Quick poll: Brush first or floss first? (If you don't do both, don't bother answering.)
Brush first, then floss. Never occurred to me to do it any other way. Likely indoctrinated in that order by my Mom, because I don't remember getting specific instructions from a dentist?
- WebGoddess
Floss then brush.
- Jaclyn aka spamgirl
Brush, then floss.
- bentley
Brush then floss
- Pete's Got To Go
I was always taught to brush then floss, but that doesn't make as much sense to me, so I mostly do it the other way.
- Christina Pikas
Thanks (and more welcome!) This recently became a topic of discussion at home, and a little Binging finds, well, complete lack of agreement.
- walt crawford
Brush first. Though sometimes I brush again afterwards.
- laura x
Brush
- Steve C, Team Marina
Brush
- Eric - Final Countdown
Apparently I'm just weird!
- Jaclyn aka spamgirl
floss, then brush. I figure flossing gets stuff out, brushing takes it away. then I use a rinse.
- ellbeecee
Brush, floss, rinse - that's the way my dentist always recommended.
- Jennifer Dittrich
depends on what I'm doing. if I'm being lazy & watching tv (which is mostly), flossing first. but sometimes I brush before bed & then floss while reading. :-)
- Stephan!e•CogSc!L!brar!an
btw, spouse had a Very Strong Reaction to his question: FLOSS FIRST!
- Stephan!e•CogSc!L!brar!an
Floss then brush.
- Katy S
Floss then brush. The other way around is like mopping the floor then walking across it in muddy boots.
- Spidra Webster
Brush
- MoTO Boychick Devil
Thanks all. I've done it one way for decades, and my wife's convincing me I've always been wrong. But it's hard to change a habit. (She says: floss first, then brush. I'm doing that...with difficulty.)
- walt crawford
I floss then brush. My sister does the opposite because her friend's dad is a dentist, and that's what he told her.
- Meg VMeg