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Attention young explorers – how much do you know about flossing habits?
Flick Floss, the most cunning hero to assail the cavern of pearly whites, is looking to recruit you as a junior floss buccaneer!
You see, most kids simply don’t know how important flossing is to their everyday brushing routine. Alongside brushing your teeth, flossing helps you corral cavities before they become a nuisance down the road.
Flick Floss is obviously a busy man – his persistence alone cannot put an end to cavities once and for all. That’s why he needs your help! It probably goes without saying, but you and Flick Floss together on one team is practically unstoppable.
First we need to outfit you with the right equipment. Flick Floss never goes anywhere without his trusty lasso (approved by the American Dental Association), so it’s only right you have a powerful weapon too!
You friendly pediatric dentist will outfit you with a healthy supply of floss. It’ll take some practice, but soon you’ll be whipping it around your teeth with the skill and precision of Flick Floss himself.
Start by breaking off about 18 inches of floss, roughly the length from your fingertip to the bottom of your elbow. Next, wind the floss around your finger and same finger on the opposite hand.
Bad guys that help promote cavities love to hide on the sides of your teeth, the trickiest place to reach of all. Use your lasso – err, I mean floss! – and glide it tightly against the sides of your teeth. You can start to wind up the extra as it becomes dirty.
It’s that easy! The best way to fight cavities is preventing them from happening in the first place. Become as legendary as Flick Floss and start practicing flossing today.
