Will the gaps between teeth get bigger if I use too much dental floss? Is dental floss harmful?

Nowadays, people like to use dental floss to pick their teeth. If we use dental floss too much, will it make the gaps between teeth bigger? Will using dental floss be harmful to teeth?

Will using too much dental floss make the gaps between teeth bigger?

Using dental floss will not make the gaps between teeth wider. It seems that using dental floss makes the gaps between teeth wider because the dirt in the gaps between teeth is cleaned and the swelling of the gums subsides, which makes the gaps between teeth wider. But in fact, the gaps between teeth return to a relatively healthy state.

Is dental floss bad?

1. Bleeding gums

Some people often have bleeding gums when flossing. Frequent bleeding gums indicate unhealthy gums and periodontal disease. If you use dental floss for a long time with bleeding gums, your gums will atrophy and gradually develop to the point where you need to have your teeth extracted. This is the harm of frequent flossing. Although flossing is very effective in cleaning tooth stains, it also carries risks, so be sure to floss according to your doctor's instructions.

2. Mouth dislocation

When flossing, if it takes a little longer, it will directly cause the mouth to feel very sleepy, and even dislocate. When we use dental floss to clean the mouth, we need to open our mouth, so that it will be more conducive to the work of dental floss, but it is precisely for this reason that the mouth maintains a state for a long time, causing sleepiness and dislocation.

Does dental floss have an expiration date?

First of all, dental floss is a common daily necessities, not a medical device. In addition, dental floss is mainly composed of nylon thread and environmentally friendly plastic skewer, neither of which is in the category of food, so the industry does not require manufacturers to mark the use date and shelf life.

What is dental floss good for?

Dental floss is a nylon, silk or polyester thread used to clean the adjacent plaque of teeth. It is very effective, especially for flat or convex tooth surfaces. Pull down a section of dental floss of about 25 cm, tie the two ends of the thread into a double knot to form a loop, or take about 33 cm of dental floss, wrap the two ends of the thread around the two middle fingers, and use the right and left fingers to pass the dental floss through the contact points.

The distance between the two fingers to control the dental floss is about 1~1.5cm. If it feels tight and cannot be passed, you can do a sawing motion back and forth, pass through the contact point, and gently reach the tooth surface under the contact point. At the same time, put the dental floss at the bottom of the gingival sulcus to clean the gingival sulcus area. Be careful not to press it too deep into the tissue below the gingival sulcus.