Flossing Your Smile: 3 Additional Benefits

You may know all about why you should use dental floss during dental hygiene. As we have certainly explained to you, it helps you remove the stuff that collects, hardens, and causes you to deal with unpleasant side effects like gingivitis and decay. If this isn’t quite enough to convince you to add flossing into your routine, then you may wish to consider three additional benefits that will remind you how powerful this portion of dental care really is for your smile!

#1: Your Smile Will Look Clean

Your smile is going to look nice and clean if you’re a floss user. However, if you don’t use dental floss, then you’re not going to have a sparkling, truly clean-looking grin. Don’t believe us? Take a closer look. Do you see any buildup between teeth? How about a piece of pepper? Floss and you’ll always have a truly immaculate grin on display.

#2: You Won’t Deal With Unexplained Bad Breath

Brush, brush, and brush again but remember: If dental floss hasn’t made it into your dental hygiene experience, you’ll still end up with bad breath that you may have a hard time explaining. It’s because lots of stuff is getting stuck between teeth, breaking down, and smelling awful. Floss to avoid this!

#3: Between-Teeth Challenges Won’t Happen

If you’ve ever gotten something very stuck between two teeth, then you know how the story might go. First, you think you can get it out with your tongue. You try and try until your tongue feels raw and you finally give up. Then, thanks to all of the pushing and the lodged food, the general area feels a little uncomfortable. Then, you may try something like a piece of paper but it doesn’t work and you are scared of hurting yourself. When you use dental floss and keep it around, you avoid such problems!

Ask About Dental Floss To Protect Your Smile

Remember that flossing your smile is beneficial in so many ways! Have questions? Just ask us. Set up an appointment in Grand Prairie, TX by contacting your dentist at Pecan Tree Dental to schedule a visit at (972) 262-5111.

Dr. Smith

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