{"id":332,"date":"2023-12-08T20:24:13","date_gmt":"2023-12-08T20:24:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.boehmerdds.com\/blog\/?p=332"},"modified":"2024-03-20T20:25:33","modified_gmt":"2024-03-20T20:25:33","slug":"flossing-can-it-save-your-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.boehmerdds.com\/blog\/flossing-can-it-save-your-life\/","title":{"rendered":"Can Forgetting to Floss Put Your Overall Health at Risk?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Flossing<\/a> is not commonly viewed as most people\u2019s favorite activity. Brushing teeth seems to be universally accepted and practiced, but running a small piece of dental floss through teeth seems tedious, so many often \u201cforget\u201d or simply refuse to do it. Unfortunately, neglecting to clean between teeth can harm more than just your smile. It can also spell disaster for your overall health. Discover what problems can arise when you don\u2019t floss and why you shouldn\u2019t wait to start taking better care of your teeth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Failure to Floss: Which Problems Can Arise?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Whether you choose not to floss or you accidentally forget, forgoing this step in your oral hygiene routine can become problematic over time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Flossing works to remove harmful bacteria and plaque that forms between teeth throughout the day. It lowers your risk of gum disease and ensures your teeth remain in place longer. But when you only clean the surfaces of your teeth and not in-between, you run the risk of experiencing gum inflammation and bleeding as well as bone and tooth loss.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But your smile isn\u2019t the only thing that suffers. Should the infection caused by gum disease enter the bloodstream, it can spread throughout the body and cause the following to form:<\/p>\n\n\n\n