Brush toh sab karte hain, lekin floss? 90% log ya toh floss nahi karte, ya galat tarike se karte hain. Aur yahi wajah hai ki dantoon ke beech cavity aur gum disease hoti hai. Dr. Ritu Goyal, MDS is guide mein flossing ka sahi tarika sikha rahi hain.
Floss Kyun Zaroori Hai
Brush sirf dant ki 3 surfaces saaf karta hai — aage, peeche, upar. Lekin dant ke beech ki 2 surfaces? Wahan brush nahi pahunchta. Yeh poore dant ka lagbhag 40% hissa hai. Yahi woh jagah hai jahan cavity aur gum disease sabse zyada shuru hoti hai.
💡 Yaad rakhein: Sirf brush karna aur floss na karna — yeh aadha kaam hai. Jaise haath dho ke sirf hatheli saaf karna aur ungliyon ke beech chhod dena.
Flossing Ka Sahi Tarika — Step By Step
- Lambai: Lagbhag 18 inch (ek baazu jitna) floss lein
- Lapetein: Dono haath ki middle ungliyon pe lapetein, beech mein 1-2 inch chhodein
- Pakad: Angootha aur tarjani se floss ko control karein
- Daalein: Floss ko dant ke beech halke se daalein — zor se nahi (madi ko chot lag sakti hai)
- C-shape: Floss ko ek dant ke around "C" shape mein lapetein aur upar-neeche move karein
- Har dant: Har dant ke dono taraf yeh karein, har gap ke liye floss ka saaf hissa use karein
Common Galtiyaan
- ❌ Floss ko zor se andar daalna (madi cut ho jaati hai)
- ❌ Sirf seedha upar-neeche karna (C-shape nahi banana)
- ❌ Har gap ke liye wahi ganda hissa use karna
- ❌ Khoon dekh ke darr ke chhod dena (shuru mein khoon normal hai, hafte mein theek)
- ❌ Floss ko bilkul skip karna
Khoon Aaye Toh?
Pehli baar floss karne pe khoon aana normal hai — yeh batata hai ki wahan gum disease shuru ho rahi thi. Regular flossing se 1-2 hafte mein khoon band ho jaata hai aur madi healthy ho jaati hai. Agar 2 hafte baad bhi khoon aa raha hai — dentist ko dikhayein.
Floss Na Kar Paayein Toh Options
- Floss picks: Asaan handle wale, beginners ke liye achhe
- Interdental brushes: Chhote brush jo gap mein jaate hain — bade gap ke liye achhe
- Water flosser: Paani ki dhaar se safai — braces wale aur bujurg ke liye useful
Kab Floss Karein
Din mein ek baar kaafi hai — sabse achha raat ko sone se pehle, brush se pehle ya baad. Raat ko karna isliye zaroori hai ki phir 8 ghante muh mein kuch nahi jaata.
Flossing ek 2-minute ki aadat hai jo aapko hazaaron rupay ki dental treatment se bacha sakti hai. Agar aapko flossing technique sikhni hai ya dant ke beech problem hai — 9759864222 pe call karein.
Aksar Pooche Jaane Wale Sawaal (FAQ)
Haan — brush sirf dant ka 60% saaf karta hai. Dant ke beech ka 40% hissa sirf floss saaf karta hai. Yahi jagah cavity aur gum disease sabse zyada shuru hoti hai.
Shuruaat mein khoon aana normal hai — yeh batata hai wahan gum disease thi. Regular flossing se 1-2 hafte mein khoon band ho jaata hai. 2 hafte baad bhi aaye toh dentist ko dikhayein.
Ek baar kaafi hai — sabse achha raat ko sone se pehle. Tab phir 8 ghante muh saaf rehta hai.
Floss picks (handle wale), interdental brushes (gap ke liye), ya water flosser. Braces wale aur bujurg ke liye water flosser useful hai.
Dono order theek hain. Kuch experts kehte hain pehle floss phir brush taaki fluoride gaps tak pahunche. Sabse zaroori dono karna hai.