Is it best to floss your teeth after or before brushing?

Question

i usually floss after i brush.. however it seems like it makes sence to do it b4 i brush.. not sure... if you know for sure please tell me.. the more answers the better...

Answer 1

I know for a fact it's better before because it's good to take the stuff out of your teeth first (with flossing) and then when u brush and rinse you're left clean. it also just feels better that way.

Answer 2

before.

Answer 3

I do before. Your supposed to.

Answer 4

I always do it before, but I rinse before I floss.  Think about it you get the remaining food and stuff inbetween your teeth...that comes to the surface...then you brush the surface stuff away.

happy flossing

peace

Answer 5

Really, it doesn't matter when you do it, as long as you're doing it.

Brushing your teeth eliminates plaque build up on the surface of your teeth and bacteria.

Flossing gets rid of any food or plaque caught inbetween your teeth.

Just always do both, theres no real order required.

Personally however, I do it after.

Answer 6

After, and I'll explain why.   While your brushing, particles of food or/and bacteria get pushedin betweenen your teeth, and it'll stay ther untill you floss again, and it may lead to cavities.  It's much better to flosafterward :D

Answer 7

BEFORE  

Answer 8

after or before doesnt matter because

if u do it before it gets the big chunks out then a few small ones then u brush it to get a few small ones out and shine it

OR

after because after u get all the big chunks out its time to get all the accsess stuff out

Answer 9

Oh ytcgj now you have got me thinking, im always after....

Answer 10

There is no right or wrong answer here.  You should just make sure that you floss at least once per day.

I am a dental hygienist and I teach my patients to brush first then floss.  Why?

It is the procedure we follow when we clean teeth.  On patients, we were taught to polish first then floss so that some of the fluoride in the polish gets between the teeth and then we rinse.

So basically I teach the patient to brush their teeth with the recommended toothpaste, spit out the toothpaste but don't rinse just yet.  Floss so that the interproximal surfaces get some of the benefit of the toothpaste--fluoride--then rinse with antibacterial rinses.  This is especially important for my patients that have issues with cavities.  

Answer 11

After

Answer 12

hahaha i used to do that and still had the same after taste!

it's DEFINITELY better to Floss before you brush that way all the bacteria and food particles and removed! then after you floss rinse with regular water spit and then brush your teeth! that way everything will be gone! OH & mouth wash could be put to use as well.

H0PE this helped

Answer 13

It doesn't matter ALL too much, but it makes more sense to do it before because all of the stuff you pull out gets washed out after when you brush your teeth instead of staying in your mouth were it would just cause more bacteria to form.

Answer 14

after for the left over germs in your mouth after brushing!

Answer 15

After. If you do it before, you are flossing, then brushing food back in to the gaps you have just flossed.

Answer 16

Before. You remove the plaque from all the nooks and crannies of your teeth so your brush can get into those places and clean them properly, which the plaque would usually be blocking. Always remember to use mouthwash too!  

Answer 17

before

Answer 18

i always floss before i brush my teeth because when you floss, there is alot of gunck (maybe) that comes out and when you brush after that, you brush the gunck away..and after you brush.. mouthwash, it will help alot and i should whiten your teeth!!

Answer 19

Before..

Answer 20

I'd say before because when you brush your teeth it'll help to get the residue floss leaves! ^o^

Answer 21

It's absolutely better to floss afterward. The whole point of flossing is to clean up the areas that your toothbrush didn't reach. If you floss before, you're just pushing particles farther down below the gumline that may have been brushed away by the toothbrush had you waited until after. It's definitely not a good idea to floss before!  

Answer 22

don't floss it's bad for you

Answer 23

I say after you eat.  

Answer 24

both. or just after.  

Answer 25

before, gets the stuff outta them before you pollish!

Answer 26

Before.  When you are flossing you're dislodging food particles in between the teeth.  When you brush and rinse afterward you get them out of you mouth.  Flossing afterward may leave food particles in your mouth.

Answer 27

I do it before just to make sure that any of the plaque that could have gotten flicked out of my teeth onto my teeth is gone:)

Answer 28

before brushing, get the gunk out first, then brush and rinse it away.

Answer 29

after...or before and after............................

Answer 30

I don't really think it matters. I do it before.