I've been flossing for 7 years (since around late 2014), but I've been flossing better for around 4 years (late 2017). From my own experience and my own oral health, flossing is excellent and I benefit from doing it 2x a week. However it feels like I'm simply scraping the sides of my teeth to remove the plaque (which is good). I recently started using interdental brushes, and it feel like I'm really giving the sides of my teeth a deep, well-needed scrub that flossing alone just doesn't do. They give that well-needed massage and tissue stimulation too. Of course I bled so much after using these brushes at first, meaning that flossing alone probably wasn't optimal at managing my potential gum inflammation. I used plaque disclosing tablets and noticed that flossing does get rid of some plaque between my teeth, but using both floss and interdental brushes got rid of a good chunk of that plaque. I'll be using both from now on. For reference, I use the GUM ultra-tight brushes (the yellow ones). I would not recommend the micro-tight ones (the smallest ones that are purple) as the wire is so flimsy and bends and breaks off often.
I just discovered interndental brushes and proximal brushes, after my last cleaning which was with the ultrasonic dental planing. You can get them super thin ( proximals) which massage your gums and get what you can not see or feel. Or you can get the interndentals which are generally a bit bigger and for larger gaps. Either way, they both are AMAZING and put floss to shame. Hated flossing, what a chore and a bore.
Could you find a link to the super thin ones you are using? I am desperate to find something that works and fits in between my teeth. I think I have gum disease and my teeth are just falling apart at this point..I’m desperate for a new regiment!
@@TheKatarinaGiselle I don't know how to link it, but I got mine at CVS. I have also found them at Walgreens and even Safeway. I promise you ( if you're in America), you will find them. Otherwise you can just order thin interdental brushes online.
I'm a fan of Joseph R Nemeth DDS & Associates' RUclips channel. 😀👍 I'm happy to hear the update on interproximal cleaners and will be using them more often because I'm not too fond of using messy dental floss. I only floss because for decades I've been told I should. I have an appointment with my dental hygienist on February 4, 2019 and will mention the topic in this video. I've heard both sides of the fluoride debate. Some people swear we shouldn't use it. Do you have a video about that?
I flossed irregularly before and constantly showed up to my twice yearly cleaning with hardened plaque behind my lower incisors. About a year ago, i started picking using the doctor’s brush picks and at my last visit, there was no hardened plaque behind my teeth. It’s actually kind of addictive. I love my brush picks!
It seems to me like this would make the gap between the gum and tooth wider and put more pressure on your gums because of the thickness of the instrument
I tried these 1 times and never again did it since I ended up getting gingivitis. Got my mouth cleaned and also because I was smoking and drinking on damaged gums. Stoped drinking and smoking and healed and now I want to try it again
Oh brother 🙄 He gives a better alternative to flossing because flossing alone is not very effective at removing grime, bacteria, plaque, and tarter from in between your teeth. He did say if you do not use any of his alternatives, flossing is better than nothing. Watch his other videos and that’s what he says.
I floss first, then use the interproximal toothpicks and lastly use my water pick. I literally have zero plaque and have reversed my gum loss. My dentist can’t believe it. I also only use a manual toothbrush 🪥 no electric nonsense for me. Taking care of my teeth is a top priority for me.
@@milicamarshastefanovich3312 how do you brush your teeth if you don’t mind me asking.. I recently bought an electric toothbrush because I feel like I’m not brushing properly with a manual one. I’m also curious as to how long brushing flossing etc your teeth takes you
@@janeok7702 Hi Jane! My entire routine takes about 5-10 minutes. It’s not long at all. The way I brush my teeth is like this: first start with a soft bristle with a flat top. You don’t want all those jagged bristles. Put your toothbrush at a slight angle and slowly, that’s key, go in small circles. Don’t do back and forth motion. After you do one region, go to the back of the teeth in that same region and then brush the bottom of your teeth, where you chew food. Flossing before or after makes no difference, it’s really personal choice. I also enjoy using a plaque pre rinse after I floss, then I brush, water pick and then lastly a mouthwash. If you use a mouthwash at night, make sure it’s an alcohol free and antiseptic free as well. You want the good bacteria in your mouth to do it’s thing while you sleep. I use Listerine in the morning but never at night. If you have any other questions please ask 😉
Thanks for the video. I have watched a bunch from this channel today. Amazing content! I was wondering how many times per day should we use Interdental Brushes 🤔
What are about the problem for a fixtured tongue, it takes me so long to clean it every day and night which makes me so angry because it takes time. Can you please make a video of how to solve a fixtured tongue or try to come up with a solution please. Would really appreciate it thanks.
Do both for best results. Flossing feels like you're scraping the sides of your teeth which removes the icky plaque, but interdental brushes feel like you're giving the sides of your teeth a deep well-needed scrub.
I have crooked teeth and these don't go through all the way. Due to crowding, my gums are blocking it fom behind. What do you recommend? I use the plastic skinny ones btw
For my crooked teeth where the interdental brushes (i use the smallest one) don't fit, I use floss or waterpik. Sometimes I use waterpik first and then use interdental brushes
This is new to me! Question? How long is the duration for one interdental brush? Once you start to use it, do you keep the brush inside the cover or do you put it in some sort of deinsfect liguid before reusing it a second time?
I recommend using a new brush each and every time! Reusing brushes can spread the bacteria back between your gums and also increases the risk that the brush will bend or break.
I added a water pik and interproximal brushes and my gums are the healthiest they have ever been. I’ve had bleeding gums forever. No more. Get a waterpik and use these brushes.
I tried the doctor pick a long time ago, and they couldn't get in between the teeth very well. Have they changed? It seems like you're saying they are the best for narrow spaces
I tried these years ago, but found them useless because they would not fit between my teeth. However, I may try these again as I’m looking for alternatives for post-rotator cuff surgery when I will only be able to use one hand for a while.
Hi, first of all apologise if it the comment made you think that I was being smart. I just wanted to comment about the fact that their are no cures to stop a fixtured tongue. It’s really mind blowing to know that their is nothing to heal a fixtured tongue when knowing that nearly everything else besides solving a fixtured tongue is fixable in the mouth. Wether it’s from cleaning the tongue to getting braces in your teeth or what not. I just don’t understand why their is no cure to solve the fixtured tongue. The fixtured tongue puts so much frustration on me as I spend like half and hour just making sure that my tongue is clean and healthy even though I have a fixtured tongue. It really annoys me as I am just a young adult and knowing that it may be a life experience with having a fixtured tongue which makes me really scared about having a relationship with a girl as I would get scared of telling her I have a fixtured tongue or like just having to do the cleaning everyday of my life which doesn’t seem right. I don’t know but their may be people that have this issue and is experiencing it at a life situation. Which I am scared of experiencing because I have to put a lot of work and effort it everyday which is sad for me as I just feel very unhealthy. I just wish their was a cure for this issue, sometimes I feel very sad knowing that this may be a life experience. When I see other sticking their tongue and they have all nice and clean and healthy also smooth, I just get so jealous and I just think in my head like oh I wish my tongue my was that way but unfortunately it’s not. I really appreciate you replying to my comment. Uh, I just hope that you or anyone in the dentist industry can find a way to cure the problem. I know their May not be a cure to this problem but I’m just gonna keep my hopes up for this cure to solve the fixtured tongue problem. Thanks in advance .
NO to fluoride toothpaste or any toothpaste at all!!! I don’t use toothpaste! Why? Fluoride and SLS (sodium laurel sulfate). SLS dries out your whole mouth! Dry mouth, dry gums. Very Dry gums do not hold your teeth in your mouth. We need to have an alkaline mouth to have healthy teeth and gums. I use a tooth powder consisting of baking soda, pink Himalayan salt, and essential oils. And I do not rinse after brushing. If I do, that’ll just throw the pH balance off again. I never get dry mouth after brushing with my tooth powder. I have used toothpaste that contain no SLS and I still get dry mouth. SLS is the stuff that makes toothpaste foamy. So if a toothpaste does not contain SLS, it’s got to contain something else that makes the toothpaste foam up. You don’t need your toothpaste to foam up in order to clean your teeth. It’s like you’re brushing your teeth with soap. Disgusting. And I definitely never use mouthwash. That is also very drying to your mouth. Tooth powder is all I need to brush my teeth. I use that same tooth powder in a small glass, then I add hot water to it and then I gargle and rinse with that before brushing and then after I brush I do not rinse or drink water I wait a few minutes and then I drink warm water. Don’t worry, the water is not boiling hot, lol. I just like it hot enough to get all the phlegm from the back of my throat but not hot enough to burn. Warm water just doesn’t cut it for me. I use those same Butler pics that this dentist uses and also Gloss floss. I then use a tongue scraper to scrape my tongue. Then I brush my teeth, my tongue, and the roof of my mouth. It’s a lot to do before sleep but it’s worth it for me.
I’m getting major Christopher walken vibes from this homie, I can’t stop watching
Omg same here. I was like he looks and sounds like Christopher Walken 😂
Hahaha so funny so true
Same here. Awesome!
I've been flossing for 7 years (since around late 2014), but I've been flossing better for around 4 years (late 2017). From my own experience and my own oral health, flossing is excellent and I benefit from doing it 2x a week. However it feels like I'm simply scraping the sides of my teeth to remove the plaque (which is good).
I recently started using interdental brushes, and it feel like I'm really giving the sides of my teeth a deep, well-needed scrub that flossing alone just doesn't do. They give that well-needed massage and tissue stimulation too. Of course I bled so much after using these brushes at first, meaning that flossing alone probably wasn't optimal at managing my potential gum inflammation.
I used plaque disclosing tablets and noticed that flossing does get rid of some plaque between my teeth, but using both floss and interdental brushes got rid of a good chunk of that plaque.
I'll be using both from now on. For reference, I use the GUM ultra-tight brushes (the yellow ones). I would not recommend the micro-tight ones (the smallest ones that are purple) as the wire is so flimsy and bends and breaks off often.
Great feedback, thanks!
@@HibiscusHigh Good luck 👍
I can’t get those cleaners between my tight spaced teeth. So I still floss.
I just discovered interndental brushes and proximal brushes, after my last cleaning which was with the ultrasonic dental planing. You can get them super thin ( proximals) which massage your gums and get what you can not see or feel. Or you can get the interndentals which are generally a bit bigger and for larger gaps. Either way, they both are AMAZING and put floss to shame. Hated flossing, what a chore and a bore.
Could you find a link to the super thin ones you are using? I am desperate to find something that works and fits in between my teeth. I think I have gum disease and my teeth are just falling apart at this point..I’m desperate for a new regiment!
@@TheKatarinaGiselle I don't know how to link it, but I got mine at CVS. I have also found them at Walgreens and even Safeway. I promise you ( if you're in America), you will find them. Otherwise you can just order thin interdental brushes online.
there's no way those things fit between my teeth. i don't get it
The Dr one works great and my teeth are tight.
Same
@@Squeak61 even the on your front teeth
Maybe a water flosser helps
Use platypus
I'm a fan of Joseph R Nemeth DDS & Associates' RUclips channel. 😀👍 I'm happy to hear the update on interproximal cleaners and will be using them more often because I'm not too fond of using messy dental floss. I only floss because for decades I've been told I should. I have an appointment with my dental hygienist on February 4, 2019 and will mention the topic in this video. I've heard both sides of the fluoride debate. Some people swear we shouldn't use it. Do you have a video about that?
I flossed irregularly before and constantly showed up to my twice yearly cleaning with hardened plaque behind my lower incisors. About a year ago, i started picking using the doctor’s brush picks and at my last visit, there was no hardened plaque behind my teeth. It’s actually kind of addictive. I love my brush picks!
It seems to me like this would make the gap between the gum and tooth wider and put more pressure on your gums because of the thickness of the instrument
It's funny you mention this. We're actually posting our next video that will address this topic. Stay tuned!
Check it out!
ruclips.net/video/dLxDyFvgWO4/видео.html
You have to use the appropriate sized brush.
I tried these 1 times and never again did it since I ended up getting gingivitis. Got my mouth cleaned and also because I was smoking and drinking on damaged gums. Stoped drinking and smoking and healed and now I want to try it again
I find that these brushes bend easily so after one use you can’t use them again because they don’t bend back to their place
that's the idea behind it - so they can sell more :-) ..
Dr Nemeth I have a question. So what interdental brush can I use for tight spaces, like the spaces between the teeth that aren't straight?
Can these damage the papillae?
that's what I'm thinking, too bad no responses
Does it matter if I use soft picks or GUM Proxabrush Go-Betweens to clean in between teeth?
most of these burshes are ment for cleaning between molars yes? also i cant seem to get a brushpick inbetween my molars
Never thought I'd see the day that a dentist recommends you *_not_* floss
Oh brother 🙄 He gives a better alternative to flossing because flossing alone is not very effective at removing grime, bacteria, plaque, and tarter from in between your teeth. He did say if you do not use any of his alternatives, flossing is better than nothing. Watch his other videos and that’s what he says.
He’s that 1 dentist that doesn’t agree with the 9/10 on toothpaste
IB cannot clean between teeth thoroughly besides the gaps. 😕
What is the m.m of that G.U.M advanced one?! Coz am trying to find an eco alternative till then am ganna still use these.
Floss is still better since these interproximal cleaners do not wrap around the tooth and get under the gum line.
Yes! You're absolurely right.
I floss first, then use the interproximal toothpicks and lastly use my water pick. I literally have zero plaque and have reversed my gum loss. My dentist can’t believe it. I also only use a manual toothbrush 🪥 no electric nonsense for me. Taking care of my teeth is a top priority for me.
@@milicamarshastefanovich3312 how do you brush your teeth if you don’t mind me asking.. I recently bought an electric toothbrush because I feel like I’m not brushing properly with a manual one. I’m also curious as to how long brushing flossing etc your teeth takes you
@@janeok7702 Hi Jane! My entire routine takes about 5-10 minutes. It’s not long at all. The way I brush my teeth is like this: first start with a soft bristle with a flat top. You don’t want all those jagged bristles. Put your toothbrush at a slight angle and slowly, that’s key, go in small circles. Don’t do back and forth motion. After you do one region, go to the back of the teeth in that same region and then brush the bottom of your teeth, where you chew food. Flossing before or after makes no difference, it’s really personal choice. I also enjoy using a plaque pre rinse after I floss, then I brush, water pick and then lastly a mouthwash. If you use a mouthwash at night, make sure it’s an alcohol free and antiseptic free as well. You want the good bacteria in your mouth to do it’s thing while you sleep. I use Listerine in the morning but never at night. If you have any other questions please ask 😉
@@milicamarshastefanovich3312 thanks for sharing. I find more flossing makes my gums more sore.
Thanks for the video. I have watched a bunch from this channel today. Amazing content!
I was wondering how many times per day should we use Interdental Brushes 🤔
What are about the problem for a fixtured tongue, it takes me so long to clean it every day and night which makes me so angry because it takes time. Can you please make a video of how to solve a fixtured tongue or try to come up with a solution please. Would really appreciate it thanks.
I’ve just started flossing. Do you recommend I use interdental brush instead??
Do both for best results. Flossing feels like you're scraping the sides of your teeth which removes the icky plaque, but interdental brushes feel like you're giving the sides of your teeth a deep well-needed scrub.
I saw another video here on YT where the dentist advised folks to do this every morning before eating or drinking: use interdental, floss, brush.
Love ur stuff Doc..😄😆😎question...can i reuse these brushes...i mean like clean them..and use them again???
Wow! Great and informative video. Keep it up :)
Can I use those for bridges??
I have crooked teeth and these don't go through all the way. Due to crowding, my gums are blocking it fom behind. What do you recommend? I use the plastic skinny ones btw
For my crooked teeth where the interdental brushes (i use the smallest one) don't fit, I use floss or waterpik.
Sometimes I use waterpik first and then use interdental brushes
None of them fit. So now what?
I wish the dentists would suggest this more. My daughter dkesn.t like flossing .. we trued the water pick too. She does not like it.
This is new to me! Question?
How long is the duration for one interdental brush?
Once you start to use it, do you keep the brush inside the cover or do you put it in some sort of deinsfect liguid before reusing it a second time?
I recommend using a new brush each and every time! Reusing brushes can spread the bacteria back between your gums and also increases the risk that the brush will bend or break.
I added a water pik and interproximal brushes and my gums are the healthiest they have ever been. I’ve had bleeding gums forever. No more. Get a waterpik and use these brushes.
I tried the doctor pick a long time ago, and they couldn't get in between the teeth very well. Have they changed? It seems like you're saying they are the best for narrow spaces
@@josephrnemeth No, I haven't.
What about the tongue
Get a stainless steel tongue scraper. Clears nasal passages for me while sleeping. Scraper works much better than brushing tongue.
Christopher Walken as a dentist
I tried these years ago, but found them useless because they would not fit between my teeth. However, I may try these again as I’m looking for alternatives for post-rotator cuff surgery when I will only be able to use one hand for a while.
Why don’t you work on that
Hi, first of all apologise if it the comment made you think that I was being smart. I just wanted to comment about the fact that their are no cures to stop a fixtured tongue. It’s really mind blowing to know that their is nothing to heal a fixtured tongue when knowing that nearly everything else besides solving a fixtured tongue is fixable in the mouth. Wether it’s from cleaning the tongue to getting braces in your teeth or what not. I just don’t understand why their is no cure to solve the fixtured tongue. The fixtured tongue puts so much frustration on me as I spend like half and hour just making sure that my tongue is clean and healthy even though I have a fixtured tongue. It really annoys me as I am just a young adult and knowing that it may be a life experience with having a fixtured tongue which makes me really scared about having a relationship with a girl as I would get scared of telling her I have a fixtured tongue or like just having to do the cleaning everyday of my life which doesn’t seem right. I don’t know but their may be people that have this issue and is experiencing it at a life situation. Which I am scared of experiencing because I have to put a lot of work and effort it everyday which is sad for me as I just feel very unhealthy. I just wish their was a cure for this issue, sometimes I feel very sad knowing that this may be a life experience. When I see other sticking their tongue and they have all nice and clean and healthy also smooth, I just get so jealous and I just think in my head like oh I wish my tongue my was that way but unfortunately it’s not.
I really appreciate you replying to my comment. Uh, I just hope that you or anyone in the dentist industry can find a way to cure the problem. I know their May not be a cure to this problem but I’m just gonna keep my hopes up for this cure to solve the fixtured tongue problem. Thanks in advance .
Are you THE JOE NEMETH ?
These brushes are nice
Nasty scarf GO GREEN! 😉
NO to fluoride toothpaste or any toothpaste at all!!! I don’t use toothpaste! Why? Fluoride and SLS (sodium laurel sulfate). SLS dries out your whole mouth! Dry mouth, dry gums. Very Dry gums do not hold your teeth in your mouth. We need to have an alkaline mouth to have healthy teeth and gums. I use a tooth powder consisting of baking soda, pink Himalayan salt, and essential oils. And I do not rinse after brushing. If I do, that’ll just throw the pH balance off again. I never get dry mouth after brushing with my tooth powder.
I have used toothpaste that contain no SLS and I still get dry mouth. SLS is the stuff that makes toothpaste foamy. So if a toothpaste does not contain SLS, it’s got to contain something else that makes the toothpaste foam up. You don’t need your toothpaste to foam up in order to clean your teeth. It’s like you’re brushing your teeth with soap. Disgusting. And I definitely never use mouthwash. That is also very drying to your mouth. Tooth powder is all I need to brush my teeth. I use that same tooth powder in a small glass, then I add hot water to it and then I gargle and rinse with that before brushing and then after I brush I do not rinse or drink water I wait a few minutes and then I drink warm water. Don’t worry, the water is not boiling hot, lol. I just like it hot enough to get all the phlegm from the back of my throat but not hot enough to burn. Warm water just doesn’t cut it for me. I use those same Butler pics that this dentist uses and also Gloss floss. I then use a tongue scraper to scrape my tongue. Then I brush my teeth, my tongue, and the roof of my mouth. It’s a lot to do before sleep but it’s worth it for me.