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flossing with braces
hey i just wanted to kno do u HAVE to floss with braces? i never flossed before and my teeth r fine the dentist said im a good brusher and there's like no plaque in my teeth (lol) plz help! i rate high!
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you dont NEED to floss with braces, although when you get them off you should. if you feel its really important, you oughtta get those braces flossers from target or walmart, they have little plastic-type needle things (not sharp- idont know what they are) to thread the floss-- the floss i have comes in seperate strands with a needle per strand already on so i can get it through my braces AND back out without hassle. i also use a water pick, although those are more expensive!
hope i helped, anne givings <3<3
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Yes you do but there is a certain kind of floss you use...its tha more expensive kind but its only like 5 dollars more than tha cheap kind...
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no you dont HAVE to floss but they recommend it but i dont! haha
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No, you dont have to floss. Just brush well. There are also these things called water picks. I have one and I use it every so often whenever I eat popcorn or something. Its like flossing with water. Crazy cool. Ask your orthodontist about it. Hope I helped.
~*~*~Lauren~*~*~
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No, you don't absolutely have to. The only time that I flossed when I had braces was when I went to the dentist. They do make "Super floss" or somthing that doesnt get torn up and tangled in braces. Ask for that the next time you're over there.
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hey what is up homie (i'm not black i just wish i was lol) i have braces too and i dont floss with them and the dentist says theyre great-ive never gotten a cavity so dont worry about it
-ur hom dog
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Yeah unfortunately you do have to floss.... you can get some reall cool flavours from the UK tho.... like Cherry-Cola flavoured floss..... I've not seen it myseld yet but apparently it tastes fantastic!!!!
TC
Mel
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It's very important that you floss, especially with braces. It's just because food gets stuck in between your braces and brackets, so you have to floss in order to get all the food out. So when you get your braces off, you'll have heathy teeth.
♥ Krissy
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Yes you HAVE to floss with braces. Its a pain in the ass though so I do it once every few days, which is fine. I've seen people who don't and its nasty because its really hard to clean the plaque off when the braces are there. And it doesn't break the wire thats pretty much impossible.
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its important to brush well when you have braces but you cant floss bc it could brake the wire. so good luck with that.
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