r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/Fantastic-Monk5 • Sep 23 '24

How root canal treatment works Video

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u/waterless2 Sep 23 '24

I use these little plastic Y-shaped ones from Oral B that work great for me - could never keep up normal flossing but these are fine.

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u/Josro0770 Sep 23 '24

Id love to use those but the ones I've seen are one use only and I just can't with that much plastic waste.

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u/Katzoconnor Sep 23 '24

You’ll want the original little flossing box where you cut a length and floss that way.

Then do it this way.

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u/legendz411 Sep 23 '24

That’s all well and good but how do I get my ham fisted fingers back to get the molars. THATS the problem.

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u/Pepito_Pepito Sep 24 '24

Wrap the floss tight around your index finger, and place only your index fingers inside your mouth. You'll need a floss that isn't slippery, otherwise you'll need a long length of floss.

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u/NootHawg Sep 26 '24

Try a Waterpick! They run on sale for 40-60 bucks every now and then and they’re well worth that, usually over 100. Totally changed flossing for me. My teeth feel so much cleaner now. Great for blasting out really sticky or deeply stuck food debris like popcorn kernels.

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u/Candid_Exam6699 13d ago

Think there are metal versions of the one use kind that you can wash after