Do you floss before or after

[TheFuckfaceWhisperer]

Brushing your teeth? At the dentist earlier this week and ashamed to admit to him I don't usually floss owing to my teeth not being that straight and the floss getting stuck. He showed me how to do it to properly and now I really want to do it daily and look after my teeth.

So... Do I do it before or after?

I usually do it last and then rinse afterwards.

I can tell I have teenagers, I was immediately thinking of The Floss! I suppose I could floss two ways at once after I've cleaned my teeth

I suppose doing it before will dislodge particles that you can then brush away. It depends when I remember to do it so sometimes before, sometimes after

I do it before, because it seems weird to dislodge stuff after I've finished brushing.

You shouldn't be rinsing at all after brushing

I do it first, but instead of floss I have a Waterpik as some of the gaps between my teeth are too small to get floss in.

I also use the Tepe brushes every now and again.

After! .... because brushing will remove much of the debris first. Flossing then takes out what's left inbetween that the brush can't get too. Then mouthwash.

Before.

I also waterpik. Do that first, rinse with a bit of mouthwash then brush. Don’t rinse after.

The little interdental brushes are easier to use and more effective than floss (according to my dentist anyway!) I use them before brushing, then rinse thoroughly after.

Mouthwash shouldn't be used at the same time as brushing as it rinses away the fluoride left by the toothpaste. Its best used between brushing

You shouldn’t rinse with mouthwash after either, it’s better to leave the toothpaste residue on your teeth.

Dentist told me to floss (with dad of toothpaste on little brush flossed) before brushing. Never rinse after brushing.

Dad=dab

You're supposed to spit and not rinse after brushing

I brush, rinse, then floss and rinse. Do mine every other night, it's the best compromise as can't be arsed to do it every night.

www.nhs.uk/live-well/healthy-body/how-to-keep-your-teeth-clean/ this says flossing before is best and not to rinse with water or mouthwash afterwards

Stop rinsing after tooth brushing /flossing.
SPIT no rinsing is best for Oral health.

I use the interdental brushes after brushing.

I also floss in the car