How to Floss (The Right Way!)

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  • Опубликовано: 30 янв 2025

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  • @tennysonkung3102
    @tennysonkung3102 7 лет назад +3571

    How do you fit your hands inside your mouth holding the floss that way?!

    • @kndr2094
      @kndr2094 7 лет назад +385

      For real, I have a tiny mouth.

    • @An19941
      @An19941 6 лет назад +97

      THIS

    • @youngpotatoe8967
      @youngpotatoe8967 6 лет назад +443

      Tennyson Kung you see u just have to pretend that there is a small little Donald Trump in ur mouth trying to build a wall and you have to get him out.

    • @nuttypotato1073
      @nuttypotato1073 6 лет назад +14

      Just_Here_To_Game 420 wtf XD

    • @saul733s
      @saul733s 6 лет назад +575

      Why was this pinned without a damn answer

  • @_Roger_90
    @_Roger_90 7 лет назад +5007

    Now I just have to learn how to dislocate my jaw.

  • @Slatorade9000
    @Slatorade9000 5 лет назад +887

    I try to floss as much as I can but it is always painful and I realize from watching this video that I've been flossing entirely wrong. Lots of dentist will encourage you to floss but not tell or show you exactly what you're supposed to be doing. I had been flossing inside of my gums instead of just between my teeth, no wonder I always bled and my mouth was always soar. I'll definitely floss more after watching this.

    • @ADCFproductions
      @ADCFproductions 5 лет назад +34

      floss more, floss right! And most importantly, dance floss too, it increases the effectiveness of flossing by 11%.

    • @ryosaeba9829
      @ryosaeba9829 4 года назад +16

      I actually saw floss videos to the gums, so awful. Dats obviously will hurt the gums. Glad u change your way of flossing. Hope u hav good gums now. ☺️👍

    • @MusicBoxAlsoWater
      @MusicBoxAlsoWater 4 года назад +7

      Me too! I've been flossing my gums. Never knew just my teeth. Now ill floss more!

    • @ValFinale
      @ValFinale 4 года назад +65

      This video is wrong. you are supposed to go under the gum line around your teeth. Obviously not on the gum between the teeth, but the floss has to curve around the tooth and go under the gum line. What he's showing is doing 50% of the work. Plaque accumulates on the teeth under the gum line as well.

    • @manman7404
      @manman7404 4 года назад +1

      @@Pingaheimer well you are supposed to do that so...

  • @Mrsuckitable
    @Mrsuckitable 4 года назад +127

    I’m 20 and just started flossing and didn’t start brushing my mouth regularly, and correctly until I was 15ish (I know, crazy). Broke a tooth at the beginning of this year, went to the dentist to get a root canal and my dentist said I had perfect teeth, no cavities, and my only issue was grinding. Insanely lucky.

    • @NickGoesTrucking
      @NickGoesTrucking 3 года назад +10

      Get a good habit of flossing and brushing going! Lucky, yes, but that luck runs out. Trust me, I'm in the process of getting my teeth fixed, after years of pain.

    • @sierra117420
      @sierra117420 2 года назад

      Kind of a late reply but same. I don't know why but I never regularly brushed and my teeth stayed perfect, except some yellow-ing which I now fixed by regular brushing and flossing.

    • @mistyknights8624
      @mistyknights8624 2 года назад

      Mrsuckitable what did the doc say about the grinding what he do about it

    • @bubblekittea
      @bubblekittea 2 года назад +2

      I grew up homeless and nobody taught me how or why to brush until I was 19 and I taught myself, I have had loads of cavities but luckily still have my teeth I'm taking much better care of them now!

    • @maganashaker167
      @maganashaker167 Месяц назад

      It’s because you’re lucky enough not to have this gram positive bacteria called S mutans, it creates a biofilm that protects it from saliva and causes cavities. No S mutans, no cavities

  • @mulishamonster96
    @mulishamonster96 4 года назад +77

    I honestly felt dumb having to RUclips this. First time flossing in a very long time. Gums very irritated and blood. A week later yellow build up around teeth somewhat gone no irritation on gums and no blood. Think my dentist will be proud. I actually look forward to flossing now.

    • @josephrnemeth
      @josephrnemeth  4 года назад +6

      So glad to hear that Jesus!

    • @lunagoddesss
      @lunagoddesss Год назад +1

      i’m 2 yrs late but i just learned how to correctly floss with this video! i didn’t have dental insurance growing up so i didn’t know how important flossing was. so glad i know now!!

  • @samb3206
    @samb3206 6 лет назад +815

    I’ve been flossing everyday for over 10 yrs. my gums have gotten much stronger.

    • @mattlan37x21
      @mattlan37x21 5 лет назад +88

      I’m no expert, but I’m pretty sure flossing is getting rid of plaque, it shouldn’t make your gums stronger, and if anything, it might just irritate the gum and cause gum recession

    • @qwertyki9367
      @qwertyki9367 5 лет назад +18

      @@mattlan37x21 so flossing is bad

    • @linds1410
      @linds1410 5 лет назад +86

      Matt Gaming Irritation and gum recession from flossing would happen if you’re flossing too hard and damaging the gum tissue o.o
      (The same thing can happen if you brush your gums too hard)

    • @megapham1
      @megapham1 5 лет назад +12

      Matt Gaming no it doesn’t, only if you floss hard just like brushing hard causes gum recession

    • @christianjoseph27
      @christianjoseph27 4 года назад +18

      It wont make it stronger nor healthier. Floss is a preventive care to avoid decay and gum disease.

  • @askingforafriend3574
    @askingforafriend3574 4 года назад +9

    He was an all-American at U of Alabama, SuperBowl champ with the NY Jets, and now he is a dentist.. I am so very impressed! Amazing.

    • @zayajazz817
      @zayajazz817 3 года назад +5

      Oh man…this is Dr. Joseph Nemeth…Joe Namath is the hall of fame football player.

  • @Name-fk8zk
    @Name-fk8zk 3 года назад +481

    My parents never taught me how to floss and it always hurt when I tried it. I feel ashamed to be learning this only as an adult.

    • @vibequeen88
      @vibequeen88 3 года назад +7

      💯

    • @5sick2
      @5sick2 3 года назад +74

      It’s okay it’s better late than never (:

    • @greatnews4041
      @greatnews4041 3 года назад +34

      It’s pretty humiliating to be shown how to floss when your 64 years old.

    • @gehrmansparr0w
      @gehrmansparr0w 3 года назад +3

      Same

    • @TrueSpeak-TS
      @TrueSpeak-TS 3 года назад +20

      no need to be ashamed broo

  • @bobberry1463
    @bobberry1463 6 лет назад +854

    i never floss till i went to the dentist and had 15 cavities

  • @bradsta114
    @bradsta114 6 лет назад +821

    Try searching RUclips for a video that will benefit my health and mostly all that comes up are dance lessons

    • @castoru3398
      @castoru3398 6 лет назад +49

      I wanted to search up dance lessons but all that came up was videos that will benefit my health.

    • @kookysis2741
      @kookysis2741 6 лет назад +4

      @Joseph 😂😂😂

    • @athenag7387
      @athenag7387 6 лет назад

      Yeesss!

    • @stevethea5250
      @stevethea5250 5 лет назад +1

      @Steven They won't let you use the toilets / restrooms. Even urgently.
      Poor form.
      I escalated to Cranbourne manager Shane and politely requested many times but he was an uncourteous parrot repeating same thing, treat you like an animal.
      Busting and first time there they said go to the pub or shopping centre which we don't even know the area! Wtf
      What a joke. Let's see what action will be taken?
      I'm lodging formal complaints in detail to DHS.
      Pathetic conduct and appalling response by Shane ruined our morning.
      He better hope his own mother does not have a full bladder in public and embarrass herself. Prik
      This is the first government site I've been to that doesn't allow use of on-site water facilities.
      If they book us there again I'll drink a cup of coffee beforehand, 2 litres of water for hydration, 1 litre of Cola so my urine is yellow, and pss myself on their floor so they can wipe it, for wasting our time and saying the same crap over again.
      Star is for the pleasant to deal with interviewer Dani. Interpreter on call was also decent this time round.

    • @yinana
      @yinana 4 года назад

      Castoru' 33 LOL

  • @iamnotevenanumber3312
    @iamnotevenanumber3312 7 лет назад +242

    The tongue also holds a lot of bad bacteria, if you don't clean it regularly. Just brush it while you at it, its easy and keeps your mouth and breath fresh.

    • @aliviaguynes1401
      @aliviaguynes1401 4 года назад +34

      Also brushing the roof of your mouth helps keeping your mouth cleaner for longer along with much fresher breath & higher levels of confidence. The more confidence you have, you will show your beautiful smile.

    • @nightingale-d3e
      @nightingale-d3e 3 года назад +8

      @@aliviaguynes1401 aha.. Yeah...
      It feels like ive been tickled

    • @Randomperson-si4bj
      @Randomperson-si4bj 3 года назад +1

      I always make sure I brush my tongue but I don’t have a gum scraper cause my mum says I don’t need one. I only have a tiny bit of plaque at the very back of my tongue but as long as it doesn’t build up

    • @srimandava4323
      @srimandava4323 3 года назад +12

      tongue cleaner.
      I use it everyday.
      just to tell everyone what they should be using
      floss at least once a day (will probably take 5-7 minutes cuz you are flossing every tooth of yours)
      brush your teeth, you HAVE to do it in the morning, in my opinion, you can do it at night it's optional like you don't NEED to but its best if you do because all your bacteria will probably form there. (bushing your teeth normally is about 2 minutes if you brush every jaw of yours and do it 2-3 times)
      use tongue cleaner and clean your tongue
      gargle water and spit it out, or use mouth wash and then gargle with it. (gargle for at least a minute and do it 3 times)
      that's basically all you need to do, and its in less than 15 minutes of your time!
      if you brush once a day then you should do this and you will be healthy, but if you brush 2 times then well yeah you probably dont need mouth wash and you can reduce the amount of time you spend so maybe reduce a minute from how long you do each)

    • @Randomperson-si4bj
      @Randomperson-si4bj 3 года назад +8

      @@srimandava4323 I mean this is very true but my dentist told me that gargling with water actually doesn’t help because you are washing out all the good stuff that you are suppose to leave for like 30 mins after brushing teeth so it kills all bacteria properly

  • @h.p.hatecraft2081
    @h.p.hatecraft2081 4 года назад +10

    I started flossing about a week ago and wanted to know how to do it right. The first try was a bloody and disgusting mess 🤗🌺 the floss smelled like death and i couldn't believe how much gunk i still had sticking between my teeth even after brushing carefully. To be honest, i am slightly disgusted by myself that i just didn't do it before... The second time was already completely blood free, no pain and the floss didn't smell bad at all. My breath was instantly waaaaay better too. I accept it now, flossing is great and i'll keep doing it.

  • @jessiegarcia-morales4195
    @jessiegarcia-morales4195 6 лет назад +203

    Here let me just unhinged my jaw about 6 inches

    • @jessiegarcia-morales4195
      @jessiegarcia-morales4195 6 лет назад +4

      Joseph R Nemeth DDS & Associates
      Thank you, my jaw was starting to get sore!

    • @denizetumusiime4281
      @denizetumusiime4281 4 года назад

      we created a clinically proven and all-natural supplement available for anyone who's tortured by gum disease or tooth decay.rb.gy/msqezd

  • @iMiik
    @iMiik 3 месяца назад +1

    i like you Dr. Nemeth.
    I'm intrigued by your knowledge, teachings and honesty. You have helped me tremendously.

  • @clestra.
    @clestra. 7 лет назад +59

    Wow! What a great video! Thank you so much for an excellent and detailed explanation, Dr. Joseph Nemeth

    • @denizetumusiime4281
      @denizetumusiime4281 4 года назад

      we created a clinically proven and all-natural supplement available for anyone who's tortured by gum disease or tooth decay.rb.gy/msqezd

  • @soullessgemini7786
    @soullessgemini7786 5 лет назад +41

    This video changed my life, all this time I legit thought you had to get the floss all the way down and scrape and floss the inside the gum. I did not know it was just scraping the actual teeth.

  • @julianguyen1400
    @julianguyen1400 6 лет назад +262

    Aha, I’m watching this and when my dentist was flossing my teeth. She basically shoved it in and started going at it like she was sawing at my gums.

    • @roossieyes4789
      @roossieyes4789 4 года назад +1

      yep

    • @sir7277
      @sir7277 3 года назад

      Same here

    • @randomstuff4954
      @randomstuff4954 3 года назад

      Jesus😐

    • @strgz3r_
      @strgz3r_ 3 года назад

      Yh, I remember there being blood in my mouth the first time I went, and for years I used to wonder how that happened. Makes sense now

    • @ShanyShannon
      @ShanyShannon 3 года назад

      What comic is that in your profile? It looks like a webtoon.

  • @abellearagon2749
    @abellearagon2749 5 лет назад +2

    For over a year I am flossing yhe wrong way!!! Thanks for this! God Bless!

  • @yacabe
    @yacabe 7 лет назад +520

    How do you reach the back teeth without feeling like your lips are about to tear apart?

    • @ucefkh
      @ucefkh 7 лет назад +79

      I use 7 feet is that good enough or should use more?

    • @casparcasper8277
      @casparcasper8277 7 лет назад +45

      Joseph R Nemeth DDS & Associates *Savage!!!*😎

    • @oxwolf_girlxolol9824
      @oxwolf_girlxolol9824 6 лет назад +20

      Wear 10000000000 layers of lip bomb

    • @atomixfang
      @atomixfang 6 лет назад +2

      REKT

    • @claireblaney1
      @claireblaney1 5 лет назад +26

      Move your jaw to the side almost by giving a sort of half smile on the side you are trying to floss 😁

  • @charlescaldwell2596
    @charlescaldwell2596 6 лет назад +3

    I've been working on better dental hygiene due to the risk of getting gum disease which I have come very very close to getting. I dont think I've been flossing correctly so this video was very helpful.

  • @rubytapia6248
    @rubytapia6248 5 лет назад +84

    Ive been flossing the wrong way my whole lifee!😰

  • @jessestrang5972
    @jessestrang5972 3 года назад

    I've been sawing at my papillas thinking it was the correct way to floss. Explains the blood. Thankyou for the video.

  • @Alfonsoltd
    @Alfonsoltd 6 лет назад +225

    I'm 21 and I think I've been flossing wrong all my life. I usually go down all the way on the sides of the teeth, next to the papilla. :(

    • @F82ben
      @F82ben 5 лет назад +6

      Unconventional Reality samee lmao

    • @knightrider6473
      @knightrider6473 4 года назад +4

      Same.

    • @julissavalencia7064
      @julissavalencia7064 4 года назад +1

      So sorry ouch

    • @asura7941
      @asura7941 4 года назад +17

      Yess me too I tought I was cleaning it better 😭😭😭

    • @camryn3924
      @camryn3924 4 года назад +8

      samee and my teeth are so tight together that i can’t not do it yk?

  • @TeeBoyd88
    @TeeBoyd88 3 года назад

    I had no idea the floss shouldn't touch the gums. Learn something new every day.

  • @elenatan1188
    @elenatan1188 3 года назад +8

    very informative, and love that you actually mentioned the little footnotes like the difference between floss and tape. Very good flow. I grew up using a tongue scraper (it comes as a metal/plastic thin flat strip. I use plastic as the aluminium one tends to make my tongue bleed) as part of my oral hygiene, I wonder what your views are on them?

  • @damn671
    @damn671 4 года назад +31

    I'm 32. I just started flossing over a year ago. I floss every single night. I noticed I rarely have bad breath. I already have a very good pral hygiene, but flossing took it to the next level.
    Start flossing people !!!

    • @Pingaheimer
      @Pingaheimer 4 года назад +1

      don't wait till u get hit with a $2000 dentist bill like me!

    • @_nit
      @_nit 2 года назад

      Thank you Penis.

  • @sierra6709
    @sierra6709 4 года назад +28

    I snap the floss down and hit my papilla then question why my gums bleed 🙄😂. Nice to know!

  • @olivedrew6046
    @olivedrew6046 2 года назад

    I just bought mine from this website too!! So excited!! thanks a lot for this review!!

  • @FinancialCharles
    @FinancialCharles 2 года назад +5

    The whole time I thought I was doing a good job flossing but now I realized I've been flossing way too aggressively by forcefully running the floss over the papilla back and forth multiple times. From now on I'm going to be a lot more careful and hopefully my gums can improve.

    • @ImpulsoCreativo9322
      @ImpulsoCreativo9322 Год назад +1

      Me too. Have u seen improvement? They get on me so much in the dentist office, that I get aggressive majorly with the floss. I did a lot of damage

    • @FinancialCharles
      @FinancialCharles Год назад +1

      @@ImpulsoCreativo9322 I well I think my gums are starting to grow back, only because I don't feel as much air pass through my teeth when I'm done flossing. So I think it's an improvement

    • @ImpulsoCreativo9322
      @ImpulsoCreativo9322 Год назад

      @@FinancialCharles thats awesome. Thanks for sharing! I hope I can get it too and get my gum issues under control.

  • @rachel4325
    @rachel4325 4 года назад +2

    I've never flossed, but my dentist says I have to start right? After she cleans my teeth, she herself flosses my teeth which really confuses me, because she was doing it really AGGRESSIVELY. Me not knowing if this is really what flossing just feels like on a daily basis was dreading flossing. Thank you for the explanation!

  • @rolandharris2706
    @rolandharris2706 6 лет назад +5

    I watch this video every now and then for that icy cold reminder to floss, oil pull, supplement with vit d, phosphorous, calcium, magnesium and vitamin k, and of course electric brush my mouth. what a revealing look at the harsh realities associated with negligent dental hygeine!

  • @g216uy3
    @g216uy3 3 года назад +1

    I actually got gaps from flossing the incorrect way so I’m grateful I found this

  • @rong-an
    @rong-an 4 года назад +11

    when you realize you have been flossing wrong your whole life

  • @papergenius94127
    @papergenius94127 4 года назад +1

    Best to use floss with fibers such as wax floss. Hold the floss between your fingers close which allows you to even get to the back teeth. Floss under the gums to remove the plaque that would infect the gums. If your gums bleed when you floss that means you need to floss to remove the plaque. You can floss twice a day to improve gum health. Hope this helps.

  • @blakeblossoms2674
    @blakeblossoms2674 3 года назад +3

    Welp. Thank you for terrifying me into never forgetting to floss again!
    Seriously though, thank you for this video!

  • @aaliyahopper07
    @aaliyahopper07 5 месяцев назад

    Thank very much appreciate this information.

  • @mayp.3453
    @mayp.3453 4 года назад +13

    I accidentally clicked this while my phone was in my pocket 👁👄👁

  • @christchaik8317
    @christchaik8317 3 года назад

    Hated the idea of flossing before, the idea of having it to rub it against the side of the gums bothered me. Now I learned that it wasn't necessary to do that and all I had to do was clean between the teeth. Thanks.

  • @WetDoggo
    @WetDoggo 4 года назад +8

    Wow this is a very helpful insight into what happens down there.
    It shows me that it's really as simple as flossing, but sadly i never learned it the proper way before.
    Really big thank you and you explained it 👌 perfectly

  • @DomnulDarius
    @DomnulDarius 3 года назад +1

    Thank you for the Tip Joseph R Nemeth! I usually floss for me 6 year old son to start him off! I make sure to force his mouth wide and his Jaw to be separated from his upper teeth as he can! I hope there is a way to do the way you do it! I will make sure try it!
    Edit: I cracked his jaw, he’s in the hospital. Shame, he is getting the belt tonight.

  • @jvlixn
    @jvlixn 7 лет назад +240

    I hate flossing 😩

    • @MuhammadAli-jd2ut
      @MuhammadAli-jd2ut 5 лет назад +104

      @@wug2955 Because he probably wants to know how do it the right way. It is important. Idiot.

    • @MuhammadAli-jd2ut
      @MuhammadAli-jd2ut 5 лет назад +46

      @@wug2955 I don't know. Sorry.

    • @yurushii
      @yurushii 5 лет назад +8

      @@wug2955 LMAO!

    • @whtletrabots7762
      @whtletrabots7762 5 лет назад

      I like to dance floss

    • @imbrzyant
      @imbrzyant 5 лет назад +3

      get a waterflosser. Problem solved.

  • @sylviadelangel9805
    @sylviadelangel9805 6 лет назад +1

    Oh goody. I appriciate this so much thank you!❤. I will help spread this msg for souls sake💜. Take care of our health💚

  • @glllll1279
    @glllll1279 4 года назад +4

    Question- can damaged gums be fixed or recovered?

  • @kaelart5876
    @kaelart5876 2 года назад

    I came here to learn how tot floss but i learned so much more. thank you

  • @thecorndogwalker1
    @thecorndogwalker1 5 лет назад +3

    thank you.. i have been flossing my teeth wrong... Thank you for this.

  • @toddcunningham2357
    @toddcunningham2357 4 года назад +2

    i just watched this while flossing! thanks for the tutorial!

  • @ilanitdorani5377
    @ilanitdorani5377 6 лет назад +5

    visited my dentist the other day and the hygienist told me to start flossing daily , specially for the following two weeks. I have never flossed my entire life so this is my first time doing so. The thing is , whenever I attempt to floss , the strings gets stuck between my teeth and i get into panic mode, unable to pull it out. Help ?

  • @JimLewis2
    @JimLewis2 7 лет назад +2

    Thanks! Well-done and well-explained lesson. I picked up some valuable pointers.

  • @siran1870
    @siran1870 7 лет назад +4

    I wasn't finding this video I was finding how to floss with your hands like a boss not teeth floss I clicked the wrong video but I watched the whole video lol!

  • @GrandmaKeith
    @GrandmaKeith 2 года назад

    I add a few drops of tea tree oil to my toothbrush along with the toothpaste everytime I brush. I try to brush roughly around 30 minutes after I eat to prevent plaque buildup.

  • @zekima5034
    @zekima5034 6 лет назад +5

    wow this has been an eye opener thank you!

    • @denizetumusiime4281
      @denizetumusiime4281 4 года назад

      we created a clinically proven and all-natural supplement available for anyone who's tortured by gum disease or tooth decay.rb.gy/msqezd

    • @illestvillain1971
      @illestvillain1971 3 года назад +2

      @@denizetumusiime4281 sure, I'll click on that super sketchy link!!

  • @wowfury11
    @wowfury11 2 года назад +1

    I don't understand one thing I am new to flossing and all the videos out there show you that you have to bring your floss under the gum line and go up and down but here you said we should not irritate the Papilla so should I still bring the floss under the gumline without irritating it or I should not do that at all ?

  • @Monica-zl5wl
    @Monica-zl5wl 6 лет назад +24

    more than the parasitevthe other germs squiggling about freaked me out

  • @IndiaHamilton445
    @IndiaHamilton445 2 года назад +1

    I would literally bite down on my floss stick to snap it between my back hard to reach teeth 😳 thank you for the informative video!

  • @freebigmacsandnuggets8229
    @freebigmacsandnuggets8229 7 лет назад +4

    Thanks so much. I always have food stuck in my teeth and I’ve been flossing the wrong way so the food was hard to get out lol

    • @Pingaheimer
      @Pingaheimer 4 года назад

      i try to stay away from food that will get stuck between my teeth like chicken wings and mangos are the worst!

  • @Diachron
    @Diachron 4 года назад +2

    Surprisingly few comments about the revolting magnification footage! (But useful video)

  • @LakerLife
    @LakerLife 4 года назад +7

    I've been recently told that flossing "up and down" is incorrect. Hmm
    The dentist said I'm supposed to floss forward and backward between the teeth.

    • @TheLaurelbug
      @TheLaurelbug 4 года назад

      Your dentist is wrong aha. If you have new crowns, they may mean not pull it up because it could pop it off. But otherwise do it how he is in the video.

    • @comparethemiaKAT
      @comparethemiaKAT 4 года назад +2

      I think I know what you mean. I'm pretty sure my dental hygienist said to take the floss/tape down to the gum line and gently push and pull back and forth. She never said anything about turning it to the side to do the 'walls'

    • @Pingaheimer
      @Pingaheimer 4 года назад

      i mean there's no science to it! do it every which way for best results obviously! up down, side to side, there is no wrong way to floss, just don't hurt your gums is all. The floss cleans the teeth, it doesn't damage them. The more surface area you pass them through, the more it's cleaning.

  • @mardiniwilldern
    @mardiniwilldern 3 года назад +1

    What about under the gums? Shouldn’t we clean them too?

  • @MrHahaveryhappy
    @MrHahaveryhappy 4 года назад +3

    I just started flossing and feel it's not even doing anything lol I'm 37 and havent flossed in my entire life but I recently turned 37 and running into a midlife crisis lol I'm a smoker so I'm starting to take better care if myself and my teeth. So far I bought a expensive oral b electric toothbrush, started with mouthwashes and whitening paste and washes. My teeth are a little yelliw

  • @sc1850
    @sc1850 3 года назад

    31 , and today is my very first time flossing, because I had a terrible experience in the dentist last week. I never experience tooth sensitivity before the filling last week. 😭
    I never flossed, but I brush my teeth regularly, hardly drink any sugary drinks, but still managed to get cavities on my molar teeth. Doctor recommends flossing so here I am learning how to floss.

  • @stephenandrianakis8788
    @stephenandrianakis8788 7 лет назад +5

    Thank you Doc you're a legend!

    • @denizetumusiime4281
      @denizetumusiime4281 4 года назад

      we created a clinically proven and all-natural supplement available for anyone who's tortured by gum disease or tooth decay.rb.gy/msqezd

  • @sophialoryne7129
    @sophialoryne7129 4 года назад +1

    Omg I have been snapping it in .great info . I guess I’ve been flossing all these years wrong

    • @denizetumusiime4281
      @denizetumusiime4281 4 года назад

      we created a clinically proven and all-natural supplement available for anyone who's tortured by gum disease or tooth decay.rb.gy/msqezd

  • @markocastillo3485
    @markocastillo3485 7 лет назад +14

    Hey doc, what do you think about water flossers? Are they effective enough to replace old fashion flosses?

    • @Azrael442
      @Azrael442 7 лет назад

      I too would be grateful for an expert opinion on this

    • @Azrael442
      @Azrael442 7 лет назад +5

      i live in the UK so thats highly unlikely but thank you for the response

  • @suman5416
    @suman5416 5 лет назад +1

    Thanks for your time.

  • @Littlemilkdud
    @Littlemilkdud 4 года назад +9

    I remember 2 years ago I had 13 cavities even though I flossed and brushed my teeth everyday and the dentist told me I was lying :/ they even told me to stop eating candy even though I didn’t even eat candy lol

    • @Omegapootytang
      @Omegapootytang 3 года назад

      Nah I still think your lying

    • @Omegapootytang
      @Omegapootytang 3 года назад

      🤥

    • @april_
      @april_ 3 года назад +1

      could be from soda or tea

    • @ginny5685
      @ginny5685 3 года назад +1

      I trust you.I was having severe gum problems for days.I did everything dentist recommended. After a week I don't know what went across my mind I stopped using mouthwash,and pain reduced to great extent.Well I have been using listerine throughout my life but I somehow started believing that was harming my gums

  • @nickkeresey2777
    @nickkeresey2777 3 года назад

    Definitely like watching your videos they have great advice and gives me more confidence on taking care of my teeth 👍👍

  • @randombrokeperson
    @randombrokeperson 7 лет назад +9

    Just got my braces off today and I can finally floss without having to maneuver over wires. I think I'm going to use those toothpicks that comes with the floss already installed instead of the "old fashioned way" though.

    • @randombrokeperson
      @randombrokeperson 7 лет назад +1

      Начни сегодня -- It feels nice! I've already gotten used to feeling my teeth without the wires. Got my retainers sometime last week and really those are annoying.

    • @deanslegos1990
      @deanslegos1990 6 лет назад +1

      He said don't use the same area of floss repeatedly

    • @gwenmartinsen3979
      @gwenmartinsen3979 5 лет назад +1

      I've used those prefilled floss gadgets, I didn't like them. The floss isn't very taut, it gets really loose and saggy, and the floss breaks really easily.

  • @chelseaperrotta7703
    @chelseaperrotta7703 6 лет назад

    I liked this video. Very educational. I think some points I would have benefited from hearing would be, how to get to the back of the mouth and how many times should one floss. But over all great video

  • @Viktor_Drakkon394
    @Viktor_Drakkon394 6 лет назад +46

    He said diabetus!!!! 😂😂😂

  • @jackcarraway4707
    @jackcarraway4707 3 года назад

    You can also buy floss picks. They make it easier to floss and you don't have to guesstimate the length.

  • @ucefkh
    @ucefkh 7 лет назад +9

    thank you so much bro ;) now we can deport the bacteria with the FLOSS :D

  • @SS-pi2yi
    @SS-pi2yi 3 месяца назад

    When sliding the floss up against 1 tooth, is it ok to continue up against the tooth past the papilla...or Is this going too far up where the papilla can be irritated ?
    Is this the correct way to floss whereby you come back down below the papilla and move to the adjacent tooth and repeat along side of next tooth?

  • @YvetteBam
    @YvetteBam 5 лет назад +49

    he reminds me of Clint Eastwood

    • @chantillisse
      @chantillisse 4 года назад

      Lmao no he remind me of Angel Eyes in The Good The Bad & The Ugly with that nose..

    • @AfricanSithLord
      @AfricanSithLord 4 года назад +2

      He reminds me of Larry King

    • @what827
      @what827 4 года назад

      lmao

    • @denizetumusiime4281
      @denizetumusiime4281 4 года назад

      we created a clinically proven and all-natural supplement available for anyone who's tortured by gum disease or tooth decay.rb.gy/msqezd

  • @michelleeasterly1985
    @michelleeasterly1985 3 года назад

    Thank you for this..seeing how to do it really helps..and your explaining so well..to gum or not to gum.? That's the question from all these comments..?

  • @madisonchan8952
    @madisonchan8952 5 лет назад +8

    looks like I need a little bit more practicing, I always go deep to the papilla by accident

    • @josephrnemeth
      @josephrnemeth  5 лет назад +8

      Another tip that wasn't mentioned in this video is that if you hold the floss at an angle it will slide between the teeth much easier! That will make it less likely that you will damage the papilla.

    • @denizetumusiime4281
      @denizetumusiime4281 4 года назад

      we created a clinically proven and all-natural supplement available for anyone who's tortured by gum disease or tooth decay.rb.gy/msqezd

  • @lisengel2498
    @lisengel2498 3 года назад

    Yes but could you show it on yourself for you could never have the whole hand inside themouth - and I have always wonderedhave it is possible to floss the back teeth ?

  • @Jamie-xy9vl
    @Jamie-xy9vl 4 года назад +4

    I thought I was taking great care of my teeth and gums. I brush and use mouth wash twice daily and floss every night. I went to the dentist today for the first time in 3 years and found out I actually have pretty bad gum disease because I was just flossing between my teeth and not going below the gum line. I also didn't know that you're supposed to floss between your very back tooth and gum. I'm 23 and always visited the dentist regularly up until the last few years and now I feel REALLY stupid knowing I've been flossing wrong this entire time and thinking my teeth were really healthy

  • @meghanferrari6501
    @meghanferrari6501 2 года назад

    Nice to know I have been doing it right!

  • @darrelwilson
    @darrelwilson 4 года назад +18

    How many times a week?

  • @PepeLePewQTPie
    @PepeLePewQTPie 2 года назад

    Actually, once between the teeth, wrap around the side of the tooth like the letter "u", then gently slice under the gum. Once under the gum go side to side around the side of the tooth - this motion flosses the corners of the tooth. The up and down motion shown in the video flosses Only directly between the teeth, but the bacteria is on the corners of the teeth and those areas need to be flossed too!

  • @misslind992
    @misslind992 3 года назад +4

    I have such a hard time trusting dentists. I've had 4 different dentist teach me how to floss 4 different ways and I'm really not sure which way is completely right... I've always been really good about brushing my whole life. Flossing regularly for a decade and still bleeding made dentists turn me to using an waterpik instead.
    I had one dentist do such a bad job on a cavity filling it became a root canal by age 15.
    I had another dentist do silver fillings at age 19 and every one of those filling still cause me pain 7 years later.
    I had one dentist tell me that root canal has to be redone. She was too expensive so I went to another dentist and he said the root canal looks fine he wanted to focus on the fillings. Couldn't afford him either.
    So now I'm 26 with the shittieat dental insurance, at least 4 cavaties that I know of, and a root canal that causes me consistent pain and silver filings that tingle my jaw when I bite or floss near it.
    I brush and waterpik daily. Floss 3-6 times a week. And yet I still have terrible mouth health... 😭😭😭

    • @bubbbbletea
      @bubbbbletea 3 года назад +4

      I feel your pain, pretty much the same history here. My teeth went much better when I changed the diet to low plants, but I can't fix the past completely. Dentists mistakes combined with my own will cost me the struggle for the rest of my life.

  • @chicmommaplants9692
    @chicmommaplants9692 2 года назад

    Would do recommend LAPT ? Up and down motion pushes bacteria further down no?

  • @stocker104
    @stocker104 6 лет назад +8

    I loved when you were a quarterback for the Jets :p

    • @denizetumusiime4281
      @denizetumusiime4281 4 года назад

      we created a clinically proven and all-natural supplement available for anyone who's tortured by gum disease or tooth decay.rb.gy/msqezd

  • @telescopereplicator
    @telescopereplicator 5 лет назад +1

    Since I cut out 99% and more of carbohydrates (sugar, bread, milk, most fruits, etc...) out of my diet, my teeth stay clean. All day long. Every day of the week !
    Flossing and detal sticks are still needed, but far less than before.
    Also, because of the lack of carbohydrates, my breath stays fresh, no bad smell anymore.
    And my teeth stay whiter, as well.
    I also visit a specialist twice a year. She cleanes my teeth thouroughly, although with the new diet, VERY little cleaning is needed, now.

    • @ADCFproductions
      @ADCFproductions 5 лет назад

      i'm interested in this, can you tell me what kind of diet you follow? also what toothpaste and brush you use?

    • @telescopereplicator
      @telescopereplicator 5 лет назад +1

      I follow the Keto diet.
      It's called diet, but it's for life. Diet actually means "the kinds of food that a person, animal, or community habitually eats.".
      I went Keto 100%, from one day to the other. In retrospect, maybe not the best of ideas, but I had to take a decision. I had to be strict. Diabetes truly ruins your body.
      Now, after 6 weeks, I barely use insulin anymore. I am losing 2 pounds of weight per week. My skin looks and FEELS (!!!) better than ever before. Wow, what a difference.
      My toothbrush is an Oral B Pro 600. Once I bought it, I decided to look up how it came out, in tests. It was the best, since all of those electric toothbrushes perform about the same. The Pro 600 is the cheapest, so its score was highest. Best buy, for sure.With a carbo-free diet you don't need much toothpaste anymore, since your teeth are always clean. I use Oral B 3D White Luxe, but only very little. I also floss and use plastic dental sticks. After brushing, I rinse with Listerine.
      Thanks to this diet, my teeth have NO MORE plaque, whatsoever. I no longer eat food that can stick to my teeth.
      My recommendation to EVERYONE who cares about their teeth: buy an electric toothbrush. These things outperform ANY existing classic brush by MILES. No contest. HUGE difference !!!
      To my big surprise, I can handle this diet far better than I thought I would. Mainly because you DON"T have to eat LESS !! You don't have to be hungry. Simply do NOT eat carbohydrates. You can still eat fruit and chocolate (VERY dark, ofcourse (less sugar!!)) but I only eat a few berries along with the fattest yoghurt there is. Fat is GOOD. You can eat lots of it, as long as you do NOT eat sugar !! I eat plenty of calories, but no more than necessary.
      Since fasting is one of THE best ways to spend your day, I also fast. I eat one meal a day and I feel fine. I have been doing it for about a week, without being hungry. Do NOT try this from the start. You might do damage to your body.
      Do NOT listen to your private physician/general practitioner (they are all liars and are incompetent). Look up the _good_ people, on internet :
      - Dr. Sten Ekberg
      - Dr. Ken D. Berry
      - Dr. Dan Maggs
      - Dr. Jonny Bowden ("The Great Cholesterol Myth")
      - Dr. Stephen Phinney

    • @ADCFproductions
      @ADCFproductions 5 лет назад

      @@telescopereplicator thanks for replying, that was a very thorough answer! :)
      I also use an electric toothbrush but sometimes i use a manual one because of the noise and when it's late at night i don't want to wake my family, but the difference in cleaning is night and day, the electric one is fantastic! I ordered a Waterpik a few days ago because flossing for me isn't too easy and i usually hurt myself by accident with the wire. I also cut a lot of sugar from my diet. Some products that i like have a lot of sugar in them which is a shame but i just stopped eating them.
      What about sports though? isn't carbohydrates important for people who practice sports? Or for fitness in general?
      I will look up the people you talked about :)

    • @telescopereplicator
      @telescopereplicator 5 лет назад

      Sports is unnatural and unecessary for people. Just make sure you get plenty of exercise. Walking is good enough. Every now and then an intense but short exercise is necessary.
      This video explains why (Dr Ekberg also talks about it in one of his videos) :
      ruclips.net/video/VWtaLLjJzn4/видео.html
      Too much sports elevates your heart rate, blood pressure, glucose and insuline levels and metabolism. It therefor increases your hunger, making "cheating" a bit too easy..........
      Intense sports where lots of running is involved are bad for your feet, knees, hips and joints. And ligaments. The prolonged high heart rate is bad for the heart. Way too much work for no reason, actually.
      Your heart is quite literally the motor of your body. Treat is well, or else................!!!!
      Yoga in combination with walking, is good enough. The Japanese have Tai Chi.
      If you still want to do a lot of sports, make sure you eat the correct type of carbohydrates.
      Fruit and bread are carbs. Eat them sparingly. Bread must be as dark and pure as possible. Dark rye bread is very good, but still, do not eat too much.
      Here is another great tip:
      Use the Glycemic Index to find out what is good to eat and what not. The lower the number the more you can eat of it.
      Also use the Insuline Index. This one may even be more important than the GI.
      Example: potatoes and white bread have a GI of 90 (!!). Glucose is the standard: 100. Water is 0, or close to it).
      Carbs to avoid: (White) bread, potatoes, sugar, anything with glucose-fructose in it, rice, corn (maïs), melons, sports drinks and soft drinks : (Gatorade, Coke, Fanta, etc...), sweeteners (yes, they are even worse than sugar !! (See video Dr. Ekberg!!)), popcorn, French fries, etc...........
      Which oils to avoid: Sunflower oil, Canola oil (rapeseed oil), transfats (margarine butter), peanut oil.
      Just watch all videos of Dr. Sten Ekberg. He explains everything in detail.But remember: bread was born out of necessity, out of an emergency. ALL types of bread are made out of grass seeds.....!!
      Grass is for cows, not for people.
      The Inuit (Eskimos) eat mostly fat meat and fat fish and they are super healthy and live long.
      If you cut out carbs (except fruit) you may consume just about all types of fats and oil, except the ones mentioned.
      Cholesterol is GOOD (egg yolk, f.i.). The human brain has 25% of your bodies cholesterol. Your body NEEDS this oil. Olive oil, coconut butter, grass butter.....all good (Bulletproof Coffee -> RUclips !!).
      Yes, you may eat food with a GI of 51 and higher, but the higher the number, the less and the less often you should eat it !!
      And ofcourse: FASTING !!!
      Fasting is the big secret to a healthy, long life. And it may improve your sports performances.
      (Again : Dr. Sten Ekberg....)
      Being skinny or slender does not automatically mean you are healthy. Malnourished people are skinny too....
      Having a big belly does not mean you are sick, either.
      Eat well, eat HEALTHY food ONLY.
      Losing weight and get the optimal, super healthy body is then just a matter of time.
      Another great plus : With the Keto diet and fasting, you have to buy less food, therefor you can (or must) spend your money on quality food. Now you can spend your money on a luxury life !! ;-)
      It's easy to live well and eat well.
      Try and find out...........................

    • @telescopereplicator
      @telescopereplicator 4 года назад

      @HCNN87 ...Okay then... DO IT !!! ;-)
      The great thing about keto is, that you DO NOT need to be hungry. Ever. Unless you choose to do some fasting, a couple of days per week. And even then you can have little snack to ease the hunger. A few tablespoons of olive oil will take away you appetite. AND your cravings for sweet thing !
      And without bread, pasta, rice, jam, syrup and other sugary things, there is little food left that can stick to your teeth !!
      Since I started this diet, at the beginning of the year, I have had ZERO plaque !! Not kidding.
      I still floss and use dental sticks, ofcourse, but keeping my teeth clean is incredibly easy.
      So... give it a try !!!

  • @stevens6654
    @stevens6654 6 лет назад +14

    Really outstanding demo on dental flossing. But I’ve got to admit, dentists take the cake with scary-looking models of teeth.

  • @christeaaa
    @christeaaa 4 года назад

    Wow. This was real helpful. I’ve been flossing wrong!

  • @imgaybut6974
    @imgaybut6974 7 лет назад +274

    Lol he said diabeetus

  • @medmedmed333
    @medmedmed333 3 года назад

    I've been flossing for a week now and I've gotten more familiar with it, now I can reach all my teeth. It takes me time though to adjust with my big fingers

  • @CryptoSeann
    @CryptoSeann 7 лет назад +40

    Anyone here has smelly breath. Not flossing also a caused of bad breath

    • @youngpotatoe8967
      @youngpotatoe8967 6 лет назад +38

      DENVIOUS CSGO I can smell yours from here

    • @Disco33Stu
      @Disco33Stu 6 лет назад +10

      Just_Here_To_Game 420 hahahahahaha wasn't expecting this when I clicked on replies

    • @munchforlife
      @munchforlife 6 лет назад

      Good to know. I am beginning to think that It's because of my personality

    • @denizetumusiime4281
      @denizetumusiime4281 4 года назад

      we created a clinically proven and all-natural supplement available for anyone who's tortured by gum disease or tooth decay.rb.gy/msqezd

  • @caitlincohen4495
    @caitlincohen4495 2 года назад +1

    My dentist said to floss the area that you said not to.

  • @carlosleon8414
    @carlosleon8414 7 лет назад +5

    Good to know!

  • @Mikiyu
    @Mikiyu 3 года назад

    I needed to learn how to floss by myself because the dentist dont tell you how to do it

  • @sandip619
    @sandip619 7 лет назад +3

    how to floss the inner tooth?

  • @kevinmcguinness6526
    @kevinmcguinness6526 2 года назад

    Good stuff, thanks man.

  • @fadedray7104
    @fadedray7104 6 лет назад +10

    I searched how to floss meaning the dance but I found this......

  • @karlheinz2674
    @karlheinz2674 4 года назад

    THANK U ,DR JOSEPH . HALLELUJAH!

  • @MrDiscreet100
    @MrDiscreet100 7 лет назад +53

    Scared straight

  • @Jabbaz03
    @Jabbaz03 5 лет назад +1

    would not doing it up and down shove stuff into the gum?

    • @josephrnemeth
      @josephrnemeth  5 лет назад

      Flossing as described in this video is the most effective way to remove plaque and stimulate the tissue!

  • @jennybui112
    @jennybui112 5 лет назад +3

    Directions unclear
    I now have a dislocated jaw

    • @denizetumusiime4281
      @denizetumusiime4281 4 года назад

      we created a clinically proven and all-natural supplement available for anyone who's tortured by gum disease or tooth decay.rb.gy/msqezd

  • @sanj5026
    @sanj5026 3 года назад

    Should we rinse the floss with water before moving onto the next tooth? I use the easy floss sticks