Austin Dental Bridge - Flossing with a Dental Bridge

Comments: http://youtu.be/3AfaxZS98Kg - A bridge should be treated very similarly to other natural teeth. Most importantly, you should continue excellent oral hygiene with routine brushing and flossing. The only change dentists recommend is the way you floss around the bridge. When flossing the two ends of the bridge, you should slide the floss out instead of lifting the floss up and snapping it out. Your hygienist or dentist will practice this technique with you. Also, a special instrument will be needed to floss underneath the fake tooth in the middle part of the bridge. This instrument is called a floss-threader and can be purchased at a local drugstore. Your dentist and hygienist will teach you how to properly floss and use a floss-threader to keep the bridge clean. Even though a dental bridge covers the visible portion of your teeth above the gum line, a cavity can still develop where the edge of a bridge meets natural tooth structure. Thus, proper oral hygiene and regular dental visits are essential to prevent and treat any potential problems. http://www.youtube.com/user/austinsdentist Instructions 1. Measure approximately 18 inches of the super floss and cut it from the dispenser. This is an average length of floss. If you find it is too difficult to grasp while flossing, increase the length. Super floss is a special kind of dental floss that is stiff on one end making it easy to thread under a dental bridge and has a fuzzy section designed to specifically remove plaque. 2. Thread the super floss onto the floss threader by passing the stiff end through the loop. Leave the floss on one side about twice as long as the other side for grasping. 3. Place the stiff end of the threaded flosser between the gum line and the dental bridge and then carefully pull until the floss comes between your teeth and your dental bridge. 4. Remove the floss threader from your mouth and repeat the steps until you completely floss the dental bridge.