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How do you floss with braces?

I got braces 2 weeks ago. I want to know how do you floss with braces?

5 Answers

In most stores, they sell floss threaders which help get between the wires and the teeth. There are also Ortho Floss Picks like Platypus Flossers that help a lot, especially for a quick floss session.
You can’t floss directly so you should use a floss threader, but it is just as effective and much easier to use an air or a water flosser like Waterpik
Check out YouTube. There are really good videos there. Waterpik's are also good, but don't replace flossing
Please ask your dentist to provide you with floss threaders. They are a great tool for flossing with braces. Also, electric toothbrushes help a lot.
Use a floss threader from drugstore and follow directions