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Medical Forum / General / Dentistry / January 2006Is There a Substitute for Flossing?
Is there any substitute for daily flossing? Flossing can be annoying, but it appears to be a necessary annoyance. My dentist has a sign on the wall that says, "You don't have to floss all of your teeth, only the ones you want to keep." And nearly every dentist I've asked seems to say with schoolmaster-like severity: YOU MUST FLOSS!! Is this really true? Or are there any more-convenient, less-annoying alternatives? And as an aside, what percentage of DENTISTS do you think floss regularly? Awaiting the collective wisdom of sci.med.dentistry... Brett -- Brett http://www.100bestwebsites.org/ "The 100 finest sites on the Web, all in one place!" Widely-watched non-profit ranking of top Internet sites > Is there any substitute for daily flossing? > [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] > "The 100 finest sites on the Web, all in one place!" > Widely-watched non-profit ranking of top Internet sites There are some interdental brushes such as Proxabrush that do a nice job. However, most patients without gum recession cannot pass these brushes under the contact areas between the teeth all the way. Of course, if you are one of those lucky people (you know who you are) who never get decay and never get gum disease, you probably only need to worry about the smell. I began to floss regularly while in dental school, mostly to be on the moral high ground when lecturing my patients. But it soon became easy, just part of the routine. Steve  SignatureMark & Steven Bornfeld DDS http://www.dentaltwins.com Brooklyn, NY 718-258-5001 Thank you for your response, Steve! InciDENTALly, if I may ask a question I'm sure you've been asked a zillion times, do you and Mark do dental work on each other? Again, thank you for your response. I will investigate the Proxabrush, though I give you my word I will not abandon flossing for the time being! -- Brett http://www.FreewareFriend.com/ "Discover freeware jewels on the World Wide Web!" > Thank you for your response, Steve! > > InciDENTALly, if I may ask a question I'm sure you've been asked a > zillion times, do you and Mark do dental work on each other? At the risk of getting the HIPAA police after me, the answer is yes. Steve > Again, thank you for your response. I will investigate the Proxabrush, > though I give you my word I will not abandon flossing for the time [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > http://www.FreewareFriend.com/ > "Discover freeware jewels on the World Wide Web!" SignatureMark & Steven Bornfeld DDS http://www.dentaltwins.com Brooklyn, NY 718-258-5001 >> Is there any substitute for daily flossing? >> [quoted text clipped - 32 lines] > >Steve Mental Floss ? -- Whamatus Take out the G'RBAGE wubbabubbazG@RBAGEyahoo.com > Is this really true? Or are there any more-convenient, less-annoying > alternatives? Actually we all have huge amounts of stock in the only company in the world that manufactures dental floos. This company then sells it in giant spools to the other companies who re-package it. Every dentist makes at least $50,000 a year on this alone. > And as an aside, what percentage of DENTISTS do you think floss > regularly? Every one I have ever met. > Awaiting the collective wisdom of sci.med.dentistry... One comment was sarcastic and one was sincere. You choose which. >> Is this really true? Or are there any more-convenient, less-annoying >> alternatives? [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > >One comment was sarcastic and one was sincere. You choose which. It's the one about J&J stock, right ? -- Whamatus Take out the G'RBAGE wubbabubbazG@RBAGEyahoo.com Amattttttttttttttttus first: > >One comment was sarcastic and one was sincere. You choose which. > > It's the one about J&J stock, right ? > > -- Well I'd be... Raisin' it up.... .... An' waxin' it down.... In a little white box, that I.... Kin sell uptown.... (the still late) FZ SP SignatureTake out the TRAASH to reply > > Is this really true? Or are there any more-convenient, less-annoying > > alternatives? [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > to the other companies who re-package it. Every dentist makes at least > $50,000 a year on this alone. ... Aye might be movin' to Montana, soon.... ... and RAISE me up some Dennil Floss.... Yippie Ky-O Ty-Aye!!!!! (the late) FZ SP SignatureTake out the TRAASH to reply > Is there any substitute for daily flossing? > [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] > "The 100 finest sites on the Web, all in one place!" > Widely-watched non-profit ranking of top Internet sites Bret, Much like many folks here I didn't start flossing till I entered the industry (oral care mfg.) and thought brushing was good enough...what an understatement. I have interviewed many dentists and periodontists at trade shows who are all floss freaks and I'm continuosly told they would choose flossing over brushing if they had to. Also, flossing keeps away the harmful bacteria that can form in as little as 8 hrs which can actually make you sick! There are numerous studies that conclude flossing benefits your general health and reduces the risk of heart attacks! Need I say more... Regardless of keeping your gums healthy you should consider your overall general health, it's all linked. "Only floss the ones you want to keep!" Travis http://www.pocketfloss.com >There are numerous studies that >conclude flossing benefits your general health and reduces the risk of >heart attacks! What a load of manure you're hauling in that cart. Pulled by a JackAss, no doubt. >Need I say more... Yeah, cite some real scientific published studies. BTW exercise and a good diet reduces the risk of heart attacks. Add the occasional dram of Cask 191 and you have a formula for a *rich* life. -- Whamatus Take out the G'RBAGE wubbabubbazG@RBAGEyahoo.com If you speak with the people doing the research, they will tell you that they have not yet designed a study which makes this concept usable in a dental practice. The studies linking heart disease to not flossing, have not yet compensated for the fact that the people who do not take care of their mouth, also do not take care of their heart. People with lousy hygiene habits also tend to have lousy life-habits. The dental hygienists however, have held these poorly done studies to their breast. It makes them feel much more important. At least it gives them something else to concentrate on besides pretending to increase access to care by having independent hygiene practices. Signature. Amatus . > >>There are numerous studies that [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > Take out the G'RBAGE > wubbabubbazG@RBAGEyahoo.com > If you speak with the people doing the research, they will tell you that > they have not yet designed a study which makes this concept usable in a [quoted text clipped - 34 lines] > > Take out the G'RBAGE > > wubbabubbazG@RBAGEyahoo.com Typical comments from someone that has spent his last 5 years of CE on a usenet. -Sue Have you been in my office??? Like the sign intimates, a substitute for flossing is a nice set of dentures (eventually, after lots of dental work and the gum disease finally catches up to you). As previously stated, there are a few people who are resistant to decay and gum disease. Most of us aren't. I floss 2-3 times a day. The more you floss the easier it gets. JME, Dartos > Is there any substitute for daily flossing? > [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > > Brett > Have you been in my office??? > [quoted text clipped - 27 lines] > > > > Brett I am wondering if there is any danger ot reusing dental floss. There was a kid in college (lived in the basement of the house that we rented) that would rinse his floss and then reuse the same piece about 4-5 times. Apparently he did not have tight contacts and was able to reuse the floss without it falling apart after a couple of uses. Can someone introduce more bacteria if they reuse floss.... ? Just curious, -Sue (nondentist, regular flosser, but not a reuser of floss) >>Have you been in my office??? >> [quoted text clipped - 39 lines] > > -Sue (nondentist, regular flosser, but not a reuser of floss) Cheap is cheap, but that's ridiculous! I don't like traditional floss holders because exposing a fresh area is cumbersome, so many folks floss their teeth with one exposed length. You are not likely to introduce a lot of bacteria into the pocket that aren't there already. There is I suppose some chance of transfering bacterial from an infected pocket into a non-infected pocket. There is always the risk of causing a transient bacteremia when flossing, but it would be a stretch to assume that this would be worse with re-used floss. I hope he's not re-using someone else's floss, is all I wanna say. Steve SignatureMark & Steven Bornfeld DDS http://www.dentaltwins.com Brooklyn, NY 718-258-5001 >I hope he's not re-using someone else's floss, is all I wanna say. > >Steve I can't believe that you wasted your precious time answering such a bogus Q. Especially if it's butt-floss. -- Whamatus Take out the G'RBAGE wubbabubbazG@RBAGEyahoo.com > >>Have you been in my office??? > >> [quoted text clipped - 58 lines] > Brooklyn, NY > 718-258-5001 Dr. Bornfeld, FYI. I did not make up that story. He was very proud of this fact. He had all sorts of ways of saving money. The other guy (Miles) was just as bad. They were quite a pair. -Sue > Cheap is cheap, but that's ridiculous! > I don't like traditional floss holders because exposing a fresh area is > cumbersome, so many folks floss their teeth with one exposed length. This is why I recommend the _Gum_ fork to those who want a fork: the floss is in the handle and you don't have to unwind and pull and then rewind. You just pull and hook it. You can even get refills or make your own with any floss you want. I used one for awhile myself. I once had a patiente from Switzerland who used knitting yarn as floss. She used it to get under her bridge pontics with a threader. I have tried it using the MIL's stuff (that stoped the conversation DEAD for five minutes or so...), and so I would say that for loose or open contacts, it isn't bad. You want the acrylic stuff, not the natural yarn. No.. I don't think you can get that onto a GUM floss fork... SP SignatureTake out the TRAASH to reply Holy Toledo Dartos! Reusing floss is not a good idea unless you're flying a kite or using it for an inexpensive "trip wire" for unsuspecting relatives at the christmas party...it goes in the garbage after use. If you were a Pocket Floss user...you would simply wind the spent floss into a seperate container opposite the fresh contiainer when your done flossing...hint...hint... Also a little known fact for you, DO NOT LET YOUR CAT FIND YOUR USED FLOSS IN THE TRASH CAN!!! A large number of cats die each year with tied intestines from dental floss comsumption. Not pretty...kitty. Floss it up...but please grab a fresh piece every time. You're worth it. Travis http://www.pocketfloss.com > > Have you been in my office??? > > [quoted text clipped - 39 lines] > > -Sue (nondentist, regular flosser, but not a reuser of floss) Please get your authors right. Dartos > Holy Toledo Dartos! Reusing floss is not a good idea unless you're > flying a kite or using it for an inexpensive "trip wire" for [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > it. > Travis >>I am wondering if there is any danger ot reusing dental floss. There >>was a kid in college (lived in the basement of the house that we [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] >> >>-Sue (nondentist, regular flosser, but not a reuser of floss) >I am wondering if there is any danger ot reusing dental floss. Do you re-use toilet paper ? What a maroon. -- Whamatus Take out the G'RBAGE wubbabubbazG@RBAGEyahoo.com Still like the way butt-floss looks on hot chicks. After that, use mental-floss. Then go clean yer toofeses. >Have you been in my office??? > [quoted text clipped - 27 lines] >> >> Brett -- Whamatus Take out the G'RBAGE wubbabubbazG@RBAGEyahoo.com > As previously stated, there are a few people who are resistant > to decay and gum disease. Most of us aren't. I floss 2-3 times > a day. The more you floss the easier it gets. > > JME, > Dartos Movin' tooo Montana swooon.... gonna bee a Dennil Floss tyFoon.... (the lamentably still late) FZ [I know that isn't what the Oh-fishial published lyrics say.... that's what they sing on the album anyway...] SP SignatureTake out the TRAASH to reply >Is there any substitute for daily flossing? Yes there is. We call them 'dentures'. -- Whamatus Take out the G'RBAGE wubbabubbazG@RBAGEyahoo.com dentures. > Is there any substitute for daily flossing? > [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > Is this really true? Or are there any more-convenient, less-annoying > alternatives? For some people, these work better: * stimudents (see http://www.doctorspiller.com/Prevention.htm ) * Tepe brushes (http://www.tepe.se/ ) |
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