There are 2 main reasons to floss your teeth. When you eat, food gets trapped between your teeth. There are 2 types of bad bacteria in people’s mouth. One bacteria causes teeth cavities and the other bacteria causes gum disease. If you leave the food between your teeth, these bacteria feed on your left over food. Once they are fed, they cause these problems. By flossing you are cutting off their food source and you are attempting to starve the harmful bacteria so they make it much harder for them to cause any damage. If you haven’t been flossing , you should start flossing everyday today. Call Dr. Bryan Stevens office in Upland Phone number (909) 373-7743 and come in for a dental exam and dental x rays and get your thorough teeth cleaning.
