Oral Knowledge School(1)
1. Why use dental floss?
Floss is the most scientific tool for cleaning between teeth! It can clean the parts that the toothbrush can't clean, authoritative data shows that tooth decay often starts between the teeth, so cleaning between the teeth is crucial, plaque can form soon after eating, is the biggest cause of tooth decay and periodontal disease, but also the source of black and yellow teeth and bad breath! However, most people neglect cleaning between their teeth, and in foreign countries, flossing has become as essential a daily oral cleaning routine as brushing.
2. "Water flosser" - oral cleaning and health care sharp-tooth rinser
Brushing mainly solves the problem of cleaning the part of the tooth surface that the toothbrush can reach, and for cleaning the tooth surface on both sides of the tooth gap, you can use the dental floss introduced earlier. More important cleaning of the gingival groove depends on other artifacts.
For Chinese people, dental irrigators are relatively new oral cleaning appliances, and in Europe and the United States, dental irrigators are essential hygiene products for many families. Now, dental irrigators have entered China, and many people have gradually liked this comfortable and effective dental and oral hygiene products.
The working principle is to use the impact force of the high-speed water jet ejected under a certain pressure to clean the teeth, between the teeth and the gingival grooves and massage the gums.
3. Dental flosser, can water flossing replace traditional dental floss? NO!
Dental flossers, also called water flossers, can wash away free food debris between teeth through water and vapor, but they cannot remove a large amount of food fiber stuck between teeth, nor can they remove dental bacteria attached to the surface of teeth. Most of the residue between the gaps between the teeth, and the dental bacteria with strong adhesion attached to the tooth surface, can only be pulled out by the power of the traditional dental floss, and it takes several times to completely clean. Advanced weapons such as water flossing can be used together, which can effectively reduce the amount of food residue between the teeth, thereby reducing the growth of bacteria, but can not only rely on them, in addition to water flossing, you must also use dental floss or interdental brush every day.
Orthodontics, those with periodontal disease can have a water flosser. Food debris is easy to accumulate between teeth, and water flossing can reduce these food debris well enough to ensure good oral hygiene.