Metal Mouth Message Board

do you floss:

before you brush?


or


after you brush?


I've been told both, and can't get a difinative answer from anyone

both... I brush well then floss, then I usually brush a second time to freshen my breath.

I always floss first and then brush. The way I see it, flossing removes particles from between my teeth and below the gumline - I then brush and make sure all of that is cleaned and removed. I suppose you could, brush, then floss, then use a mouthwath. For me I couldn't not brush after flossing.

Erin

I used to brush, floss, then do my fluoride rinse to take care of anything that got freed up by the flossing.

Now I'm using a prescription fluoride toothpaste, so that is the last thing in my mouth. So I floss first, then brush.

I always used to brush then floss, but since I got the braces I do the flossing first. I guess I just didn't notice the plaque left on my teeth after I flossed before. Now that there is alot less white tooth and alot more metal I think it is easier for me to notice the left over plaque. I just have to brush to remove it because it grosses me out.

I now brush, floss, use mouthwash and then brush with RX toothpaste before going to bed. To be honest it SUCKS . I am seriously considering a waterpik to go along with my Sonicare toothbrush. Good luck.

ortho told me to do it before so the flouride (is that spelled right lol) would get in between my teeth.

I always floss first and then brush. The way I see it, flossing removes particles from between my teeth and below the gumline - I then brush and make sure all of that is cleaned and removed. I suppose you could, brush, then floss, then use a mouthwath. For me I couldn't not brush after flossing.Erin

I floss first for the same reason. First to get all the gunk out of my gums and then I brush to get rid of it all

I use my waterjet first, then floss and interdental brushes, then brush, then mouthwash

Pre braces, this is what I do:

floss, brush, mouthwash 2 x per day.

for my its floss, Brush, Waterpik, mouthwash. and I use proxy brushes where needed.

My routine:

• rinse well
• preliminary Waterpik if I'm storing a lot of greeblies
• brush with Sonic Care
• floss
• Waterpik
• mouthwash

I use the interdens sticks, then floss, then brush.

Good question - In the end I don't really think it matters as long as you are flossing. I Brush - Floss - Brush - Mouthwash

I rinses well a few times to get rid of food particles that can be rinsed away, then I floss, and then brush. It was recommended in my country's dentists assoc to floss first to get rid of the food in between teeth, then brush them away.