This is a fluoride - free toothpaste so it won't do wonders for cavity prevention or restoration and it won't launch an all - out assault on plaque or tartar, but remember that we're talking about you folks who already have good brushing and
flossing habits and who need extra preventive support, not restorative help.
It may even help you live longer: According to a 2011 study of older adults, those who never flossed had up to a 30 percent higher risk of dying during the study than those with a daily
flossing habit.
A month later you will have built
the flossing habit and it will be automatic (meaning it feels easier to do it than not do it).
The secret lies in the combination of a whitening agent with water so that
your flossing habit also becomes a stain - removing habit.
Not exact matches
When Fogg decided he really needed to get with the
flossing program, for instance, he didn't waste time berating himself for having the dental hygiene
habits of a child.
Whether it means listening to your body when it hurts rather than working through it at the gym or
flossing your teeth in the morning, a new
habit can change the lens through which we see the world and ourselves.
To form the
habit of
flossing each evening, Fogg broke down this
habit routine to its simplest form:
flossing one tooth.
Fogg found that after a week of
flossing a few teeth, he would gradually increase the number of teeth he
flossed and then after a few weeks he was
flossing all his teeth each evening and the
habit became an automatic routine.
He realized that he didn't need to learn to
floss all his teeth, what he needed to learn was how to make the
habit of
flossing automatic, which requires simplicity much more than motivation.
I just can't seem to get into the
habit of daily
flossing.
It may not seem like a big deal to take a few minutes to brush your teeth and
floss every day, but over the course of a year that relatively quick
habit will often lead to better dental health and fewer cavities.
... dental
flossing (a developed
habit, indeed), which is not always «fun'to do, but rewarding and beneficial to one's dental health.