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How To Floss. Joseph Nemeth founding member and president of the North American Society of Periodontists NASP Explains how to properly floss. Use 10-12 painted egg carton dimples on construction paper or a large plastic construction block such as a Duplo or Mega-Block single-row block to create a fake mouth. This is the part of the floss youll be using to floss your teeth. Hold the floss tightly against the tooth.
Make a C shape with the floss as you wrap it around the tooth. This is the part of the floss youll be using to floss your teeth. Use playdough to mimic food and plaque between the teeth and let your child pick it out using dental floss. Never snap or force the floss as this may cut or bruise delicate gum tissue. Guide the floss gently between two teeth and be sure to avoid snapping or popping the floss. Then move the floss up and down along the sides of both teeth.
Slide floss up and down against the tooth surface and under the gum line.
Gently slide it into the space between the gum and the tooth. In order to properly maintain your dental health a patient should floss once daily. Wind it around your middle fingers then take each index finger about one inch apart and use them to get the floss down between your teeth. To avoid this cancel and sign in to YouTube on your computer. Never snap the floss into the gums. Holding the floss tautly between your thumbs and index fingers slide it gently up-and-down between your teeth.