How to Use Floss Picks Like a Dental Hygienist

[@TeethTalk]

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[@prettymomi2879]

Girl you did some really amazing job, i mean for some people who are new to flossing and accidentally brought the floss pick, can actually use it efficiently

[@L1ttlef0ot]

Thanks for making this tutorial, my friend has always only used floss picks and has a lot of bleeding gums because they never knew until recently about that you don’t just put the floss pick straight in and out of the teeth. They had never done the ‘sawing’ motion and curved around each tooth.

[@birbsandsports]

This was very helpful. Thank you for taking the time to video this; I had never yet seen an actual video detailing the actual methods and techniques of floss picking. Seeing it actually being done motivates me to focus on improving my technique.

[@bally2203]

I typically only use floss pics. I think I have more control than with the thread.

[@marie_eva]

Great video! Sounding a bit funny for education! Love it 😂 My fingers hyperextend due to ehler's danlos syndrome, which makes string flossing difficult, so I use this method. I recently started using the Oral B Gum Care floss picks with adjustable tension and they're even better than normal floss picks! So easy to use. Highly recommend. I just wish they were cheaper, but I think it's worth it. Love your videos!

[@marcydrake9159]

Marie! I’m an EDS zebra 🦓 too and yes!, so much easier on my fingers! Sending you healthy, pain-free energy ❤

[@marie_eva]

@@marcydrake9159 Aw, same to you fellow zebra! *makes zebra noises* 😆❤

[@FacebookQueen]

Thanks for this video. I think I understand how to do it properly now. I struggle with getting my back ones though but this helped a bit ❤

[@GracelynKluksdahl-g5b]

Wow! I love the dental hygiene routine! 😊❤🦷

[@annearaullo2917]

Thank you! I find myself using the floss picks more often so this video is helpful.

[@benjaminoberle-u6f]

Do you have to worry about pushing food particles up into your gums?

[@TeethTalk]

nope -- it's disrupting the biofilm, not pushing it up -- here's my video that explains: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gpOofYp3g7Kobck

[@wonthangsoop]

I only use floss picks because the traditional dental floss always gets torn apart for me. Thanks for the bending trick.

[@Zach-hq3uh]

Okay soooo, now how do i not take 45 minutes in the bathroom doing this, plus water flossing, plus brushing my teeth and tongue?? My partner complains i take too long 😂

[@L1ttlef0ot]

It should only take about 1 minute to floss, a few minutes to waterpik (including water refilling etc), and teeth and tongue combined for me takes exactly 3 minutes, but ideally should be more like 2 1/2 mins. Total that makes approx. 10 minutes. If it takes longer than that, I wonder if maybe you get sidetracked or get focused on something else while doing these tasks, or maybe spots you feel need more attention than others you’re spending more time than necessary?

[@dineshsavanal156]

Very clean teeth

[@MrPontiac005]

I've used these for a long time now and they work great. Gums don't bleed anymore even when they floss at the dentist.

[@andylee7953]

She has a pretty smile!😁

[@Letsgetrealwithme]

Hi are you supposed to clean the dental pick after cleaning your teeth?

[@catboxcleaner3532]

Thank you, Whitney. You are lovely. I’ve tried floss picks, for me, they quickly fray, and I feel like debris would be pushed into the gums, and they would need rinsing after each tooth. So, like you say, they could work in a pinch if we’re out and about, or out of string floss 😨, but I prefer string floss. I’d like to try inter-proximal brushes in addition. Do those need to be rinsed between teeth, and are those re-usable for multiple flossing sessions, or a single use floss session? Thank you, Whitney.

[@TeethTalk]

it depends on which ones! the rubber ones are one time used and the toothbrush bristle ones can be reused :) I prefer to rinse occasionally during use. here's my video that explains more -- hope this helps: kzbin.info/www/bejne/p5-liXmhaNSUrbc

[@lovebirds801]

I love you big fan from paris You helped me a lot ❤

[@melissahorn7205]

Your teeth are so beautiful. Can you do more close ups videos from your teeth?

[@sly8108]

Hi whitney! What's your knowlege on home-made toothpastes that have baking soda as one of the main ingredients? Is baking soda too harmful to use on teeth?

[@christinemccormick2909]

Hi Whitney, love your videos 😊, since watching your videos, I've been flossing a lot more frequently, but my fingers are getting sore, might be the way I'm doing it, but can you recommend anything to protect them while flossing?.

[@TheMs5feet]

Any advice on someone with sensitive gums? I do go to the hygienist and check ups when i'm supposed to go and I do floss but it's a semi painful experience because my gums are just so sensitive. Please note, I'm in the UK

[@ighofregene1045]

How many times should one use the floss pick before replacing it?

[@UmairLad]

I’m a Medical Doctor but I still have this irrational fear of the gunk being pushed into the periodontal pocket. I’ve seen your videos on flossing and explaining how it’s disrupting the biofilm. But my fear still hasn’t gone away 🥲. The thing that keeps me up at night, is the thought that “if the floss can push the gunk out, then what’s stopping it from pushing it in the opposite direction? There isn’t some magic mechanism that only allows the floss to move the plaque in one direction.” Big fan of your videos btw and big respect to my dental peeps out there.

[@TeethTalk]

thank you so much for watching! no worries! if you feel more comfortable maybe consider water flossing after the string floss so then your mind can better think about how everything was 100% pushed out! nothing's gettin' past a water flosser! hope this helps!

[@UmairLad]

@@TeethTalk that’s a great point. Thank you!

[@micaelawedge]

I rinse it off after each tooth.

[@Cusp_of_magic]

Me too. I don't wanna add more plaque between the other teeth.

[@gabbygals720]

Ok teeth talk I need your help! I was brushing my teeth regularly but I started to fall behind because i was having late nights and early mornings, I started getting back into it but when I was brushing my teeth a noticed I had gum recess on only one tooth? I do have braces and no roots are showing but there like a huge almost like a oval of missing gum in between my canine and I forget what it’s called but the tooth next to my front tooth? I have braces and I dental cleaning coming up! Can I help this or am I a lost cause 😭please I’m freaking out

[@Sinatra1373]

How do u get ur teeth so white what kinda toothpaste do u use??

[@nathanmarchant2175]

YOu have such great teeth! Are you from Wisconsin? Or Canada?

[@TeethTalk]

thank you! Illinois! Chicagoland :)

[@1d1ot1cy]

I would love to floss but my teeth dont like to teeth. I've had a cleft lip, and it brought deformities all around my teeth. One of my teeth make me speical. It is sidewyas, like a saw. If I fall it will cut into my lip. I don't have a dentist because I have to get surgery before I go to one. Please help me find a way to floss because I don't know if I really have to, because my teeth are very spread out.

[@lvblul247]

How about “right angle” floss picks?

[@kimwieczorek1879]

Tyty

[@corpuzone]

is this better than flossing with a generic floss tied on your fingers? I find flossing is very tedious. I used floss picks a year ago and only started using typical floss. what about water floss? do you recommend that as another flossing option?

[@TeethTalk]

like I said in the video -- it's not my first choice. traditional string floss is always my first choice, if it's used correctly. but a floss pick is definitely better than nothing! and it's actually great when used in conjunction with water floss. here's my video that explains more about water flossing -- hope this helps: kzbin.info/www/bejne/r5K9pYF3i79kd9E

[@DELLRS2012]

Does regular dental floss clean better than floss picks?

[@TeethTalk]

here's my video that explains -- hope this helps: kzbin.info/www/bejne/m3u8ln2Lprqee5Y

[@DELLRS2012]

@@TeethTalk OMG! My mind is blown! I have a hand impairment so l religiously use my Tepe floss picks but one time I used regular floss while traveling and I thought it did a better job because I did feel it wrap around my tooth more but I thought the difference was just in my head. Luckily I use a waterpick in the mornings 😬 Hopefully after my surgery I can go back to regular floss 🤞

[@PyroPry11]

I often get floss stuck and have to take scissors to cut as close as I can to the tooth. Otherwise, the floss just digs deeper as it's pulled through.

[@mdabubakaruddin4817]

How to remove tartar in home and the price if we get cleaned ny dentist

[@rxmbo3749]

“Uaown uawown mnext uawoen uawon”

[@CrowdPleeza]

Why do so many folks throw those things down in parking lots? I see them on the ground everywhere. Just use them at home people.

[@nickmay9797]

When I use these I put the floss in between my teeth and bite the floss pick to get the floss up in between my teeth. I will try that sawing motion next time. But my dentist said that flossing doesn’t work and that I need to get these little bruises that go between the teeth. But they are expensive compared to the floss picks. Is he right about this or just trying to get more money out of me ? , money that I don’t have. The dental work I’m having done I can’t really afford it but I can’t go on with bad teeth pain.

[@fluffykitten992]

Regular floss does work if your doing it correctly can tell by how much gunk is left on the floss

[@L1ttlef0ot]

Bruises? Did you mean ‘brushes’ ? I’m wondering if you happen to have wide spaces between your teeth. If that’s the case maybe the dr was recommending you try ‘interdental brushes’ for those areas since flossing wide spaces doesn’t work well because you can’t get a good grip on the tooth, which leads to buildup of plaque, which in turn may be causing you inflammation or cavities causing pain, though I don’t have enough information to know what kind of pain you’re having. Let me know if that sounds like what they might have been saying (I work in a dental office, but I’m not a doctor). Edit: if they were saying to use those interdental brushes, they’re not a scam. It just depends why you were recommended them.

[@TeethTalk]

if you're talking about proxy brushes -- they can very well be recommended for certain mouths. if your dentist recommends them, I'd consider them! everyone's mouth is different and everyone benefits more from different products. here's my video that explains: kzbin.info/www/bejne/p5-liXmhaNSUrbc hope this helps!

[@g6885]

My gums bleed sooo much when I floss so I stopped

[@emilyzubanov8729]

Is it bad if I only use these types of floss picks? And I never use the thread type of floss cause I never could figure out the best way to do it and I find the floss picks easier.

[@KaijuKim]

I’m the same way; I can’t for the life of me work the traditional string floss. Floss picks are so much easier for me. As long as you’re using *something* to clean between your teeth once a day, you’re good! 😊

[@AScrapOfKindness]

It doesn't matter which you use. My husband uses picks, I use the floss, and we both have great outcomes during our dental visits.

[@emilyzubanov8729]

@@KaijuKim yeah! I can’t hold it right without losing circulation in my finger lol 😂😭

[@emilyzubanov8729]

@@AScrapOfKindness okay thank!

[@deodatlawson2878]

Beautiful teeth! How many fillings do you have?

[@TeethTalk]

thank you! 7! here's my video that shows my x-rays: kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZoDMomWlm9aUmbM

[@deodatlawson2878]

@@TeethTalk my goodness! When was your last cavity?

[@guillaumemuzzin4713]

You have attachment in teeth ?😮

[@Magnetar83]

Probably Invisalign

[@TeethTalk]

yep currently doing teeth straightening aligners :)

[@hadinazmi1608]

My gums are so sensitive it bleeds everytime i floss 😢

[@L1ttlef0ot]

Trust me, over time they can become less sensitive but that’s only if you are consistent with flossing/brushing (and doing it every day even if your gums bleed every time). The reason gums bleed is bacteria is getting below your gum line, which makes your gums irritated, causing inflammation. This inflammation is what makes your gums bleed easily. (I work in a dental office, but I’m not a doctor).

[@TeethTalk]

here's my video on bleeding gums -- hope this helps: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fIKZnZ2PmZ6ibac

[@kunaldey_]

Your eyes are so deep and beautiful ❤

[@fluffykitten992]

Don’t like these it’s hard to get the back of your teeth awkward to use

[@sdqsdq6274]

damn your gums is like a tank , mine will bleed , lol , not a fan of blood

[@Luminara1981]

I hate these, I also dislike regular floss, tape is much more comfortable!

[@kuldeepsinghbath1092]

PrIstine teeth wow

[@HellGod67]

Floss picks are just a waste of plastic and not hygienic. Use proper expanding or waxed floss.

[@eva_p]

Washing hands seems like overkill