To maintain good oral health, it's important to floss properly, taking into account your tooth shape and flossing frequency.

To floss correctly, gently glide the floss up and down against both sides of each tooth. As the floss reaches your gums, curve the floss at the base of the tooth to form a C shape. Flossing is an ...

Wrap the floss around one tooth in a "C" shape, pull down to the deepest part between the tooth and the surrounding gingival tissue, slide up and down, and clean the surface. Wrap around the ...

But how you place the floss in between your teeth matters, too. Dr. Morghem said to make a C shape with the floss by curving it and sliding it up and down each side of the tooth.