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  • 7/28/2023
Tips on flossing from the Australian Dental Association.
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00:00 Protect your teeth with these pro tips for flossing from the Australian Dental Association.
00:08 There are all kinds of flossing tools available.
00:11 Try them out to see which works for you.
00:15 Floss before you brush so your toothpaste can better reach those gaps and corners.
00:24 For regular floss, wrap 30 to 40 centimetres around your fingers, leaving your index fingers
00:31 free to help.
00:34 Wrap more around one side so you can keep revealing new, clean tape as you go.
00:42 Slowly saw the tape towards the gums.
00:45 Don't hit the gums suddenly.
00:49 Where your gums look like triangles, floss down both sides of the triangle.
00:57 And don't worry if your gums bleed a little.
00:59 This will stop in one to two weeks if you keep flossing regularly.
01:04 Kids need to floss too, and they need your help.
01:08 This is a good way to do it.
01:12 Flossing only reaches about 60% of tooth services, flossing equals 40%.
01:19 So remember, brush twice each day and floss at least once.
01:25 Every single day.
01:28 And visit your dentist regularly to prevent problems and keep on smiling.
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