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7/02/2010

Crest Glide Shred Guard Floss, a plaque removal, 35 Meters

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Very pleased with the product. Regular floss constantly shreds and breaks in my rugged teeth, but not this product.

Butler Dental Floss, Fresh Mint, 140 yards 1 ea

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Reach Dental Floss, Waxed, Mint 200 yds

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The Johnson & Johnson Reach Dental Floss is obviously a much stronger product than most other brands available. My teeth are tightly-spaced, so I often have trouble getting the dental floss to go in between the spaces. When testing this product, I noticed that the floss was easy to glide through the tight spaces. And the floss didn't shred at all like some of the other brands do. Of course, the minty taste was appealing, unlike some that have a waxy taste. Great product!

Eco-Dent Natural Dental Care, Gentle Floss Premium Dental Floss, Waxed, Vegan, 40 Yards (40 yds) (pack of 6 )

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Oral-B Indicator Floss, Mint Flavor - 55 Yards

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Dr Tungs Smart Floss, Dental Floss 30yards ( Value Multi-pack of FIVE(5) x 6 )

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Glide Comfort Plus Dental Floss, Mint, 43.7-Yard Dispenser (Pack of 6)

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I used to use Reach, Oral-B, Colgate, or store/generic brands of dental floss. However, one visit to the dentist for a cleaning appointment changed that.

While seated at the dentists chair on a dental cleaning appointment, I noted that the dental assistant was using a kind of floss that was quite a bit thicker than what I was used to seeing. Despite its thickness, it easily passed through the tight spaces between my teeth (I had an impacted tooth condition then). The floss was tough, and unlike a lot of the floss I had tried, it resisted shredding. Intriqued, I asked her what kind of floss it was. "It's Crest," she said. After I got home, I immediately bought a pack of Crest Glide and tried it on myself - I was hooked.

The Crest Glide is unlike any kind of floss you'll find out there. The floss is not thread-like at all; it is flat and broad - like tape. I find that the larger surface area helps to remove more plague and debris between teeth. The floss is tough and very resistant to shredding. It is amply waxed, so it has no problem gliding between teeth. (The Crest brand of floss is thus very aptly named "Glide!") Crest Glide is also soft and gentle on your gums.

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Ever since discovering Crest Glide, I refuse to use any other kind of dental floss. Give it a whirl - you might just find yourself hooked on it like I am!

Dr Tungs Smart Floss, Dental Floss 30yards ( Value Multi-pack of FOUR(4) x 6 )

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Dr. Collins Dental Work Floss, Unwaxed, 50-meter Packages (Pack of 3)

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Cheap Oral-B Ultra Floss, Dental Floss, Original 55 yd Review

I like unwaxed dental floss. I hate it when floss sticks, shreds, and gets stuck. Yucky. This doesn't happen with Oral-B Ultra Floss. Good product!

Norwex Silvercare Dental Floss, Antibacterial

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Crest Glide Dental Floss, Flip-Top Vial 109.4 yd (100 m)

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As any dental health professional will attest to, flossing one's teeth is just as important as brushing, and perhaps more so, for the bacteria that causes gum disease (and to a certain extent cavities) almost always starts between the teeth. Daily flossing breaks up the film of harmful bacteria and allows it to be removed. Therefore, as a dentist, I am always stressing the importance of daily flosing to my patients. My advice is this:

1. Choose a floss that is comfortable to you and is the right thickness for your teeth. Some people prefer floss holders rather than wrapping the floss around the fingers, while others prefer thin flavored floss to waxed thick floss. There are so many options - choose the right one for you.

2. Waxed floss is "waxed" to allow easier passage between the teeth. Waxed floss is no more effective than unwaxed at removing the bacterial film build-up. The important thing is to floss!

3. Floss once daily, preferably before brushing. Flossing breaks up the film of bacteria between the teeth in areas a toothbrush cannot reach. It is important to then brush the teeth and rinse between the teeth to remove the film of bacteria that the flossing has dislodged. Without brushing or rinsing after flossing, the bacteria can reattach to the teeth.

4. Try to tie in flossing with another habit, such as watching the 10 PM news. I know it sounds strange, but incorporating flossing into another habit leads one into developing a new habit. Some complain that they don't have time to floss; well, if flossing is tied into another habit, such as watching TV, both can easily be done concurrently.

5. There are many gimmicks the manufacturers use to sell their particular brand of floss. Some flavor the floss, some incorporate fluoride into the strands of floss, and some make their floss more slippery for folks with tight contacts. Whatever the case, the most important point is to choose a floss variety you will use regularly. It is the mechanical act of removing the bacterial flim that is the important part, not the flavoring or chemical additions to the floss.

6. If you want to keep your teeth for a life-time, develop the flossing habit. As one wise sage said: "If you ignore your teeth, they will eventually go away".

I recommend this product. Glide-brand floss is definitely easier to pass between teeth than regular floss. If you teeth contacts are tough to floss then this is the floss for you!

Jim "Konedog" Koenig, DDS

Dr. Collins Dental Work Floss, Unwaxed Extra Fine, 55 yd (50.3m) Packages (Pack of 3)

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Johnson & Johnson Reach Dental Floss, Unwaxed, 50Yards

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I highly recommend this floss for everyone first. The only situation where this floss would not be good is when you have really tight contacts between the teeth. If you do, then you will need to get waxed floss. Though, waxed floss does a horrible job of cleaning.

We need to step back and review why we floss. The number one reason is to remove the dental black below the gumline in order to prevent gum disease. The secondary reason is to remove plaque at the contact point of the teeth. Since gum disease awareness is becoming more common, I suggest using this floss as your first and only floss.

Flossing is not easy to do. That's why I have created videos on how to floss. Dentists and dental hygienists don't stress it enough frankly because they don't get paid to educate. Profit margins for dentists are so low it doesn't make a lot of business sense to spend lots of time teaching people how to floss.

If you do floss, cutting your gums, bleeding, or "not getting it through" are not good reasons to not do it. Floss with unwaxed floss because it simply cleans better. Floss more often then the gums won't bleed. They bleed because you don't floss. If you cut your gums or can't get it through, try changing your technique. Do you use your middle fingers to floss? If not, you should. Do you use a "sawing" motion to get floss between your teeth? You should.

Don't look at the floss as the problem, look at your technique first.

Flossing with unwaxed floss is great because it DOES shred. You want the "roughness" to "grab" the dental plaque. Waxed floss just doesn't cut it.

I hardly use waxed floss in the office and I don't use it in my mouth.

Other thing to note: gum disease is not common in kids teeth. That's just the way it is. So if you really need to remove plaque and food between your kids teeth, then go ahead and use floss. Otherwise, spend the time brushing longer with fluoride toothpaste.

Dr. Marvin