Really?

[Lacewing]

Perhaps I'll post my 'carp' smile, lower jaw jutted.

Sounds wonderful... waiting patiently...

[vegetariantaxidermy]

I just went to the dentist on Monday, and gave my usual sincere but useless promise that I would floss until the end of my days ...

The truth hath been spake!

Agree Dalek, it's biology. Leave resources for hungry critters to live in between your teeth and, once get through the stuff between the teeth they have to eat something. That something is you.

I think there was a case recently where someone picked up a freak infection after dislodging bacteria by flossing. Weird stuff can happen with teeth. My nephew was seriously ill from an infection in his left elbow contracted by bacteria that travelled from his mouth during teething. Potential legal liability from recommending flossing and a "bacterial incident" occurs?

To me the moral of the story is, when flossing, rinse, don't swallow, and maybe follow up flossing with a germicidal mouthwash or propolis.

Fine words. It must be a month at least since I flossed.

It's just the way one flosses. Gently but firmly, down the sides of the teeth, away from the gums. No sawing. Flossing done right shouldn't take more than a couple of minutes, once the procedure is learned.

The skinny dental 'floss' (more like cotton thread) is hard on the gums. The thicker, flatter, dental 'ribbon' is much better.

[Dalek Prime]

Perhaps I'll post my 'carp' smile, lower jaw jutted.

Sounds wonderful... waiting patiently...

Anticipay-ay-tion, it's making me wait. It's keeping me way-ay-ay-ay-ay-ting.

I did say perhaps, by the way.

[Dalek Prime]

The truth hath been spake!

Agree Dalek, it's biology. Leave resources for hungry critters to live in between your teeth and, once get through the stuff between the teeth they have to eat something. That something is you.

I think there was a case recently where someone picked up a freak infection after dislodging bacteria by flossing. Weird stuff can happen with teeth. My nephew was seriously ill from an infection in his left elbow contracted by bacteria that travelled from his mouth during teething. Potential legal liability from recommending flossing and a "bacterial incident" occurs?

To me the moral of the story is, when flossing, rinse, don't swallow, and maybe follow up flossing with a germicidal mouthwash or propolis.

Fine words. It must be a month at least since I flossed.

It's just the way one flosses. Gently but firmly, down the sides of the teeth, away from the gums. No sawing. Flossing done right shouldn't take more than a couple of minutes, once the procedure is learned.

The skinny dental 'floss' (more like cotton thread) is hard on the gums. The thicker, flatter, dental 'ribbon' is much better.

Ribbon is way better, yes.