Answer : Use enough floss. Break off a piece about 18 inches
long. That sounds like a lot, but you want enough to keep a clean
segment in place as you move from tooth to tooth. Wrap most of the floss
around either the middle finger or the index finger of one hand,
whichever you prefer, and a small amount onto the middle or index finger
of the other hand. (Using the middle finger leaves your index finger
free to manipulate the floss.)
Slide between teeth. Gently slide the floss between the teeth in a zigzag motion and be careful not to let the floss snap or “pop” between teeth.
Form a “C”. Make a C shape with the floss as you wrap it around
the tooth. Then carefully pull the floss upward from the gum line to
the top of the tooth.
Roll along. As you move from one tooth to the next, unroll a
fresh section of floss from the finger of one hand while rolling the
used floss onto the finger of the other hand. Use your thumb as a guide.
Reach both sides. Don’t forget to floss the back side of each tooth.
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Answer : Use enough floss. Break off a piece about 18 inches
long. That sounds like a lot, but you want enough to keep a clean
segment in place as you move from tooth to tooth. Wrap most of the floss
around either the middle finger or the index finger of one hand,
whichever you prefer, and a small amount onto the middle or index finger
of the other hand. (Using the middle finger leaves your index finger
free to manipulate the floss.)
Slide between teeth. Gently slide the floss between the teeth in a zigzag motion and be careful not to let the floss snap or “pop” between teeth.
Form a “C”. Make a C shape with the floss as you wrap it around
the tooth. Then carefully pull the floss upward from the gum line to
the top of the tooth.
Roll along. As you move from one tooth to the next, unroll a
fresh section of floss from the finger of one hand while rolling the
used floss onto the finger of the other hand. Use your thumb as a guide.
Reach both sides. Don’t forget to floss the back side of each tooth.
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