Do You Floss Then Brush or Brush Then Floss?

I floss, brush and then rinse with mouthwash.

Why? Cause the dentist told me this is the best way to do it. (Tell hubby that some random chick on the internet's dentist said you're right! hehe!)

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I floss, rinse my mouth out with lots of water, then brush.

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I floss and then brush for the same reason as you

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Floss first. Once the gunk between the teeth is removes the fluoride and what not from the tooth paste can get between the teeth better. Floss is kinda dry so no what not gets past the gunk.

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I always brush first then floss.

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I floss then brush. The reason I started doing that is because my hygienist suggested it in order to get me to floss more regularly. She said a lot of people brush then stop, feeling that their teeth are clean enough. Well, if you just floss you'll never stop right there because everyone likes to get the minty toothpaste freshness. So, since then (several years ago), I have rarely skipped flossing.

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Brush
Floss
Re brush

**mouthwash IF it is going to be a 'special' night***

LOL
michele/cat

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At the Dentist, they floss then polish the teeth.. That is the way I was taught.

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Floss then brush. If you brush then floss, then you put more gunk on your teeth and would need to brush again. :-)

Actually I think I do that - I brush, then floss, then brush!

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Brush then floss then rinse with mouth wash.
My dentist explained it this way - when you floss first, then brush, you are just brushing crud back into the areas between your teeth.
That was enough to convince me. LOL

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Brush then floss, when I floss ;)

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brush, floss, then rinse w/ mouth wash

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floss - rinse - brush - rinse

My hygienist used to floss and then polish / clean my teeth and that would drive me crazy cuz I'd feel like there was still stuff between my teeth ... they needed to be flossed again! I mentioned something to her once and since then she's always done it the way I prefer (my husband goes to her too and he never paid much attention until I said something and then he realized she flosses then cleans but naturally he doesn't care which way she does it).

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It doesn't matter too much the order in which you do it. I'm just glad you are both flossing!! As for hygienist flossing after the polish, that is to remove the pumice from inbetween your teeth and check for any tartar that may have been missed during scaling (scraping). Personally, I like to floss before brushing bc if you don't get the food and plaque all the way dislodged, your tooth brush can help sweep it away. Yea for flossing!! I absolutely cannot believe how many people don't floss. It's like taking a shower and not washing between you fingers and toes. Gross!! It takes less than a minute and does so much for your health in general.

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I brush, floss and brush again. You are both half right IMO:). Lol

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Floss then brush.
My theory is like yours. I want to get the gunk out then brush it all away.
I can't do it the other way, I still feel like I have to brush after, lol.

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I brush, floss, brush, listerine

Try to make sure I stay clean. I also wear a nightguard and I clean it in Efferdent which is for dentures but works great on nightguards!

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brush, floss, and then rinse.

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brush, floss and rinse....

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I brush, then use a water pic with mouthwash in the water (waaaaaaay better than floss). My husband does the opposite.

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I brush, rinse, then floss, and brush again.

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I brush then floss. I asked my dentist about it once and he said it doesn't matter which way you do it as long as it gets done.

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floss then brush. Thats what my dental hygienists do too. Don't know it it really matters.

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Brush rinse, floss rinse. It's the same order my hygienist does it.

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I used to floss first, then brush. My husband did the opposite. We had this conversation about a year ago. He asked me how they do it at the dentist & he was right! Clean with the scraper, polish, floss, then flouride. So now I do it that way; brush first then floss. I don't like mouthwash, so I just rinse with water after flossing :)

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Brush then floss.
Then there are people who also use water picks, too.
My mom, for one.

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I brush and then floss. Always have. I think that I am afraid I will push gunk into my gums if I don't brush first.

D.

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I brush, then floss. Sometimes I floss while climbing into bed, which really bugs my husband. He can't floss without looking in a mirror.

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