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Been dreading flossing my whole life until I realized I was just using the wrong technique
My hygienist coworker watched me struggle with the thread and was like 'you're just sawing into your gums, wrap it in a C shape around each tooth.' Has anyone else had that lightbulb moment where a tiny tweak to a basic habit made everything click?
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bens8129d agoMost Upvoted
Happened to me too, man. Once I stopped trying to force the floss between tight teeth and just let it slide gently with that C shape everything changed. I actually don't dread it anymore which still feels weird to say.
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sagep191mo ago
Oh, the "sawing into your gums" technique - I think that's actually the official dentist-recommended method if you want to speedrun gum recession. I spent years thinking flossing was just a form of self-inflicted mouth torture before someone finally showed me the C-shape trick. Now my gums don't scream at me and I feel like I've been living a lie this whole time.
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