Does dental floss make the gap between teeth bigger?
Some people think that if the dental floss moves between the teeth for a long time, it will enlarge the teeth and affect the appearance. In this regard, the experts explained.
There is a very thin membrane between the root and bone, called periodontal ligament. It is elastic, equivalent to the shock absorber and spring in the oral cavity, and has a buffering effect. When dental floss is inserted between the teeth, a physiological gap will be created. Within the elastic range of the periodontal ligament, the gap disappears after the dental floss is taken out. Due to the cushion of the periodontal ligament, flossing will not make the gap between the teeth larger.
The dental floss has a flat shape and thin thickness. It is designed according to the natural gap between the teeth and will not widen the gap. In countries where dental floss is more and more common, the incidence of dental caries and periodontitis is correspondingly decreasing.
Tips:
Flossing can be used at night before going to bed. If daily use is not guaranteed, it can be cleaned two or three days or once a week. At the same time, every tooth should be cleaned as far as possible.

How to use dental floss
Dental floss is composed of multiple strands of fine nylon filaments. The specific usage method is:
1. Take a 15-20cm length of dental floss and tie both ends together to form a loop.
2. Tighten the loop with the index finger and thumb of both hands. The distance between the two fingers is 1-1.5cm. Gently pass this piece of dental floss through the contact area between the two teeth, doing a see-saw action. Do not press down too much to avoid damaging the gums.
3. Close the dental floss to the neck of one side of the tooth surface and wrap it in a C shape. The dental floss is close to the tooth surface and enters below the gingival margin. Repeatedly rub up and down to remove the plaque on the tooth surface. .
4. Repeat 4-5 times for each tooth surface. Then wrap the floss around the other tooth surface in the same gap and repeat the above action.
5. After removing the plaque in an area, rinse your mouth with water to rinse the scraped plaque.

Benefits of using dental floss
The appearance of dental floss in the market can be called a new revolution in the way of cleaning teeth. Thousands of people have benefited a lot from it, relieved the troubles of dental diseases, maintained periodontal health, and reduced the incidence of dental diseases. other illnesses. Dental floss is currently widely used in developed countries. It is an indispensable daily necessities for people to travel at home. Using dental floss to clean teeth after meals is like washing hands before meals and gargle after meals. An indispensable program in life.
Dental floss and the heart seem to be irrelevant, but it is not the case. According to the British "Daily Mail" reported on November 6, dental disease is no less harmful to the heart than hyperlipidemia. Using dental floss can prevent oral diseases and greatly reduce the risk of heart disease and stroke. To this end, American aging expert Michael Roizen even pointed out that using dental floss every day can make you live 6.4 years longer. It has been clinically found that people who often suffer from pulpitis and periodontitis have an increased incidence of heart disease. This is because the infection of the dental pulp and periodontal tissue can cause bacterial toxins to enter the blood circulatory system, and ultimately make your heart "implied".
Compared with toothpicks, because the toothpicks are thicker and cannot penetrate into the teeth, the cleaning effect is greatly reduced. Dental floss can effectively remove residues between teeth and plaque on adjacent surfaces of teeth. Unfortunately, Chinese people rarely have the habit of using dental floss.

Disadvantages of using dental floss
If not done properly, flossing can do more harm than good. However, it is not easy to use dental floss to clean the teeth. It requires flexible and strong hands so that it can be easily manipulated in the mouth, especially in the back of the mouth. Most people cannot control it. It is not so much that people are removing plaque, it is better to say that most people just push the plaque left between the teeth under the gums. Another common mistake is that people like to pull the dental floss back and forth like a saw. This does not effectively remove dental plaque, but it damages the gums.