brush/floss/mouthwash -- what order should you do it in?

[pharmakos]

personally, i do it in the order in the title -- brush -> floss -> mouthwash.

i'm fairly certain mouthwashing should go last, so you can rinse out all the plaque and whatnot that you dredged up while brushing/flossing.

what do you guys think, though?

 

[Serotonin101]

I floss, brush, mouth wash. floss to loosen the shit, rinse with water, brush to get larger things out, then mouth wash.

 

[Pretty_Diamonds]

I agree, it's floss, brush, mouthwash. ^

But you can always floss, brush, floss (again), and mouthwash.

But who am I kidding-- I don't floss or use mouthwash! >o< :runs away:

 

[Effect]

I go brush -> floss -> mouthwash/fluoride rinse; Speaking of which, I'm about to head to the bathroom now...

 

[Thorns Have Roses]

Floss/brush/mouthwash always made the most sense to me.

 

[modern buddha]

I floss and then brush. It's rare that I use mouthwash.

 

[pharmakos]

re: flossing before brushing

i always was concerned that brushing after flossing might cause some of the crud i've loosened to get back into the cracks between my teeth. i suppose a quick rinse after flossing would solve that though.

hm.

 

[Tude]

re: flossing before brushing

i always was concerned that brushing after flossing might cause some of the crud i've loosened to get back into the cracks between my teeth. i suppose a quick rinse after flossing would solve that though.

hm.

This.

 

[shimazu]

I always thought it was mouthwash, brush, floss

 

[pharmakos]

why mouthwash first? you're the first one to say that. you might be right. i'm open to all views here.

 

[Serotonin101]

re: flossing before brushing

i always was concerned that brushing after flossing might cause some of the crud i've loosened to get back into the cracks between my teeth. i suppose a quick rinse after flossing would solve that though.

hm.

that's what I do (when I floss as slim as that is, like once a week).

 

[euphoria]

I do it in the order of the title, too.

 

[llama112]

floss/brush/mouthwash
(if I'm doing it all together)
I floss every other day (I know, I should do it more often) and I mouthwash only a few times a week.

 

[Foreigner]

Brush first to take the surface crud off, then floss to get it out from between teeth, then rinse.

I've asked people in the dental industry and this is the order they do it in.

I use diluted peroxide or salt water to rinse. Mouthwashes from the store have alcohol in them which dries out the gums.

 

[b33nzino]

I go with this order: brush, floss, rinse and then mouth wash. (The mouth wash I use is Listerine Zero and it has no alcohol)

The most important thing thought is flossing from what I've learned. According to some new studies - a good floss is better than a basic brushing. It basically says that most people don't even properly brush their teeth and just get their gums while flossing actually gets the crud in between your teeth.