Many type of floss/tape are available waxed, unwaxed, flavoured and also floride impregnated. Select approximately 50cm of your favourite floss. Wind the ends around your middle fingers of both hands, so that a short distance is left between them. Insert the floss between two teeth onto the gum line. Sweep up and down the tooth on one side then the other. Repeat this action between all teeth, using you r fingers wind to a fresh portion of floss...

For healthy teeth and gums a small headed medium/soft textured manual or electric toothbrush is required along with fluoridated toothpaste. A pea-sized amount of toothpaste is all that is required. Start in either the upper or lower arch and work round from the back left-hand molars to the front then around to the right-hand molars, cleaning a small area at a time. Clean the margin where tooth meets gum very carefully, on the cheek side then the...