Raise your hand if you know how to brush your teeth? That sounds like a question to ask small children, but the reality is that many adults who raise their hands have only an incomplete knowledge of how to brush their teeth.
The same principle is also true of flossing. Just putting the floss in between the teeth is not good enough, because flossing, like brushing, requires some knowledge of technique.
Most of us learned to brush and floss at an early age, and we may feel that we have mastered both. All too often, however, adults are going through the motions, but not the correct motions. How to hold and use a toothbrush and dental floss are skills that need to be learned and re-learned by adults.
At Denise Dental Studio, we will give you simple yet effective tips to show you how to brush and floss properly. This patient education is included as part of your hygiene visit. These skills take only minutes to learn by demonstration, but they will help you achieve and maintain good oral health.
