You might grunt, groan, or growl a bit when you see the container of dental floss sitting on your bathroom countertop. Just as soon as you’re through with the brushing part of your dental hygiene session, it will be time to move on to the flossing portion and you couldn’t be less happy about it. While we can definitely come up with some reasons this might be true, our Conroe, TX team likes to keep patients enlightened with the fact that if your flossing isn’t working out for you right now, there are certainly some ways to make this process much, much better!

Tell Us You’re Not Sure What To Do

It’s no secret that patients often feel embarrassed during dental checkups when we ask if there’s anything they need and what they really do need is help with dental hygiene. However, since you might think that we think you should have this memorized by now, you might be afraid to ask. Don’t be. The best way to become an amazing flosser is to let us know you need help and to explain which aspect is challenging you!

Floss When It’s Actually Convenient

Do you floss in the mornings because you just feel like you’re supposed to but you are always pressed for time, it stresses you out, and you certainly wish you didn’t have to? Is this true on the weekdays but on the weekends it’s just fine? Go ahead and be flexible with it! Switch to flossing in the evening during weekdays, so you feel you have all the time you need to do so in a relaxed manner (and so you can be thorough about it). You may continue to floss in the mornings during the weekend or you can switch. It’s completely up to you. Just make sure you’re flossing one time every day to continue the complete dental hygiene effort against issues like tooth decay!

It’s Okay To Be Picky

You might feel like any old floss should do, so you deal with the floss you have even though you really aren’t the biggest fan of the flavor or the texture. Our team reminds you that you can be as picky as you’d like. In fact, we encourage it, so you find floss you want to use! Don’t forget that there are lots of flavors (or unflavored) out there, as well as a variety of consistencies that can make flossing easier or more difficult. We suggest finding one that makes things much easier! There’s no science to it! Just try some out to find what you prefer.

Let Us Help You Improve Your Flossing Experience

Not having such a great run with your flossing but you know it’s something you need to do? Our team can absolutely help you make this more successful! Come in for a visit in Conroe, TX by scheduling a visit with the Dental Centre of Conroe by calling (936) 441-4600. We serve patients from Conroe, Houston, The Woodlands, Willis, Montgomery, Magnolia, Huntsville, and the neighboring communities.