Recommit To Your Gums

Sitting in the dental chair, your dentist may ask you how often you brush and floss. Before you think about it, out pops the answer, “I brush and floss everyday.” But is that true? Studies show that a large number of adults fib about how often they brush and floss.

Now is a great time to recommit to your gums, and floss one time a day. In order to get excited about flossing, start by finding a floss you like. There are multiple kinds that can be used, in different flavors and thicknesses. Determine if you want to use a flosser or if you like the mint flavored floss versus peppermint.

Commit to flossing everyday around the same time, either in the morning or in the evening or after lunch. Pick one time you can be committed to as this will make it easier to complete the task.  It takes twenty-one days to days to create a new habit.  Floss for twenty-one days so it no longer feels like a chore, but a habit.  Flossing one time a day will help strengthen your gums and decrease inflammation, pain or bleeding.

Dr. Denine Rice recommends, “Recommit to your smile and create a healthy, positive habit.