{"id":213,"date":"2013-07-15T17:49:10","date_gmt":"2013-07-15T17:49:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.drgsmiles.com\/?p=213"},"modified":"2013-07-15T17:49:10","modified_gmt":"2013-07-15T17:49:10","slug":"the-importance-of-flossing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.drgsmiles.com\/blog\/2013\/07\/15\/the-importance-of-flossing\/","title":{"rendered":"The Importance of Flossing"},"content":{"rendered":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.drgsmiles.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/flossing.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-214\" style=\"margin: 10px;\" title=\"flossing\" src=\"https:\/\/www.drgsmiles.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/flossing.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"296\" \/><\/a>While we all know that it\u2019s important to <strong>floss<\/strong> our teeth daily, that doesn\u2019t mean we\u2019re all doing it. It\u2019s really important to make sure you <strong>floss<\/strong> because <strong>flossing<\/strong> removes food particles stuck between your teeth that can contribute to decay.\n\n<strong>Flossing <\/strong>is an important part of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.drgsmiles.com\/preventive-dentistry.html\">general dentistry<\/a> and can help keep your smile healthy. When you come visit us at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.drgsmiles.com\/\">Giamberardino Dental Care<\/a> for your dental checkup we can answer any questions you might have about flossing and can demonstrate the proper technique. \u00a0Plaque can build up between your teeth and can harden into calculus or tartar. Over time this could lead to decay or even gum disease, so it\u2019s important to <strong>floss <\/strong>regularly.\n\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mouthhealthy.org\/en\/az-topics\/f\/flossing\">This article<\/a> from the ADA (American Dental Association) has some helpful tips on the proper <strong>flossing<\/strong> technique. If you have trouble getting in between your teeth with the <strong>floss<\/strong>, a <strong>floss<\/strong> threader or disposable pre-threaded <strong>flosser<\/strong> can be helpful. These are all found at drugstores.\n\nTake time now to properly take care of your teeth by brushing and <strong>flossing <\/strong>and you\u2019ll have a healthy, beautiful smile for a lifetime. At your next visit we\u2019ll even give you some <strong>floss<\/strong> to help get started! If you have any questions about <strong>flossing<\/strong>, just give us a call.\n\n<strong>Giamberardino Dental Care <\/strong>provides quality general and cosmetic dentistry from our <strong>Medford, MA dental office.<\/strong> We serve patients from <strong>Medford, Winchester, Somerville, Malden, Everett, <\/strong>and surrounding communities. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.drgsmiles.com\/contact-us.html\">Call<\/a> us today to schedule your next appointment.","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"While we all know that it\u2019s important to floss our teeth daily, that doesn\u2019t mean we\u2019re all doing it. It\u2019s really important to make sure you floss because flossing removes food particles stuck between your teeth that can contribute to decay. Flossing is an important part of general dentistry and can help keep your smile healthy. When you come visit us at Giamberardino Dental Care for your dental checkup we can answer any questions you might have about flossing and can demonstrate the proper technique. \u00a0Plaque can build up between your teeth and can harden into calculus or tartar. Over time this could lead to decay or even gum disease, so it\u2019s important to floss [&hellip;] <a class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.drgsmiles.com\/blog\/2013\/07\/15\/the-importance-of-flossing\/\">(Read More)<\/a>","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[35,37,43,47,48,59,64,97,104],"class_list":["post-213","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-general-dentistry","tag-dr-anthony-giamberardino","tag-everett","tag-flossing","tag-general-dentistry-2","tag-giamberardino-dental-care","tag-malden","tag-medford","tag-somerville","tag-winchester"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>The Importance of Flossing - Medford Dental Wellness Blog<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.drgsmiles.com\/blog\/2013\/07\/15\/the-importance-of-flossing\/\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:title\" content=\"The Importance of Flossing - Medford Dental Wellness Blog\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:description\" content=\"While we all know that it\u2019s important to floss our teeth daily, that doesn\u2019t mean we\u2019re all doing it. 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