Floss or brush first?

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Sasiki

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Originally posted by: quakefiend420

maybe i should take a class lol

EDIT: or maybe i'm just a lot more thorough...i spend about 4 mins brushing

Brushing should take 2 minutes. I use those teeth flosser things. It really makes flossing a lot easier and quicker.

I will brush twice a day, floss a few times a week.
 

bunnyfubbles

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Armchair oral hygienists might favor flossing first but really its about 50/50 in the professional world, leaning more towards brushing first if anything.
 

Dacalo

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Originally posted by: quakefiend420
i pretty much never floss, just brush my teeth twice a day...flossing is a pain in the ass, who has 20 minutes to spend on their teeth each morning?

i'd rather sleep :eek:

It takes me less than 2 mins to floss my teeth.
 

bunnyfubbles

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Originally posted by: Dacalo
Originally posted by: quakefiend420
i pretty much never floss, just brush my teeth twice a day...flossing is a pain in the ass, who has 20 minutes to spend on their teeth each morning?

i'd rather sleep :eek:

It takes me less than 2 mins to floss my teeth.

flossing is a skill that does take time and effort to learn to be able to floss that quickly. Unfortunately getting over that hump and then forming the habit of regular flossing is what keeps most people from doing it.
 

mb

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Originally posted by: bunnyfubbles
Originally posted by: Dacalo
Originally posted by: quakefiend420
i pretty much never floss, just brush my teeth twice a day...flossing is a pain in the ass, who has 20 minutes to spend on their teeth each morning?

i'd rather sleep :eek:

It takes me less than 2 mins to floss my teeth.

flossing is a skill that does take time and effort to learn to be able to floss that quickly. Unfortunately getting over that hump and then forming the habit of regular flossing is what keeps most people from doing it.

I've been flossing so long that it feels weird if I don't floss after I brush my teeth at night.