Brush
- Brush thoroughly twice a day
- Use a soft brush
- Hold the brush at a 45º angle where the gum line meets the teeth
- Gently vibrate the brush back and forth in place for several seconds
- Move on to the next group of teeth and repeat
- Brush your tongue to remove bacteria that cause bad breath
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Floss
- Take about 18" of floss and wrap it around the middle finger of each hand
- Make sure the floss is pulled tightly between your fingers
- Using your thumbs and forefingers, gently slide the floss between two teeth
- Curving it around each tooth, move the floss up and down against each tooth and between the tooth and gum as high or as low as it will comfortably go under the gum line
- Move on to the next tooth, advancing to a clen section of the floss
- Repeat the steps above for each tooth
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Rinse
- Rinse your mouth with 2/3 of an ounce (20ml or 4 tsp) of Listerine (use full strength - do not dilute)
- Swish for 30 seconds twice daily
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