Ease of Use - Although floss can get into smaller gaps, interdental brushes are easier to use. This is especially true for people with braces or limited finger dexterity. Designed for cleaning the more difficult to reach areas i. e. around wisdom teeth, bridgework and fixed orthodontic appliances. The brush heads also have specialized tips that actually fade with use. This feature allows you to know when to replace the heads because one look and you’ll see how far into their life you’ve gone and how much time you have left with them. This is managed with the special indicator bristles that can be found at the very tip of these brushes.

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Effectiveness - Many studies have shown that interdental brushes are the most effective interdental cleaning tool due to their superior plaque removal ability. The study also stated that interdental bleeding was reduced by 46% within one week and 72% in 3 months. Floss is still a very viable option and is much better than not using any interdental cleaning tool.If you find it difficult to use interdental brushes, get advice from your dentist or dental hygienist. Gap Size - Although interdental brushes are available in sizes as small as 0.35mm (ISO 00), some gaps are simply too small for interdental brushes. Floss can fit much smaller gaps due to its flexible nature.

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Direct the floss between openings between teeth using your index fingers and thumbs. Make sure not to force the floss between your teeth but instead use an up and down motion to gently guide the floss between teeth. Floss and interdental brushes both have their advantages and disadvantages. We recommend using interdental brushes where applicable as they are more effective and easier to use. For any gaps an interdental brush can't reach, use floss. This way, you get the effectiveness of interdental brushes and the flexibility of traditional floss.Choose an interdental brush size to start with. We recommend you start with the biggest size interdental brush and use smaller sizes where necessary.