how to HOLD dental floss properly

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[@TeethTalk]

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[@madisonlewis9250]

I can’t believe I’m 28 years old having to look this up, but this really did help clear things up! Thank you.

[@TeethTalk]

never too late!

[@shawnbottomley6381]

I say always good to learn the correct way cause and review from time to time, I find sometimes when certain things is taught sometimes things can be skipped which can be important, so always good to ask or watch a video on how to do flossing the correct way from trusted source.

[@IceeColdGamer]

Been really lazy and I don't floss anymore because I didn't know how to. But now I know how to thanks to you. really thanks. 😊

[@gerald8006]

After having multiple false starts with flossing over the years, I tried the floss picks. The kind with u-shaped plastic that hold approximately a half inch of floss. Even though I know that these picks aren't as effective as old-fashioned floss, I find them much easier and pleasant to use, so I use them daily. Maybe one day I'll get my act together with real flossing, but for now they do a decent job.

[@HULKHOGAN1]

This was so incredibly helpful. The grip you taught allows for such control it’s amazing. I didn’t have to readjust once. My mouth feels amazing now!

[@TeethTalk]

I'm SO HAPPY to hear that! Thank you for commenting!!! Sending positive vibes your way :)

[@Edgeofdavid]

Im 38 and literally have never been taught how to do this properly lol. Thanks.

[@elizabethwislang2837]

Honestly, I googled just to see how to hold floss, then I saw this video. It is so helpful and swill make flossing faster and more effective for me. Thankyou 👍

[@TeethTalk]

SO HAPPY it helped you! Thank you for your kind comment!

[@MsSusu1212]

One of the best videos that actually explains how to properly floss and HOW to get under gum line. I never flossed until recently. I went to the dentist recently and got a deep cleaning I have some bone loss and that cleaning combined with knowing about bone loss scared me!

[@TeethTalk]

Thank you SO much for saying that! I am happy it was informative! Don't be scared - it sounds like you are in good hands and you are maintaining your oral health!

[@AgnesMann]

I never knew I've been flossing incorrectly all these years lol. Thank you

[@TeethTalk]

TOTALLY! I was flossing wrong my whole life too until dental hygiene school!

[@uranium5694]

This video deserves more views! Peace Love and Teeth! ♥️

[@TeethTalk]

Thank you so much for the thoughtfulness!!! Peace, love and teeth to you :)

[@dusk1234567890]

Now prove you can floss your back teeth.

[@Amanda-1985]

I struggle to hold the string for the back teeth. Even tho i wrap it round my fingers. F*kin flossin', Man! hehehe >:(

[@theechosenone4471]

@@Amanda-1985 it’s easy lol don’t open to wide and ur gonna want a small strand

[@Amanda-1985]

@@theechosenone4471 I know not to open too wide but it still slips.... :P I'm practicing! Its a tip! :)

[@theechosenone4471]

@@Amanda-1985 just stop flossing just suck it out

[@radellebaldwin8576]

highly underrated content

[@JamesArthurRyall]

Yes Whitney, it made it much easier to understand. Also where to hold the ends of the string was helpful.

[@TeethTalk]

Thank you so much for commenting! So happy it helped.

[@donnaw4725]

I really don’t like wrapping the floss around my fingers, where it keeps tightening and cutting off blood flow. I tie the floss in a circle, and I get great control that way. What do you think?

[@taylorm167]

That's genius! I hate the tightening too and the fact that it slips out of my hands. Thank you so much for this idea.

[@michelleone2803]

You're the best! Thank you so much for this info.. I kept getting cuts on my fingers from flossing, so I stopped for a while, but I know it's very important, so I decided to search on youtube how to floss correctly.. yay no more cuts for me 👍

[@TeethTalk]

Yessss! I hope this new technique helps your fingers! So happy you are caring for you dental health! Stay well!

[@OpqHMg]

Good luck to me. I plan to floss for the first time in my 28 years! Will I do it or not????

[@TeethTalk]

YESSSSS! YOU GOT THIS!

[@ayeshaakhtar4727]

Your videos always make everything clear ❤❤

[@adamd.8817]

Wouldn't moving the floss up and down while it's between the gum and tooth cause the plaque to go deeper into the gum? I was told to make a C shape around tooth and pull away from the gums. That way you are not pushing the plaque deeper into the gums. Can you talk about that? Thanks. I love your videos.

[@TeethTalk]

yess C shape is the way to go! can def make a video that goes more detailed into that! but until then, here is another video of mine regarding the C shape hope this helps: kzbin.info/www/bejne/aoWaYZ9tmLuCirc

[@adamd.8817]

@@TeethTalk Thank you.

[@Matt0sh]

note to self: when you start, wrap most of it on one finger and just the tip on other. as you're using it, unwrap the used part of floss from one and wrap it on the unwrapped one.

[@sheralynsilva2850]

When should you floss, before or after brushing? I floss before since it doesn’t make sense to floss out junk onto clean teeth but I’ve heard conflicting answers. WHAT SAY YOU? I love your videos!!

[@alexism.7712]

I floss before I go to bed so I can get everything out from that day.

[@TeethTalk]

That's probably the number 1 dental question! And it unfortunately doesn't really have an answer haha! Truly - as long as you ARE flossing - that's the main goal. If you floss before or after brushing usually doesn't matter unless your dentist has a specific recommendation for your individual mouth! Hope this helps!

[@michaeldenzer6024]

Beautiful and funky presentation! Ty🎉

[@jordansutton8136]

I learnt more of this dentist then any dentist I'm a lot more less stressed about my teeth now

[@jordansutton8136]

I have very mild teeth damage from grinding small cracks in 1 tooth and my teeth are a little transparent my dentist told me to leave my teeth alone as it's only mild damage

[@coachmason2346]

I am all for flossing. I had braces for 2 years. Ugh. What I can't get behind is how painful wrapping floss around my fingers is. Ouch!!! My fingers are purple before I am even half way done. Ugh.

[@toothfairy430]

What do you suggest to those of us who turn their fingers purple from the wrap ending up too tight during flossing

[@justanotherjessica]

I just let my floss dangle instead of wrapping it around my fingers. I start at one end of the floss and gradually move down the floss as I move from tooth to tooth.

[@mnmmnm925]

I have that problem too! Does anyone have tips?

[@3rick512]

I needed this video

[@TeethTalk]

thank you for watching!

[@MarleyJaxx]

Hi, Whitney! I love your video and KZbin channel! You are so good in giving dental teachings to your viewers. Are you a dentist or a dental hygienist? I used to be a dental hygienist. :)

[@Shinymarja]

Thank you very much from the Netherlands!

[@TeethTalk]

thank you for watching :)

[@big4headedGangster]

I’ll use the stick types

[@inamartina9985]

Thanks this made more clear to me

[@ralseithedarkener9256]

I don't wrap the floss too tightly around my middle fingers when I start. But I will look down halfway through flossing and notice the circulation to my fingers is cut off. I don't know how to modulate the tension as I am flossing? I hate it.

[@user-lb4fr2ly4b]

Only the wrap the the amount of floss around your middle fingers as is needed for it to hold. Also you could unwrap and re-wrap the floss from your fingers every so often to give them a breather for a moment.

[@praveenpsg77]

Thank you queen learning at my 30

[@Sean-tn5nv]

Do you use that same 2-inch piece to do all your teeth though? Whenever I floss (I must admit I need to up my game, hence finding your channel). I would do maybe three teeth then re-wrap and get a fresh bit for the next few teeth. I will pull about 18inch of floss to start with. I just wrap around index fingers then use index/thumb to floss. I must try the middle finger to see if it makes it any easier.

[@TeethTalk]

yesss new fresh areas of the floss is super good!!!!! wishing you continued dental care!

[@BlueGuise9]

Thanks!

[@downfallparodies1]

How do I hold the floss without suffocating my middle fingers?

[@gimmeafreeknusername]

Let me share a tip that makes your flossing technique even better..... Instead of just wrapping around your middle finger...... Wrap around your two middle fingers wow they are spread apart just a bit... Wind it around two or three times. Now you don't cut your circulation off even on the tightest teeth. You're welcome 😀😀😀😀😀😀

[@stephanier2690]

I like to use the flossers that you hold with your hand and they are plastic with the little string. I like the crayola gum flossers for my kids and myself. they have a thicker string and I feel like they get more stuff out then other brands that have a thinner string.

[@TeethTalk]

Yes!!!! I actually have a video coming soon about the crayola gum line! So excited!

[@stephanier2690]

Awesome!

[@_danila5185]

I was wandering what is your favourite toothpaste?

[@2listening1]

Her best toothpaste video is this one: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hKHPf56DoLGLZ6s

[@gracekelly4392]

Thank you so much it was incredibly helpful i can finally do it correctly❤

[@lowbeelian]

Hopefully I can get started soon, 48 years late!

[@TeethTalk]

NEVER TOO LATE!!! Happy flossing :)

[@lowbeelian]

I love your videos! Can I embed on my blog?

[@ayeshaakhtar4727]

How did I learn flossing? I learned it from you! ❤

[@trscsaeg]

More on how to work the floss in your hands. So you have it wrapped. Now show how you move through the floss in detail so that you’re always using a new part of the floss

[@overmaik1988]

Of course, it's so simple! Let me just 180° my jaw and let the floss pass through my teeth, nice showing of the techniques!

[@TeethTalk]

hahahaha I know! here's my video of me flossing my own teeth -- hope this helps: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jafMdmiXlpp7l5I

[@lhutchins1000]

The only thing I got confused about is you hold your floss on your index finger on one side I think and then on the other side you hold the floss wrap it around your thumb is that correct?

[@caroldavis-wilkie3716]

Hello, thanks so much, but how do you move on to a freshpiece of floss, when theres been all the wrapping around middle fingers ,etc...? Thanks

[@TeethTalk]

I always make sure to wash my hands first :) hope this helps!

[@lquinn7212]

"Wrap floss around middle fingers." Proceeds to wrap floss around middle finger. 😂😆😁😊😂😁😊😆😎😂

[@KpopManiac4Life]

Thank you!! So I'm just supposed to glide it gently (and not have to pull SUPER tightly) or go really down the gumline till it hurts right? It always hurt when I go under the gumline ugh

[@KpopManiac4Life]

Dental Hygiene with Whitney yes it does help a lot thank u!! It didn't hurt anymore today!! xx also I have another question: I use way, WAY more floss than Im supposed to! I'll break up 43cm but then I'm already at the end of the floss and I'm only halfway done with my upper teeth! Why is that??? Am I doing something wrong? TT I hold it like I'm supposed to, unwind and wind like I'm supposed to, but it always happens!!! I go through floss like gums.... Also, I have this habit of using tissues to wipe the floss all the way down from the section I've used (if I see food bits and stuffs) it shreds when I do that, I wipe it down so I can reuse the floss because I'm wasting money from using so much floss. Ahh. It's really discouraging :( Please help me! Also, your videos are very informative and I loveeeeee watching you ahahahaha

[@2listening1]

You meant to say, "peace, love, teeth, and sassy pet birds" :)<

[@TeethTalk]

lol!!!

[@jnguyen1752]

I can’t open my mouth enough to get to my back teeth :( I feel like my hands can’t get close enough to floss! How Can I fix this ?

[@TeethTalk]

That is sometimes difficult. Of course, ask your dentist/hygienist if they have any physical tips for you. If not, floss picks are better than no flossing! The handle can help you reach far back to the molars!

[@happiestman978]

Thank you!!❤️💕

[@RoRight]

Your videos are very informative. Thank you so much!!!!!

[@TeethTalk]

thank you for watching!!! and commenting kind!

[@debrogers79]

I love your videos! Now I want to see who was holding the teeth (and the stance they were in) while you were flossing 🤣

[@davemiller7633]

I just had a filling on the distal 3 tooth on top....the floss seems to shred when I go to that tooth. Is that a sign necessarily of a bad filing or sometimes normal?

[@ztmorris9738]

The "Tzzumb" ? 😂

[@angelybeltran773]

How do you floss with gum recession? I have severe gum recession on my lower front teeth and top molars due to over brushing in the past which I’m getting gum grafting for at the periodontist. However, in the meantime, until I get the grafting done, how do I floss my receding gums? Do I floss as deep as it can go?

[@briandewhurst3862]

Thanks...I like your bird.

[@JackBower]

Great job, Jack

[@cameliakhalid1646]

You’re amazing! Thanks for sharing 🙏 By the way, why the gloves if you’re working on fake teeth?

[@TeethTalk]

thank you for watching! didn't want anyone to see my bad nails - I need a manicure :)

[@michaeldenzer6024]

I can wrap around that..

[@chrismorgan1838]

Is there any benefits to using Flossers over regular floss or is it manly just preference?

[@TeethTalk]

No benefits. It's just whatever "makes" you want to floss ;) Generally, you can do a better job wrapping around the tooth properly with regular floss, but if flossers are the only way you're going to floss - then so be the flossers!

[@chrismorgan1838]

I see, thanks!

[@jimpaulonifade1452]

I love your videos

[@anonima7748]

I know it will sound really gross but I'm not really used to dental floss, I use it twice a day just on my front teeth and canins because I can actually see they're dirty, and go seldomly on my other teeth but everytime I do it I can't reach the gums properly and if I do it it hurts and my gums tend to bleed :( and it's very hard to reach the back teeth, you know the last one (I forgot their name in english, like the molars but the last ones?) :( What should I do? Should I substitute the floss with a water flosser or what? I can't reach the gums, it's too gross, I feel a mix of pain and disgust when I try to do it. I know, I'm childish, but when I see that I'm bleeding I get a little dizzy "Funny" thing is that my dentist said to me that I do clean my teeth properly (I'm an aggressive brusher if it helps to envision the situation), like wtf, I don't think so, I see my teeth and they're not perfectly clean Pls help .-.

[@TeethTalk]

hi friend! I'd always recommend to ask your dental provider what the best interdental cleaning options are for your individual mouth! until then, here is my video with some alternatives: kzbin.info/www/bejne/p2mYiWZtrNWfrKM hope this helps!!!

[@anonima7748]

I can't tag you, otherwise it doesn't show my response :( anyway thank you! Hopefully I'll have to go to the dentist soon because I've had something that looked like a beginning of a periodontal abscess, but then disappeared🤷🏼‍♀️ and before of that I had a molar that did bother me and maybe it was because of a cavity. I'm not prone to cavities but this time maybe it's because last year I couldn't go to the dentist because of covid-19 and also because I didn't have money. So hopefully I will go soon and also have a proper cleaning (last time she didn't do it well). However, I'm following your tips (brushing correctly, mouthwashing twice a day, flossing, but on certain teeth I struggle going right on the gums, but I think it's better than nothing) and I have to say that they're working! I'm really surprised. It seems like my teeth are even whiter! I'll try the alternatives, thank you! Subscribed!

[@AshutoshKumar-nh2gk]

Great work

[@Gabeiykyk]

What if I instead of using standard floss what do I do if I use the one that come in packets and are like hook like looking thing?

[@ayeshaakhtar4727]

What if you don’t have regular string floss but you have thread floss? Can that work?

[@kendrick10601]

Si I've been doing it wrong all these years.

[@stephenchan9733]

Can I use just one part of the floss to clean all my teeth? Or to clean each tooth with different part?

[@yamunajolicoeur7167]

i need a tutorial on how to put the floss in my right side of my mouth my hands just cant understand.

[@wiegehts8542]

Why dont they teach that in school

[@TeethTalk]

COULDN'T AGREE MORE!

[@alexism.7712]

Great Video 👍

[@TeethTalk]

thank you for watching!

[@jopa-testtest7601]

Actually best method is to wrap it around 2 or 3 fingers as it distributes the dig pressure of the floss on your fingers :)

[@TeethTalk]

I like that! Thank you!

[@tagyourdeadxxxcc5304]

You are a georgios hygienist like all your hairstyles. Is it just a doctor thing where they don't like to explain anything to the common folk I'm 47 and have never been shown the proper way to floss. Was never big on flossing but I do floss more often now.

[@PaigePlates]

What about little plastic dental floss picks like the ones that have a little piece of dental floss at the tip

[@TeethTalk]

here is my video more about those - hope this helps: kzbin.info/www/bejne/p2mYiWZtrNWfrKM

[@oxforddictonary]

yea, flossing the back teeth/molars (top and bottom) are always too hard. I just use those floss pics you get at the drug store and use that to get in those tough to reach spots

[@alexiawoods8581]

Can flossing make your gums swollen or puffy if you're doing it incorrectly?

[@Boe6]

bro its difficult to hold the floss because of my FACE getting the way, then you show how to do it by using dentures outside of a mouth 😩 wrapping around my middle fingers and using pointer to hold it is a good tip tho

[@TeethTalk]

here's my video showing flossing on my own mouth: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jafMdmiXlpp7l5I hope this helps!

[@thomasroberts2869]

Good video, was just wondering, do you move the floss around when doing each tooth or use the same bit of floss?

[@TeethTalk]

move around for new section of floss :)

[@Dragz672]

Can you do a video for flossing with braces?

[@TeethTalk]

great video idea! until then - here is my braces care video (includes flossing but doesn't focus on it) - hope this helps: kzbin.info/www/bejne/d4rKiJ2woJ2Ii8k

[@J.Cameron.Stuart.Adams.]

I'm not embarrassed to say I flossed incorrectly until I was asked to demonstrate for the periodontist in my early 30s. Dental professionals always have those patients who swear up and down they floss as they're supposed to despite the overwhelming evidence to the contrary. Let it be known..... The dental professionals always know the truth. In my case I was damaging my inherited thin gums to the point of eroding by brushing for two - two minute cycles (4 minutes in the morning and after desert) and damaging them by jack hammering the floss in. Grafts, while an easy and relatively painless procedure are not covered by insurance or cheap. Those in their mid 40s and up will tell you losing the gum between their teeth for whatever reason is regrettable. There is little that can be done to restore the gum between teeth. Grafts provide a new layer on the tooth; but not between the teeth. Correctly flossing and brushing CORRECTLY at least twice a day is all that is required to keep your beautiful smile into retirement. Cleaning twice a year is key as well. Allowing plaque and tartar to buildup is the quickest avenue to losing gum tissue. Just because it doesn't hurt or you can't see it doesn't mean it's not causing damage. I've seen may people walk in with a bright white smile and healthy looking gums walk out with tiny gaps between their teeth. The reason is obvious..... a thick layer of bleached white deposits was removed during cleaning. The deposits were thick enough to cause slight gum recession. This recession was only visible once the deposits were scraped off their teeth. I've never once heard anyone in the 30s, 40's, 50's or over say they regret taking five minutes each morning and night to care for their oral health. Everyone facing severe gum disease and tooth loss regrets not using 10 minutes of their day to care for their oral hygiene. Particularly those who had to pull the few teeth they still have to trade in for denture I'm their 50s. There is nothing sexy about trading oral care for a set of dentures for your 40th or 50th birthday. Some recession and some gum disease is expected as we age. Remember we were not supposed to live this long. Unfortunately we have not evolved to the point of growing a third set of teeth just yet. So in the meantime we must use our big brains to actively think ahead and care for our oral health now. Heart disease and other serious health problems can be a bonus for those who choose to neglect their oral health. Cheers

[@Nrqsrt]

Is a flosser just as good as hold floss?

[@TeethTalk]

here is my video more about flossing alternatives that should help answer your question - kzbin.info/www/bejne/p2mYiWZtrNWfrKM

[@Nrqsrt]

@@TeethTalk thank you

[@007stopjockin]

The fingers get wet with saliva and then floss keeps slipping!!!! WTF!!! I have been struggling with this for years! What is the exact length one needs to prevent this slippage? I am using a pretty long piece, but perhaps it is not long enough? Give me exact length if you can please. 007

[@TeethTalk]

sometimes a waxed floss can make it slippery! maybe consider trying an un-waxed floss! here's my video more about that --- hope this helps: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fqvYhHWGq9iAmdU

[@prizma45]

yea but how do you move to the next bit of floss if it's wrapped round

[@jmoriarty8000]

I have a lot of trouble with that, I end up going too far and where one finger doesn’t have enough floss to wrap around

[@prizma45]

@@jmoriarty8000 :( saw one guy do all his teeth in less than 30 seconds but he uses the same area so idk about that

[@richardtony1999]

Nice glove

[@JackJack-uq9qt]

how am i gonna floss my back tooth . i cant fit my whole hand in my mouth. sorry im new to flossing

[@TeethTalk]

No worries! Your dentist/hygienist should be able to help give you tips and tricks! If you're still having trouble - maybe a water flosser or interdental aids would better suit you. Hope that helps! Here is my video about interdental aids: teethtalkgirl.com/videos/interdental-brushes?rq=proxy%20

[@1969barnabas]

Jack, I was once like you. I didn't floss. I brushed my teeth every day, and I went to the dentist every 6 months. Then, I went thru a very messy divorce back in 2004, and I couldn't afford to go to the dentist for three years. So, I decided to start flossing and using mouthwash every day because I knew that I needed to take better care of my teeth while I was unable to go for my semi-annual cleanings. When I finally went back to the dentist after a 3 year hiatus, my dental hygienist was amazed that my teeth and gums were in BETTER shape than she had ever seen them. Flossing works! You still need to go for regular checkups and professional cleaning to remove tartar, but I can attest that flossing is the key to keeping your teeth for a lifetime.

[@Influencer_not_influence]

Amazing

[@LindseyObrooke]

I can’t get my fingers in my mouth thoo

[@moistman1671]

thank you babes i was getting annoyed with the way i held the floss😔🤙

[@TeethTalk]

I hope this video helped! :)

[@moistman1671]

@@TeethTalk oh ofc tysm babe

[@mashiela7189]

Im 34 and im flossing wrong 🥴 thank you for this video

[@nousheenfatimaqadri3927]

U r so funny n lovely cute love bless n teach hehe cute

[@animatheaeon]

My hygienist, when I go in for cleanings, just pops the floss in and out... Now i'm a little concerned.

[@TeethTalk]

nahh I wouldn't worry! sometimes when someone else is flossing you it doesn't feel the same as if you were doing it yourself! hope this helps!

[@animatheaeon]

@@TeethTalk :) It helps yes!

[@shofik558]

Practically its harder you know 🙄

[@Justin-fx9xu]

ur cute lol

[@nousheenfatimaqadri3927]

Hi witni so beautiful lady looking like heroine u must do films as well sunch a awsm looking