{"id":16250,"date":"2019-05-13T23:02:16","date_gmt":"2019-05-13T17:32:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/golocalclassified.com\/article\/?p=16250"},"modified":"2019-05-13T23:02:30","modified_gmt":"2019-05-13T17:32:30","slug":"5-common-misconceptions-about-flossing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/golocalclassified.com\/article\/5-common-misconceptions-about-flossing\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Common Misconceptions About Flossing"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Over the years, it has been established that brushing your\nteeth before going to bed and flossing every day is the recipe for good oral\nhealth. However, we see that flossing still hasn\u2019t become part of thedental\ncare routine for mostpeople. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The general hesitation regarding mental flossing has a lot\nto with some of the prevalent misconceptionsregarding this integral dental care\nroutine. So, here, we will try to address all those myths and misconceptions that\nstop many people from adopting flossing as a daily dental care regimen. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

1) Flossing Is Only Needed to ReleaseTrapped Food Particles<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

This is the most common misconception about flossing. Many people consider it as a technique to get rid of entrapped food particles rather than a dental cleaning measure. Yes, flossing helps in getting out the food particles trapped in between the teeth. However, flossing is more crucial to get rid of the dental plaque building in between the teeth. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

2) Flossing Is Bad for Bleeding Gum <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Many people refrain from flossing because it leads to bleeding\ngums. To begin with, flossing itself is not causing your gums to bleed. There is\na strong chancethat the lack of flossing might causethatin the first place. If\nyou floss gently (using aY-shaped dental floss pick), then it will not hurt\nyour bleeding gums. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

If your gums are profusely bleeding amid gentle flossing,\nthen it\u2019s better to consult an experienced dentist for the identification and\nsolution of the underlying periodontal issue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3) Flossing Speeds Up Gum Recession <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

People suffering from periodontitis oftenexperience acute gum\nrecession. They stop flossing because of the prevailing myth that flossing can\nexacerbate the process of gum recession. There is no truth to this claim.\nFlossing doesn\u2019t make gum recession worse. In fact, flossing can slow down this\nperiodontal deterioration by getting rid of the dental plaque building on and\naround the infected gums. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Keep in mind that gentle flossing is the key when you are suffering from any periodontal disease. It is important to learn more about the right methods of flossing<\/a> to make the most of this dental care routine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4) Flossing Affects Tooth Filling<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Many people are under the impression that flossing cam makestheir\ntooth fillings<\/a>\nto fall out. This again is just an irrational fair. If a certified and\nexperienced dentist has done the filling procedure, then you don\u2019t have to\nworry. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, flossing can remove the filling that is already loose\nor have developed cracks in it. In other words, flossing can actually warnyou\nregarding an already deteriorating tooth filling, which is a good thing, isn\u2019t\nit?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5) Flossing Is Impossible with Braces On <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

There is no denying that it\u2019s one heck of a challenge to do regular flossing when you are using braces. However, to say that it\u2019s impossible to floss braced teeth is also not correct. Ask your dentist to teach you the techniques for effectively flossing through dental braces. To cut down the prevalence of oral diseases, more people need to floss on a regular basis. For that, it is important that they don\u2019t buy the lies about this helpful dental cleaning method. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Over the years, it has been established that brushing your teeth before going to bed and flossing every day is the recipe for good oral health. However, we see that flossing still hasn\u2019t become part of thedental care routine for mostpeople. The general hesitation regarding mental flossing has a lot to with some of the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-16250","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/golocalclassified.com\/article\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16250","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/golocalclassified.com\/article\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/golocalclassified.com\/article\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/golocalclassified.com\/article\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/golocalclassified.com\/article\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=16250"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/golocalclassified.com\/article\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16250\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/golocalclassified.com\/article\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16250"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/golocalclassified.com\/article\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=16250"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/golocalclassified.com\/article\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=16250"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}