As much as brushing your teeth may be a part of your routine to keep up with your oral hygiene, flossing is as important.
While brushing your teeth, you are only cleaning the surface of your teeth, but the spaces between your teeth are where a lot of food gets stuck. As you go to sleep, your saliva level decreases by 80%, and since saliva helps to break down the food in your mouth, the leftover food stuck between your teeth can not decompose and, therefore, can start to rot.
Using floss daily, in the evenings, you can help prevent dental diseases and fully clean your teeth.
If you are looking to invest more into flossing your teeth, adding water flossing to your oral care is also an idea, as it can help kill bacteria around the gum, which is beneficial if you wear retainers, have implants, or have periodontal disease.
Good oral hygiene, including daily flossing, will eliminate all the food leftovers that get stuck around your teeth and gum and prevent harmful bacteria from forming.
