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We’ve all been told to floss daily. It’s an important
oral health habit that promotes a healthy mouth
and body. Yet only 16 percent of Americans
surveyed said they always floss once a day. When
asked why they don’t floss, non-flossers said it
was too time-consuming, painful, or gross. Understanding the relationship between flossing and good health can help keep us motivated. Did you know that poor oral health is linked to some cancers? Or that oral cancer kills roughly one person per hour, 24 hours a day? |
Researchers compared behaviors of those who developed oral cancer with those that did not. They found that those who did not develop cancer went to the dentist at least once a year and flossed at least once a day. Those who went to the dentist less than once a year nearly doubled their risk of developing non-HPV oral cancer. Additionally, those who didn’t floss daily more than doubled their risk of developing non-HPV oral cancer. |
Lasting longer than 3 weeks
In your mouth that are
red or white
That are unusual or swollen
Choose the type of floss that works best for you — such as waxed or unwaxed, mint-flavored, dental tape, or pre-threaded flossers
For traditional floss, pull 18 to 24 inches of floss from the dispenser and wrap the ends of the floss around your middle fingers on each hand. Then use your index fingers and thumbs to guide the floss between each tooth
Hold the floss tightly around each tooth in a C-shape, moving the floss back and forth against the sides of each tooth