The amount of variety when it comes to dental products available at a supermarket is a little intimidating.

Here are some thoughts on a few common dental products.

Toothbrushes: choices vary between powered (electric/battery) or manual, bristle hardness, brush head size and shape. All considerations to take into account when selecting the proper brush for each individual. Everyone has personal preferences, so take some time to figure out what works for you. Manual toothbrushes can be just as effective as powered brushes, if utilizing the proper techniques and brushing duration.

The American Dental Association recommends brushing for two minutes, twice daily.

Floss: a variety of sizes, composition, and specialty types for certain scenarios, the most common floss is standard woven waxed floss (in whatever flavor you prefer). Simply put, my favorite floss is the floss that you use regularly. At least once a day. I recommend flossing at night Arguments have been made about when to floss, either before or after brushing. Personally, I recommend flossing before you brush.

Glide is not a bad floss, however, it was designed for individuals with "tight" teeth, which makes it more challenging for waxed floss, or woven/braided flosses to pass through the spaces where teeth contact one another. I find that Glide does a fair job of displacing plaque and debris that remains in the pocket around teeth, however, given how "slippery" the material is, plaque or food debris does not accumulate on the floss as well as woven/braided flosses.

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