How To Make It Easier To Floss Between Tightly-Spaced Teeth
Many people don't enjoy flossing, but if your teeth are overcrowded, it can be hard to accomplish whether you want to or not. However, it doesn't change the fact that in order to maintain good oral hygiene, cleaning between your teeth is a necessity. This guide will offer some tips on how you can make sure that your oral hygiene is good even if you don't have much space between your teeth.
Maintain Hygiene
While some people do lack the space between their teeth to floss, many find that a professional dental cleaning can fix their problems. Once plaque has become tartar and formed between the teeth, it can act like a wall, effectively narrowing the space between the teeth. This can make it difficult to get floss between your teeth.
However, after a professional cleaning, many find that with the tartar removed, flossing is much easier. If you can't floss easily, try having your teeth cleaned; then, floss regularly to make sure the tartar doesn't come back and cause the same problem.
Water Flosser
Another good choice is to use a water flosser instead of traditional floss. Water flossers use a stream of water that's projected with high pressure to clear away bacteria, food debris, and plaque from the teeth. They clean effectively between teeth, too, and from the gums, so they're a good alternative to normal flossing.
Since water can squeeze through nearly any opening, you won't have any difficulty with using a water flosser, even if your teeth are tightly crowded.
Invisible Braces
Lastly, you could talk to your dentist about the possibility of getting invisible braces. Unlike traditional braces, invisible braces can be used for minor realignment of teeth. If your smile is in good shape with the exception of a few crowded teeth, invisible braces can fix your problem without taking the same amount of time and investment that standard metal braces require.
Invisible braces can be used after your teeth are straightened to keep them that way, too. This is particularly useful if you have bad habits like biting your nails or chewing on pencils that can cause the teeth to become misaligned.
If you want to floss but find it too hard to do so, you deserve a pat on the back for making the effort to keep your oral hygiene in tip-top shape. Follow these tips and talk to your dentist for additional advice on how to keep your teeth and gums in good condition if you find that flossing just isn't possible for you based on the alignment of your teeth.
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