“How do you floss with braces?”
I am a 23 year old male and I have braces. How do you floss with braces?
10 Answers
Can’t. Waterpick
With a threader.
Braces do not prevent you from flossing. Use floss threaders.
You need to get floss threaders, which are designed to floss with braces.
Trying to thread floss under the wire and between the teeth is difficult and time consuming! There are floss threaders and super floss with easy to insert plastic leaders, fuzzy plastic tooth picks, proxie brushes, Stem-U-Dents and highly recommended Water Pics that keep those problem areas clean. You get better with practice, but keep teeth clean using various methods. Bleeding gums are an unhealthy sign.
That is a question to ask your orthodontist or the hygienist who cleans your teeth. However, there is a special floss with a stiff end that can thread under the wire. Usually called superfloss, but the package will say for braces or bridges probably.
The most common way is to use a floss threader...it has a ‘stiff’ end that allows you to get the floss under the wire so you can floss. You can get floss threaders at any drug store or grocery store, like Kroger’s.
Very carefully. Talk to the people doing your braces. They can review with you. It is a bit difficult to write it down and explain. There is a floss called harp flossers that can help. You can buy online. The orthodontist will show you as well, ask them asap.
Buy floss threaders at any pharmacy.
Hello,
You can use a floss threader to go under the wire. A floss threader is a flexible plastic piece that you can tie floss to. It will guide the floss over the wire and then you can place the floss between your teeth like you normally would.
Hope this helps.
My best to you!
William F. Scott IV, DMD
You can use a floss threader to go under the wire. A floss threader is a flexible plastic piece that you can tie floss to. It will guide the floss over the wire and then you can place the floss between your teeth like you normally would.
Hope this helps.
My best to you!
William F. Scott IV, DMD
