Do you floss?

[calf]

In the spirit of all the candy being consumed tonight, I was wondering...do you floss, and how often? Is flossing really that important in the fight against the evil gingivitis?

I try to floss 3-4 times a week, but just never get into the routine. My dentist yells at me (more or less) every time I go because I should be flossing more (even though I can tell my gums aren't that bad...he's just trying to get as much $$$ from the insurance company as possible).

[Otto-matic]

Yes everyday!

I brush floss then use A brand of mouth wash

[Yellefan]

I floss daily--

[BlackArcher101]

Only time I floss is when the nurse does it when I'm at the dentists for a cleaning. I have perfectly healthy teeth/gums too.

[evman150]

I only floss when I have something stuck in my teeth.

Too much of a bother, I don't have any trouble with my teeth as is.

[albertGQ]

I floss either once every couple of weeks or if I have something in my teeth

[spydermal]

man i didnt floss for a really long time, and while i was at my drivers ed i was eating beef jerky and it got stuck in my teeth, so in my 15 minute brake i went to the drug store and got some floss. I cut my gums every tooth i flossed since i wasnt used to it, but now after today i think ill add it to my rutine.

[zarrell]

I'm a toothpick guy

[Wolfwood]

Yeah, roughly every other day. Every day is still just too much.

[Regulator75]

Every other day.

[Tron_fdc]

Well, I just spent 6 hrs over the last 3 weeks in the Dentist chair getting my teeth cleaned and cavities filled. I always had really strong, clean teeth when I was a kid and figured I didn't need to go to the dentist anymore. Boy was I wrong.

The worst part of it was after the dentist finished drilling out my cavities, she stuck a mirror in my mouth so I could see the gaping hole that was my tooth. The whole act was prefaced with the statement "this is what happens when you don't floss regularily" (I floss once a week).

I floss more than Playboy underwear now.

[albertGQ]

I floss more than Playboy underwear now.

:tup:

[Bertuzzied]

I floss everyday but i only brush my teeth once a week. Toothpaste is over rated. hehehe

[BlackArcher101]

How does flossing prevent cavities anyways? Don't cavities form in the pits of your tooth, not between the gaps or on the front/back surface?

[Wookie]

I floss only when I brush my teeth in my own shower @ my house.

Which works out to about once a week.

I usually quickly brunsh my teeth in the basement @ the washing machine.. and then don't floss, or brush my teeth at work and don't floss..

[habernac]

I floss everyday. It won't matter how good your teeth are if they start falling out of your gums. mmmmm, Gingivitis.....

[Crazy Flamer]

I floss about once every 5 days.

[kipperiggy]

I used to floss every single day, but I got so sick of it that I floss way less now.

[RatherDashing]

I never floss, I'm pretty sure the only people who floss are dentists, and dental hygienists. And their kids probably.