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For me, I’m pretty sure it’s 30.
Once a day. Almost never more or less than that.
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Only when i feel something between my teeth after supper, maybe a couple of times a week. I use floss-sticks, and frugally get out a new one only when the string breaks in the old one.
I don’t floss for general health: I floss to get annoying stuff out of my teeth, but I’ve found that once I did it I noticed the annoying stuff more so I do it once every other day or more.
I do it 2-3 times per week. Sometimes more, sometimes less, but that’s the average. I said 10-19.
I do it several times a day. A little obsessed with that, I guess, since having had root canal, and two implants.
Pretty much every single day as part of my pre-bed tasks. And then as necessary for food stuck between my teeth.
So 31-60 for me.
A couple of times a month. I hate to floss. I often break the floss, and even if i don’t, the pressure is enough to hurt my finger. But i do it if i feel something between my teeth, or if the gums don’t feel right. I should do it more.
When I was younger I never flossed and barely brushed but I started getting gingivitis and a few other things and eventually I learned my lesson, but I’m kind of OCD about it now. I usually floss after every meal and if I’m home I brush my teeth too usually, so its not uncommon for me to floss 3-4 times a day.
Now, once a day. Until 18 months ago, once a week if that. I foolishly gave up going to the dentist for many years. By the time I started going again, I had a mouthful of problems, needing one root canal, one extraction, one implant, two crowns, and three cavities filled. Most of my problems started between the teeth, so I’ve started flossing at least once a day. Now I get top marks from my hygienist and dentist for oral hygiene. No stickers or ribbons, but also no new cavities.
I floss once a day, but will occasionally miss a day if I’m really tired and fall asleep on the couch or something. So, maybe 28 times in the past 30.
do it at least once a day.
I floss every weekday morning, I sometimes miss a day on the weekends.
3 or 4 times a day ! I like having real teeth !
After every meal if possible.
Only a handful of times. I know I should do it more but I just …don’t.
Once a day, or twice if I have a dentist’s appointment.
Once a day before going to bed.
If y’all aren’t using floss sticks, start. I used to be one of the “only before the dentist” people since flossing was such a pain in the ass. But with floss sticks, just wiggle a little wand between your teeth and you’re done.
Once in a while, mostly when something is stuck between my teeth. Either my dentist doesn’t care or she doesn’t notice.
I use a water-pik. Does that count as flossing?
I’ve convinced myself that every four or five days is enough, for no better reason than I don’t like doing it. My teeth are jammed close together and it’s hard and sometimes painful getting the floss between them.
My dentist has a sign that says, “You don’t have to floss all of your teeth–just the ones you want to keep”.