Floss conundrum

[owlmoose]

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).

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

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[owlmoose.livejournal.com]

I think this is why I resist flossing so much -- brushing teeth doesn't take very long (although I suppose it ought to take longer, if I were doing 30 seconds per quadrant like you're supposed to!), but I really resent the three minutes of my life I lose every day when I floss. ;) The dentist suggested getting the floss-on-a-stick, because then you can floss one-handed while surfing the web, and the idea is intriguing but the thought of throwing a the stick away every day seems wasteful. But your suggestion sounds like a good compromise; I should try it. :)