Flossing increases gap between teeth and I am feeling the same with my teeth. Shall I avoid using it? If yes, how will I get benefit of that by other means? Thank you.

Question

Flossing never increases gap between teeth.
Gap was caused by inter-dental bone loss due to delay in getting your teeth cleaned professionally (Scaling/ Oral Prophylaxis).
Flossing is always good to prevent worsening of the gap & also to prevent inter-dental caries/ tooth decay due to food lodgement in the gaps.
Make sure you visit a dentist for a regular Dental Check-up every 6 months.
Prevention is Better than Cure.
Brush twice daily & floss atleast once a day or when food gets trapped.
Avoid using Tooth-picks.
Take Care.

Hafees Hassan P · Accepted Answer

Flossing never increases gap between teeth.
Gap was caused by inter-dental bone loss due to delay in getting your teeth cleaned professionally (Scaling/ Oral Prophylaxis).
Flossing is always good to prevent worsening of the gap & also to prevent inter-dental caries/ tooth decay due to food lodgement in the gaps.
Make sure you visit a dentist for a regular Dental Check-up every 6 months.
Prevention is Better than Cure.
Brush twice daily & floss atleast once a day or when food gets trapped.
Avoid using Tooth-picks.
Take Care.

Amit Sharma · Answer

You can use mouthwashe twice daily and maintain oral hygeine by Inter-dental brushes but do not apply extra force to clean Gum-area.

Fawaz V · Answer

I dont think so. But reduce its usage. Dont floss everytime

Anupreet Kaur Choudhury · Answer

Brush properly and you can continue using dental floss.

Purva Jingar · Answer

Hello Flossing doesn't increase gap. It just remove particle in between teeth. And due to that you feel a space cleaned and new. You don't need to avoid this. Just learn correct methods. They are available on YouTube also. Regards