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Article #161Re: floss
From: kenji
Date: Wed, 18 Nov 2009 03:26
Date: Wed, 18 Nov 2009 03:26
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In article <kenji-26E570.21251217112009@remote5bge0.ripco.com>, kenji <kenji@ripco.com> wrote: > In article <hdvmnq$ub0$1@ftupet.ftupet.com>, > Michele <michele@buggeroff.net> wrote: > > > kenji wrote: > > > Glide or just regular waxed stuff? > > > > > > I'm loving hydrogen peroxide too. > > > > > > Doesn't matter much to me as long as I don't have to pick shreds out of > > my teeth. > > * Use a 12-15inch (30-40cm.) length of floss. > * Wrap the floss around your middle fingers. > * Hold the floss between the thumb and forefinger of each hand. > * Leave about 2 inches (5cm) of floss between the hands. > * The floss must be taut when it is used. > * Gently guide the floss across the contact point between the teeth. > * When the floss is in position between the teeth, curve it tightly > against one tooth surface and rub it up and down a few times. > * Each stroke should be from just under the gum to the contact point > between the teeth. > * Repeat this for each tooth surface between all the teeth. > * The floss holders shown above are easy to use, if you have > difficulty using the conventional floss. > * Be careful not to cut your gums with the floss. > * A sharp downward thrust of the floss will damage the gum and make > it bleed. > * Your dentist will be happy to show you how to floss, and choose > which floss is best for you. oh yeah this too: Interdental (interproximal) brushes love them.
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X-Google-Thread: 3e45eefd90,a775d3bc78fcd3ab X-Google-Attributes: gid3e45eefd90,public,usenet X-Google-NewGroupId: yes X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!g2news1.google.com!news1.google.com!news4.google.com!news2.google.com!news.glorb.com!news.ripco.com!kenji From: kenji <kenji@ripco.com> Newsgroups: chi.mail Subject: Re: floss Date: Tue, 17 Nov 2009 21:26:44 -0600 Organization: Ripco Ripco Ripco Ripco Ripco Ripco Ripco Ripco Ripco Ripco Ripco Ripco Ripco Lines: 39 Message-ID: <kenji-9C1A97.21264417112009@remote5bge0.ripco.com> References: <kenji-FBAA0F.19435617112009@remote5bge0.ripco.com> <hdvmnq$ub0$1@ftupet.ftupet.com> <kenji-26E570.21251217112009@remote5bge0.ripco.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: adsl-76-223-72-137.dsl.chcgil.sbcglobal.net X-Trace: remote5bge0.ripco.com 1258514804 29951 76.223.72.137 (18 Nov 2009 03:26:44 GMT) X-Complaints-To: usenet@ripco.com NNTP-Posting-Date: Wed, 18 Nov 2009 03:26:44 +0000 (UTC) User-Agent: MT-NewsWatcher/3.5.3b3 (PPC Mac OS X)