Proper Flossing Technique… and Product Review: Percept Dental Floss

POH Percept NoWax Micro Thin Dental Floss

There are hundreds of options available when it comes to dental floss. But how do you know which one is the best? And once you get the right floss, what’s the proper way to floss your teeth?

Flossing is a vital part of good dental hygiene… but it’s a part most people skip. Even if you floss regularly, you could be one of the millions of people that don’t floss correctly or simply use the wrong floss.

Check out our video below for a quick lesson on proper flossing technique and our dental floss product recommendation (I recommend POH Percept NoWax Micro Thin Dental Floss. The video also includes a quick product review of Percept Micro Thin Dental Floss).

Enjoy!
Dr. Marvin

PS: Precept Floss is available in many stores and online. We also sell it in our web store: Purchase Percept Micro Thin Dental Floss.

PPS: The reason we sell this floss? It’s what I use at home, it’s what my employees use, and it’s what my patients use. It’s great floss! The black color allows you the see the plaque that’s removed and the wax-free surface helps it clean your teeth and gums better than waxed versions. It also has a slight tendency to fray, but not break, and the fraying actually provides an even better cleaning action. Check it out… you’ll never use another floss again!

Cleanings

In addition to nutrition, routine cleanings are a vital way to ensure you’re not at risk of periodontal disease.

Periodontal disease is an infection of the teeth, gums, and the bone that surrounds the teeth. Most people who have periodontal disease aren’t even aware of it. It’s rarely painful, especially in the early stages.

The main cause of periodontal disease is the accumulation of plaque above and below the gumline. Plaque is the sticky film of food and bacteria that forms constantly on your teeth.  Though it is hard to see plaque, through our use of microscopes, we are able to see the “bugs” that invade our bodies through the gum pockets.

You must completely remove plaque each day or it will build up and mineralizes to become tartar, also known as calculus. It takes a dentist or dental hygienist to remove tartar.  In other words, there’s no way for you to remove it while in front of the mirror. A toothbrush or floss won’t budge it. If tartar isn’t removed, it migrates to the root surfaces and causes more damaging effects.

What’s The Best Toothpaste?

UPDATE: We have written a new article about the best toothpastes, including a document with detailed analysis of a ton of “alternative” toothpastes. That article can be found here: What’s The Best Toothpaste? – Part 2

What is the best toothpaste?

We’ve been using the product since we first started brushing but why is there the desire to find the “right one” or best one?

If you go to the store you’ll see that up to 2 aisle could be dedicated to just toothpastes, toothbrushes, and mouthwashes. How do you pick the right one… especially if you are one to look at labels. It could take you 30 minutes to find the right one. And even if you do come home with one, it may taste bad or just doesn’t leave that “clean” feeling.

The best toothpaste is…

There are none. That’s right.

While most people think that toothpaste is the key to better oral hygiene, then you’re not listening to the hygienist or dentist during your checkups.

It is all about technique. Technique people!

Toothpastes just leave you that bubbly feeling (those ingredients that make those bubbles are indeed harmful!) and mask or conceals odors with stronger flavors like mint.

What about teeth whitening toothpastes?

This again is a gimmick. Every toothpaste has some form of abrasive to help remove stains. Because of this nature, ALL TOOTHPASTES qualify as teeth whitening toothpastes.

Other ingredients such as fillers, fluorides, sweeteners, and other unnecessary (and harmful) ingredients just add to the confusion.

My advice is…. don’t be confused. If you’re used to using toothpaste and like spending money on that “necessity,” go right ahead but buy a natural toothpaste if you do.

Instead of spending your hard earned money, why don’t you buy floss and actually start using it. It’s cheaper than toothpaste and gives you 100 times more benefits.

Stay away from these ingredients, fluoride, sodium lauryl sulphate, and any sweeteners. If you can’t tell by reading the label, then don’t buy it.

Again… you don’t need toothpaste. Use your toothbrush with water and brush away the easily removal plaque (tartar or calculus is a different story. Go get your teeth cleaned professionally).

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Terrible Infection That Originated From Mouth Affects Woman For Over 20 Years

A woman who has visited doctors over 1000 times in the past 20 years is found to have an infection from bugs that are found in the mouth.

Check out this article.

If you were ever wondering how important it is to keep your mouth healthy, read this article on how this woman suffered for years until one doctor determined it to be Actinomycosis.

Near the end of the article,

“The NHS estimates one in every 300,000 people suffers from
actinomycosis. The infection often starts in the mouth or throat and
will only spread if the bacteria has chance to penetrate the body’s
tissues.

It can be caused by gum disease, dental surgery, or,
as doctors think in Mrs Wicks’s case, a small particle of food or fish
bone getting lodged in the throat.”

So if you you think you may have gum disease or if your gums bleed, go see your dentist and get the disease controlled.

Cleanings

The “Gums”

In addition to nutrition, routine cleanings are a vital way to ensure you’re not at risk of periodontal disease.

Periodontal disease is an infection of the teeth, gums, and the bone that surrounds the teeth. Most people who have periodontal disease aren’t even aware of it. It’s rarely painful, especially in the early stages.

The main cause of periodontal disease is the accumulation of plaque above and below the gumline. Plaque is the sticky film of food and bacteria that forms constantly on your teeth.  Though it is hard to see plaque, through our use of microscopes, we are able to see the “bugs” that invade our bodies through the gum pockets.

You must completely remove plaque each day or it will build up and mineralizes to become tartar, also known as calculus. It takes a dentist or dental hygienist to remove tartar.  In other words, there’s no way for you to remove it while in front of the mirror. A toothbrush or floss won’t budge it. If tartar isn’t removed, it migrates to the root surfaces and causes more damaging effects.