{"id":337,"date":"2019-01-29T16:05:03","date_gmt":"2019-01-29T16:05:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.craigentinny.co.uk\/?p=3898"},"modified":"2019-01-29T16:05:03","modified_gmt":"2019-01-29T16:05:03","slug":"pros-and-cons-of-water-flossing-vs-normal-flossing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.craigentinny.co.uk\/blog\/pros-and-cons-of-water-flossing-vs-normal-flossing\/","title":{"rendered":"Pros and Cons of Water Flossing vs Normal Flossing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Standard flossing involves a string of dental floss to remove plaque and food debris from between your teeth, whereas water flossing uses a powerful jet of water:<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Dental floss is cheap and easy to use but can damage your gums if used over-zealously.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Water flossing is more effective than dental floss, however, it is more expensive and cumbersome to take with you if you&#8217;re travelling.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Keep your dentist happy by flossing daily, whichever method you prefer.<\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;Flossing is essential so whatever type of floss will make you more likely to floss is the type of floss for you<\/em>.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Read the full story here: <a href=\"https:\/\/yourdentalhealthresource.com\/water-floss\/\">https:\/\/yourdentalhealthresource.com\/water-floss\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Standard flossing involves a string of dental floss to remove plaque and food debris from between your teeth, whereas water flossing uses a powerful jet of water: &#8211; Dental floss is cheap and easy to use but can damage your gums if used over-zealously. &#8211; Water flossing is more effective than dental floss, however, it &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.craigentinny.co.uk\/blog\/pros-and-cons-of-water-flossing-vs-normal-flossing\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Pros and Cons of Water Flossing vs Normal Flossing<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-337","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-blog"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t<!-- All in One SEO 5.0.3 - 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