Flossing tip.

This is the place to post general questions and comments about all areas of orthodontic treatment. Before you post a question, use the forum's SEARCH tool to see if your question has already been answered!

New Members: YOU MUST MAKE A POST WITHIN 24 HOURS OF REGISTERING OR YOUR ACCOUNT WILL BE DELETED. In other words, don't sign up unless you plan to actively participate in the message board immediately. This is necessary to keep out spammers and lurkers with bad intentions. Of course, you can read most forums on the board without registering.

DO NOT POST FULL-FACE PHOTOS or personal contact information on this website. We have had problems with people re-posting members' photos on fetish websites. Please only post photos of your teeth, not your whole face. Keep your email and your personal information private. Thank you.

Moderator: bbsadmin

Post Reply
Message
Author
Duncan5
Posts: 55
Joined: Wed Aug 22, 2012 11:02 pm

Flossing tip.

#1 Post by Duncan5 »

Found it's much easier to thread the floss past the wire if I fold over the first couple of inches and twist it together. The double thickness is stiffer so easier to control and grab the errant end. Then I can unfold it and floss as normal.

No threaders in any of my local chemists, but this does help.
Top
User avatar
trisportgirl
Posts: 90
Joined: Wed Feb 22, 2012 12:45 pm
Location: Toronto, ON

Re: Flossing tip.

#2 Post by trisportgirl »

Good idea, thanks for sharing! I'll definitely use this if I can't find my threaders.
Braced on November 1, 2011
Debanded on November 9, 2012
Permanent retainers top and bottom + Hawley top
Top
Glandyover
Posts: 146
Joined: Sat Jul 14, 2012 9:58 pm
Location: Austin, TX
Contact:
Contact Glandyover

Re: Flossing tip.

#3 Post by Glandyover »

I'd been using flossers before braces so I looked for some that would work with braces and finally found them. Man, they make flossing so much faster than threading!
Top
User avatar
BraceFace2o1o
Posts: 980
Joined: Sat Oct 18, 2008 10:00 pm

Re: Flossing tip.

#4 Post by BraceFace2o1o »

Good tip if you are not able to get your hands on any floss threaders :D

I LOVE my floss threaders, they have made threading floss so much easier. I couldn't be without them now and have stocked up on way too many :lol:. They are going to come in very handy when I need to floss the teeth attached to the bonded retainer
Braces: Metal fixed upper and lower
Estimated treatment time: 18-24 months
Braces Removed: August 2013 (after 33 months in braces)
Retainers: Upper & lower essix and lower bonded
My Story / Before & After photos

Image
Top
Myteeth
Posts: 3
Joined: Sun Aug 26, 2012 2:19 pm

Re: Flossing tip.

#5 Post by Myteeth »

Anyone know where you can get a floss threaded from in the UK? Haven't seen any in Boots etc. x
Top
User avatar
BraceFace2o1o
Posts: 980
Joined: Sat Oct 18, 2008 10:00 pm

Re: Flossing tip.

#6 Post by BraceFace2o1o »

Myteeth wrote:Anyone know where you can get a floss threaded from in the UK? Haven't seen any in Boots etc. x
You can buy Oral B Superfloss in the UK. It is sold on the Boots website but maybe some smaller Boots stores don't stock it :? http://www.boots.com/en/Oral-B-Superflo ... loss_1048/. Maybe try some local chemists. If not then you can buy it online from Amazon or other UK sites. When I bought my pack of Oral B Superfloss I couldn't get on with it, it was just too thick and wouldn't fit between my teeth, but some people seem to be ok with it so it's worth a try.

I just use regular floss and a floss threader to thread it under the wire.
I have not seen any floss threaders sold in shops here in the UK so I have to buy mine online, I get them from eBay as they normally work out cheaper. You can also buy them from from Amazon etc http://www.amazon.co.uk/DENTEK-FLOSS-TH ... B000TBZ0CI. I am not sure if I am allowed to post these links so they could get removed.

These are the exact floss threaders that I use:
Image
Braces: Metal fixed upper and lower
Estimated treatment time: 18-24 months
Braces Removed: August 2013 (after 33 months in braces)
Retainers: Upper & lower essix and lower bonded
My Story / Before & After photos

Image
Top
Post Reply

Return to “Metal Mouth Forum”