Dentist in TX 79924

Before you look for a dentist in TX 79924 you should know how to properly care for your teeth. If you know how to brush your teeth you also need to know how to floss them. Proper flossing removes plaque and food residue from between your teeth. If you don’t floss it can lead to tooth decay and gum disease. All dentist recommend that you floss at least once daily.

To floss most effectively use the following guidelines:
Start off by breaking off a piece of floss that is about 18 inches in length. Wrap most of the floss around each middle finger. Leave an inch or two of floss to work with.

Hold the floss tightly between your thumbs and index fingers. Slide the floss up and down gently between your teeth.

Carefully curve the floss around the base of each tooth. Be sure to go beneath the gum line. Never force the floss because this can injure the delicate gum tissue.

Use clean pieces of floss as you go along from one tooth to the next.

There are different types of floss. Ideally you want to use a floss that is made from nylon or by PTFE. Nylon floss comes either waxed or unwaxed. You can also get it in a variety of different flavors.

PTFE floss is more expensive, but it won’t break apart as you use it. Nylon floss is made of a bunch of different strands and it can shred when you are using it.