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My dentist tells me that flossing can save you something like 5 years of your life, bc it gets rid of so much bacteria. He swears to God it's true. Not sure if I believe him, but for something that takes aout 2 minutes a day to do, why not?!
When I started dating my fi, I never, ever, ever, EVER flossed... but he flosses every single day, so I picked up the habit. Like other habits, it just took a few weeks-months until it was a habit of mine as well. It got to the point where I felt weird if I went to bed without flossing.
I picked up the habit for about 4 years but for some reason I've faltered a bit in the past few months and don't floss every single night like I used to. This post just reminded me to make it a point to start again! Thanks!
Flossing can save 5 years of life??! I guess maybe if it prevents your teeth from falling out... otherwise, please tell your dentist that Mr. Bee doesn't believe him!
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gum disease can also cause low birthweight in babies! it's very important to have healthy teeth!
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Mr. Bee- it's true. Check this out:
http://www.webmd.com/heart-disease/features/periodontal-disease-heart-health
Yeah, dental health has a HUGE impact on your overall health. Even still, I'm horrible with flossing. I get these random times when I feel like doing it, but overall I'm really bad and mostly do it close to when I have dentist appts...as if they can't tell, haha!
I only started flossing regularly a few years ago, and now I am motivated by all the health benefits that dentists say it has. I heard once, "Only floss the teeth you want to keep." It was hard to get it into my usual schedule, but now I just naturally reach for the floss after I put down my toothbrush!
I try to floss every couple of days. Especially since my orthodontist was so kind to put a permament retainer on the backside of my lower teeth. It's a pain in the butt but I have to use super floss to get in between the retainer and teeth otherwise I would have out of control tartar buildup. Also my brother is now my dentist and I don't want to go see him with skanky teeth or tons of tiny cavities where my teeth meet. Him not being able to lecture me is motivation enough to keep em squeeky clean!
I actually love to floss, because I had braces on my teeth for three years in high school, during which time I couldn't floss very easily. When the braces came off, I was amazed by how good flossing felt! I don't do it every day, but I do every few days.
I have to floss. Like ChaiAnkh99, I used to have braces, and flossing was a pain. I really like the feeling of getting in between the teeth to clean. I do it every night, even if I'm exhausted. It's nice to know that there are other health benefits to flossing!
Ummm yeah I floss every night before I go to bed no matter what. I see how bad my parents teeth are from not taking care of them and I try to take extra care fo them. Also I have a problem with tartar building up really quickly and flossing every night helps that a lot. Plus if you don't floss every day it give you really bad breath, who wants rotten food in their mouth???? The motivator for me is that I want to keep all my own teeth for as long as I can, and I hate bad breath so its a no brainer to floss. And I haven't had a cavity since I was a young teenager. FI just had to have a root canal on the back of one of his teeth and I had to lecture him that flossing would have eliminated the cavity if he just brushed and flossed his teeth at night instead of during the day when he takes a shower after work. I dunno what it is with men brushing their teeth in the shower - I have a couple guy friends who do that and it seems totally bizarre to me.
I floss religiously. After everytime I eat... I hate the feeling of unclean teeth! The only downside to flossing often is that you have to keep it up all the time or else you'll start to develop cavities between your teeth.
I'll second the satin floss. It glides better & is much easier on your gums!
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I floss every day and use the Reach Access Daily Flosser. It makes reaching the back teeth so much easier and has made me go from flossing occasionally to every day.
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love flossing! it's like a massage for my mouth. my preferred floss is unwaxed or Superfloss, which I used while I had braces and have loved ever since.
I also like listerine....just knowing I've done a complete oral hygiene routine makes me feel like I'm helping to prevent bacteria from going to town on my teeth. And when you think about it in gross factors, you surely want to floss.
Ask a person to floss that hasn't for a week....the smell is horrible. And all that is bacterial decomposition of food and your teeth. gross. so I floss.
almost every day! i started a few years ago and there is definitely a difference in the overall feel of my mouth.
Every six months, I'm reminded that it's SO important to floss, because I can't STAND having the hygienist scrape my teeth clean. So, right now, yes, I'm flossing every day with renewed vigor -- and hopefully will be able to do so consistently through the wedding so my teeth and white, bright and beautiful! 
I used to avoid flossing, maybe doing it every three days or so. Now that I've started taking better care of myself, I definately tell the difference. Flossing every day definately helped at the dentist...
It's the worst thing ever when they scrape your teeth!!!
I am somewhat OCD about it actually. I can't stand NOT to. I have the flosser on a stick thing and it makes it so much easier to floss
@rosy you just got me to get off the couch and go floss!!! teeth whiter?? heart attack prevention? sign me up...LOL!
Usually I floss every few days...but I'm gonna try to be better now!
how about mouth wash? I use regular AND whitening washes hehe
I floss every single day. I actually have been doing that for the last couple of years. I feel weird if I don't do it.
I only do it once a day. Is that okay or do you need to do it twice? My dad has gum problems so I'm trying to prevent getting those myself.
It's better to do it once a day than not at all. I only floss at night. I'm usually too rushed in the morning from hitting the snooze button to do it then.
I love to floss!!! I have it in my desk at work, in my purse and obv. at home. I find that flossing cuts way down on bad breath. All that bacteria and icky stuff between your teeth stinks. Flossing gets rid of that.
I am horrible about flossing. It's actually one of my New Years Resolutions! Right now, I do it very sporadically, though I make sure to do it before the dentist so they don't!
I use the flosser tool thing too...last time I went to the dentist, they told me I floss wrong...boo.
I just read my comment from 8 months ago... um yeah pretty ironic. My religious flossing has actually led to 2 cavities in between my molars. How did this happen? How did I miss it!? I was SHOCKED when the dentist told me. Now I kind of wish I'd never flossed. lol
I still floss the same amount though out of fear of more cavities. I have a secret stash of floss in my car, my desk, every bag I own... it's a little obsessive.
Recessionista...flossing had nothing to do with your decay! What has been found recently in your mouth has probably been there for years and has just now broken through the enamel so finally needs to be repaired. If you hadn't been flossing recently it could have been far worse!
You really only need to floss once in a 24 hour period to disrupt the bacteria. More (after eating) is better,but usually only happens so often by those in the field.:o) Floss holders are OK (as something is better than nothing),but unless you're advancing the floss and using a clean piece in each area,you're redepositing what you just removed. That's why you need a piece of floss that's an arm's length,and don't wrap it so tight it cuts off the circulation in your fingers. People make it more complicated than it really needs to be. 
Gingivitis is reversible and does NOT lead to heart disease,but Periodontal disease is not,and there are direct links to your general health and especially heart disease. Many times things show up in the mouth befiore there are symptoms elsewhere.
I'm happy to hear so many people have made it part of their daily routine!
I do not floss like I should but I will be starting after reading this post...
I floss daily. My parents paid waaaaaaay too much on dental work for me to slack off! I take at least five minutes to clean my teeth every morning and evening, including flossing.
As an older poster (MOB) FLOSS ladies, it will take its toll on your later in life.
It keeps down so much bacteria, which in turn prevents gum disease.
Floss daily! or more
I find that my mouth feels SO CLEAN after I floss. I'm trying to do it each day. I like to use Plackers. Much easier and then a nice mouth rinse with ACT!
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I know this is totally random, but I'm just wondering how many Bees floss on a daily basis?
Up until a year or so ago, I didn't floss regularly. Then a fear of the dentist prompted me to improve my dental hygiene and start flossing everyday.
Since I started, I heard that flossing can decrease your risk of heart attack! (The theory is it decreases overall levels on inflammation in your body and prevents some types of blockages from forming).
The other (possibly wedding related) benefit I found was that my teeth look a lot whiter and cleaner- presumably without all the plaque in between them.
So I'm wondering, do you floss?