Cavities isn't the whole picture of dental hygiene. Gum health is really important. My dentist spotted some bleeding in my gums when he cleaned my teeth yesterday and explained where that was and that I should more carefully wrap dental floss at those teeth. I'm sure there are tutorials online that show proper use of dental floss. I fight through tiredness at bedtime and win 95% of the time, figuring I don't want plaque on my teeth all night long. Dentist said I'm doing a really good job but explained that there's room for improvement.
Maybe it's my technique. I use electric toothbrushes but I handle them as if they weren't electric, i.e. as if they are manual. I think that alleviates the tickling effect, adds some elbow grease to the whole operation, some extra force to the gums, gives my arm something to do. "It ain't the meat it's the motion."
Do yourself a favor and find a dentist who knows what he/she is doing and that you trust and are not afraid of... ever. That's true of my dentist, who I've been going to for decades. Wish I'd taken better care of me teeth before, but I'm doing OK now. You should see your dentist minimally once a year. I go 2x/year.
True about flossing, however my dentist told me he prefers my not using dentotape and stick to floss. Said this over 10 years ago and I'm sticking to the floss, not the super smooth Glide and similar but to the less slick kind, which does a better job of rubbing off the plaque, which harbors cavity and gum disease causing bacteria.
Only if you part it in the middle, and that's only if you were born on an even day. If odd, then on the left. Good luck.
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