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Flossing Regular Dental Care

Brushing alone is not enough because only three out of The continuing services of your family dentist will still be
ve tooth surfaces are cleaned. Flossing must be done necessary throughout your treatment program. Cleanings and
to clean the other two tooth surfaces. Flossing should cavity check-ups are more important when you are wearing
be performed at least once a day, usually before going braces. We cannot over stress the importance of returning to
to bed. Regular ossing helps prevent decay between your family dentist EVERY 6 MONTHS. Adults and those
teeth and also prevent the gums from becoming swollen children who have di culty maintaining good oral hygiene
and puffy between the teeth. You may choose to use a should return to their dentist EVERY 3 MONTHS or as directed
oss threader with a regular oss, an Oral-B Super oss by your dentist. Please don’t delay. REMEMBER— WE WANT
or a Platypus osser. YOU TO HAVE A HEALTHY BEAUTIFUL SMILE AND A CLEAN
BREATH!
Flossing with a Platypus osser:

Step 1
Insert the at end of a Platypus osser
under the wire and press against the
teeth.

Step 2
Then oss normally, bringing the oss
taut and sliding it between the teeth,
making sure to oss both sides up
slightly under the gum to the wire.

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