Do you floss before or after brushing?

United States
November 23, 2008 1:12pm CST
I don't necessarily think there's a correct way, so sometimes I floss before, and sometimes after. How about you?
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paidreader
@paidreader (5143)
• United States
23 Nov 08
I believe it's recommended to floss before so that you brush away what's left behind. If you floss after and remove any additional gunk, that means your brushing didn't work as well as it should have.
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EAStanley
@EAStanley (2688)
• United States
23 Nov 08
Wow, that is an interesting way of looking at it. I would have seriously never thought of it that way before. That makes a lot of sense! For sure, I will now start to do it the opposite way of how I HAD been doing it! *LOL* Thanks! :)
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sonicflood132
@sonicflood132 (159)
• United States
23 Nov 08
i always floss before to get the stuff out from my gums, then i brush to get the rest of the surface stuff away!
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EAStanley
@EAStanley (2688)
• United States
23 Nov 08
Well, I WAS going to say after. But, "paidreader" makes some very good points. I would have never even thought about it that way before. Wow. Yes, I think that before is the correct answer. Thanks, "paidreader". :-)
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akangirl
@akangirl (2436)
• India
23 Nov 08
i floss after brushing mostly but sometimes i am not regular. Most of people don't even floss.