Oral hygiene with silk, brush or shower So clean the interdental spaces properly

With dental floss, brush or shower: Also clean the interdental spaces
Nothing prevents tooth decay, gingivitis and toothache as well as regular brushing. Oral hygiene should ideally include cleaning the interdental spaces. There are several options for this: dental floss, a special brush or a mouthwash.
Prevent caries efficiently
Regular brushing is the most effective way to efficiently prevent tooth decay and prevent gingivitis and toothache. It also depends heavily on the right technology. For example, shaking and stroking is useful, according to dentists. For oral hygiene but also includes the cleaning of the interdental spaces and preferably once a day. In a message from the dpa news agency, expert Dirk Kropp from the proDente initiative provides a good overview of the various options.

Clean interdental spaces regularly. Image: Dan Race - fotolia

Dental floss for the interdental spaces
Flossing is probably the most common when it comes to cleaning the spaces between the teeth. Even people with very close teeth can use them. Another advantage of the threads: "With flossing, the contact points between the teeth can also be cleaned," says Kropp. However, it is not for everyone, rumzulegenwerken with two fingers in the mouth. In addition, it is simply not feasible for some people motorically. In such cases, dental floss holders are sometimes suitable. These look like a fork without middle tines, between the two outer tines a piece of dental floss is clamped.

Ask your dentist for advice before making a purchase
Another option is interdental brushes. Their handling is easier than flossing. As Kropp explained, according to dpa, however, they only clean the gum line, but not the places where the teeth abut. Basically, it is important to choose the appropriate size of the brushes: if they are too small, do not clean them thoroughly enough. If they are too big, they can hurt the gums. The best way to ask before buying his first dentist for advice. "Different distances between the teeth may require different sizes."

Mouth showers and dental sticks
Mouthwashings also clean interdental spaces. But more effective are probably oral showers, which can be washed away with impurities by water pressure. Especially for people with braces, this can be helpful, according to Kropp. One should agree with the use of an oral irrigator but with his dentist: "Especially if there is already an inflammation, this can be counterproductive." The handling of dental sticks is just as easy as with interdental brushes. However, as Kropp explained, they also have a similar disadvantage: "You can not get between the contact points." (Ad)