owlmoose: (CJ)
KJ ([personal profile] owlmoose) wrote2008-07-02 12:27 am
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Floss conundrum

So now that I'm going to be a good girl and floss my teeth every night, I face a serious question: order of operations. I've always brushed first, then used mouthwash, which seems a highly logical order to me, but I can make equally good arguments for flossing either before or after brushing (I'm pretty convinced the mouthwash ought to be last).

[Poll #1215778]

Present your evidence! (Or your strong personal opinions, or wild guesses. Those work too.)

[identity profile] furitaurus.livejournal.com 2008-07-02 04:54 pm (UTC)(link)
I think the best solution would be to brush first, then floss, then use a mouthwash. The brushing cleans what it can get to then the floss removes what the brush couldn't, then the mouthwash rinses off the detritus that was in between your teeth but, thanks to the floss, has now been deposited on the areas that your brush can get to, but there's no point brushing a second time as excess brushing can wear away your enamel.