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  • I just got jumped on a couple weeks ago by my dentist for this...I dont floss at all. I should start though
  • I brush, then floss, then brush again.
  • After and also after every meal when I get a moment or privacy.
  • Before. I don't know why. I feel like a loser now cause everyone else said after. :(
  • I was taught to floss first, brush second. That way I can get toothpaste in the nooks and crannies and brush away the left over plaque. And then follow up with mouthwash if possible.
  • The Bible says you should floss first. Thou shalt not kill. Thou shalt not commit adultery. Thou shalt not steel. Thou shalt floss before you brush. Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour. Revelation 21:8 But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and they who flossed after brushing, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.
  • All dental professionals will tell you to floss, then rinse with listerene, PRIOR to brushing. The reason for this is to wash away any loose plaque debris from the gumline. Flossing second to brushing leaves the plaque in your mouth and rinsing after brushing cancels out any positive effects toothpaste has for your mouth, in other words you rinsed out the flouride before it could set (30min, no water or fluids), can alter oral PH to acid (Bad), and cancels out the anti-gigivital properties of Triclosan. So for those reasons you must clean in this order for proper hygiene: 1)Floss, then remove plaque from under the gums using a Waterpick or other Oral Irrigator (Panasonic) 2)(optional) Rinse with Hydrogen Peroxide to Kill anaerobic bacteria. 3)Rinse with an Anti-gingivital Listerine. If you suffer from dry mouth use Biotene or Crest Prohealth. 3)Brush with a Floride Toothpaste. Use Colgate Total if you have gum problems or to prevent gingivitis. 4)Use a fluoride rinse last. Using a fluoride rinse, before brushing cancels all of it positive effects and just washes it away before it can set in and do it's work. Fluoride cannot penetrate dirty plaque covered teeth. It requires a clean surface to bond to enamel. Recommended by my dentist is Colgate's Phosplur. Do not eat or drink any thing for a minimum of 30 minutes after cleaning teeth and/or rinsing with fluoride. If you do eat or drink after using fluoride re-brush and re-rinse with your preferred or prescribed rinse. Be warned that like anything else in life, there can be too much of a good thing. Over using fluoride can result in a condition known as flouridosis. Use Fluoride rinse at most, once a day in moderation. http://www.colgateprofessional.com/products/Colgate-Phos-Flur-Fluoride-Rinse/details
  • I floss before.
  • Before :)

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