How to Floss a Child's Teeth
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Most pre-scholl children will need an adult to floss their teeth.  Please use the following instructions for flossing
1. Pull about 18" of floss from the dispenser and gently wrap all but 3' around your midlle fingers.

2. Hold floss tightly, using the thumb and forefingers to gently guide the floss between the teeth.  Be careful not to snap the floss into the gums, as this is delicate tissue.

3.  When the floss reaches the gumline, curve it into a C-shape against the tooth and gently slide it into the space between the gum and the tooth.  Stop when pressure is felt.

4. Holding the floss tightly against the tooth, move the floss away from the gum, scraping the floss up and down against the side of the tooth.

5.  Repeat the flossing procedure on each tooth, using a clean segment of floss.  And remember to floss back teeth where there is no adjacent tooth.