bacteria and food in the tight spaces between your gums and teeth.
 

Helps in Preventive Oral Care

Dental specialists often advise you to care for your teeth and gums daily. Even if you follow this religiously, it’s always possible for food and bacteria to get stuck in between your teeth. If you floss properly, you can remove bacteria and food particles in areas that regular brushing cannot reach. You can even prevent bacteria from forming colonies and transforming into plaque. Brushing and flossing daily is your (do-it-yourself) DIY preventive oral care routine.
 

Prevents Tartar Accumulation

Clinical findings show that plaque accumulates on your teeth quickly. If you don’t remove plaque, it hardens quickly into tartar. When you brush and floss every day, you prevent plaque and tartar formation along your gumline.
 

Thwarts Bad Breath

Bits of food that stick between your teeth and along your gum line may have bacteria. These microorganisms induce bad breath. With regular flossing, you can improve the smell that comes from your mouth as you remove those bacteria-laden specks of food.
 

Puts an End to Bleeding Gums

Surveys say that some people do not floss because their gums bleed. The truth is that when your gums bleed, this means that your body is channeling blood to your gums to fight off oral infection. If you floss regularly, you will dislodge the bacteria stuck in your teeth and gums. By then, there will be no need to send more blood to them. So, your gums will stop bleeding.
 

Flossing is an essential part of oral care. According to the American Dental Association, regular flossing helps prevent tooth decay and periodontal diseases. At John K. See, DDS, we focus on preventive oral care by reiterating proper brushing and flossing techniques. Feel free to step through our clinic doors in Camarillo, California, for a one-on-one consultation. You can also call us at 805-920-8600 if you want to set an appointment or make inquiries about proper flossing.