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9 Surprising Ways You're Ruining Your Teeth

Who knew the very things you do to protect your teeth could actually damage them?

by Rose Curiel  |  COMMENT

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Your Flossing Technique Is Flawed
Your Flossing Technique Is Flawed Bad news for those of us who feel smug about taking the time to floss every single day: We might be destroying our gums in the process. If you snap or pop the string in between your teeth, you're liable to damage the "triangle of gum" that comes to a point in between teeth, explains Lituchy. And once our gums begin to recede, they expose the oh-so-sensitive root of the tooth.

Instead, gently ease dental floss between teeth and make sure you curve the floss around the tooth in a C-shaped arc. And don't let the thought of possibly harming your gums deter you from flossing, either. You'll cause way more damage to your gums letting the bacteria that lives between teeth and under gums thrive unchecked.

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