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How do you floss with lingual braces?

magnoliafireNov 24, 2012
Flossing aids that the orthodontist has given me has helped me clean my teeth easier, but still doesn't feel like my teeth are clean or have reached all the spot between my teeth. Plus for some reason it takes me ages to get done with flossing. I was wondering if it's possible to switch from the regular flosses to one of those sonicare airflosses will work just as well for my teeth?

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Dr. Tanya Vaysman, DMD
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Answered on Feb 6, 2013
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Dr. Sarah Kim Kong, DDS
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