So here are some tips and new ways to convince your patients that flossing is the most important part of their oral care routine. Many of the reasons patients do not floss regularly are strikingly similar to reasons people do not exercise. Patients claim they don't have enough time to floss everyday. The fact that flossing adds only a few minutes to their daily routine doesn't make it any less overwhelming. Flossing during a relaxed time of day may make it seem like less of a hassle.
Patients complain that flossing is uncomfortable, and it causes their gums to bleed or become sore.
Muscles also become sore at the beginning of a workout routine. Patients must stick with the flossing habit long enough for their mouth to get used to the treatment. Then their gums will become less sensitive. As with exercise, proper technique is essential to positive results. Flossing correctly can mean the difference between a quick, simple flossing experience and one that is time-consuming and painful.