How to floss under bridge and keep your gums healthy
If you've recently had dental work done, learning how to floss under bridge is probably the most important thing you can do to make sure that investment lasts for years. It's one of those things that sounds a bit intimidating at first—kind of like trying to thread a needle while looking in a mirror—but once you get the hang of the rhythm, it becomes second nature. Most people are used to flossing between natural teeth where you just pop the string down, but a bridge is a different beast entirely. Since the "fake" tooth (the pontic) is literally suspended over your gum line, there's a tiny gap there that loves to collect food particles and plaque. ...