WHEN YOU DON’T FLOSS

SCARY THINGS THAT HAPPEN

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10 %Of Americans report that they never floss

If you don’t floss regularly then you

probably need to keep reading to scare yourself

into flossing

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HALITOSISFood particles that inevitably become trapped in

between your teeth from not flossing every day will start

to decay and cause halitosis, or bad breath.

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Bacteria remains forming a film that turns into an unslightly yellow plaque?YELLOW

TEETH

BAD IMPRESSIONX

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TEETH has a front, a back, a top or bottom, and two sides. When you don’t floss, you’re neglecting to clean two surfaces of your teeth. These dirty surfaces will eventually start to decay and you’ll get cavities :

CAVITIES

Your inflamed gums recede from your teeth, making your teeth appear abnormally long.

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Bacteria  that  form  plaque  becomes  lodged in  your  gums,  causing  inflammation  that 

eventually leads to gum disease AKA

PERIDONTAL DISEASE

GUM DISEASE

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TOOTH LOSSA complication of periodontal disease caused by lack of flossing. If you start flossing now, you can help reverse any gum disease you already have so that it doesn’t get to the point where you will lose a tooth.

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COGNITIVE ILLNESSPlaque might also make its way to your brain and wreak havoc there. One study examining the link between periodontal disease and Alzheimer’s found the brains of patients with Alzheimer’s had more bacteria associated with gum disease compared to the brains of cognitively healthy 

people.

Find a floss that you like and that feels comfortable between your teeth

Use wooden toothpicks or plastic floss holders if you lack the dexterity to use normal floss

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FLOSSING TIPS

Floss at least once a day (twice is better)

Don’t be afraid of a little blood (this is normal if you don’t floss often)

Showing signs and symptoms of periodontal disease??

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