How to Floss Correctly

Step-by-Step Flossing Guide

1. Take about 18 inches of floss and wrap most of it around one of your middle fingers. Wrap the remaining floss around the same finger of the opposite hand.
2. Hold the floss tightly between your thumbs and forefingers.
3. Guide the floss between your teeth using a gentle rubbing motion. Never snap the floss into the gums.
4. When the floss reaches the gum line, curve it into a C shape against one tooth. Gently slide it into the space between the gum and the tooth.
5. Hold the floss tightly against the tooth. Gently rub the side of the tooth, moving the floss away from the gum with up and down motions.
6. Repeat this method on the rest of your teeth, including the back side of your last tooth.