Frequent use of dental floss, if the correct use will not cause harm, but the wrong use may cause mechanical damage, widening of the gap between the teeth, etc., patients need to learn to use dental floss correctly, to prevent the adverse consequences.
1. Mechanical damage: the wrong use of dental floss may cause bleeding gums, resulting in gum recession, while some patients are accustomed to using dental floss to pull around, which not only fails to play the role of cleaning bacteria, but also may damage the gums, inducing gum disease.
2. Widening of the gap: Some dental floss lines on the market are relatively thick, repeated use may lead to widening of the gap, affecting the teeth beautiful.
In the use of dental floss, according to the correct method of operation to clean the teeth, while choosing a thin line of dental floss, to avoid causing widening of the gap between the teeth.