Sixty seconds a of day flossing or a toothless grin? In theory, we all know which one we?d choose. However, flossing isn?t as popular as it should be.
Only a small percentage of the population flosses on a regular basis, said Jacquelyn Fried, director of the University of Maryland Dental School?s Department of Dental Hygiene.
Flossing prevents inflamed gums, or gingivitis, which can progress to losing bone below the gum and subsequently your teeth.
“If a person had an infection on his or her hand, they would get it treated,” Fried said. “The same should go for oral infection.”
Not only does flossing remove plaque that leads to decay ? it also decreases chronic bad breath.
Fried recommends flossing once a day.
