What's more important for dental health: mouthwash or flossing?

For those days when you're pressed for time and you've brushed your teeth and can only do one followup, either to floss or to use mouthwash, which of these would teeth benefit most from?

flossing is better i know cause i have a 7 year old that has very bad teeth and i have to deal with dentist alot he has had to put to sleep and have 13
teeth fix at once and then they all started going bad again his fillings were falling out and part of his tooth broke off two days agoand he has to have a cap put on and they said that flossing is a must it keeps food from laying in there and causing it to make your teeth go bad his did and it got down in his gums and went in side his tooth and roted in side out thats why his tooth broke and pluse floss is small and can be carred any where

Flossing is the best.

definitely flossing

Flossing dislodges food stuck between your teeth which leads to bad brath and cavities. Mouthwash only conceals the problem.

flossing, i dont think mouthwash does much but freshen your breath. so brush and floss

Flossing!!!!

Flossing of course.

Flossing! Breaks up plaque with can lead to gum disease. The human mouth is filthy. Mouthwash makes it smell better.

flossing (just my oppinion) i think

Flossing is more important to remove the trapped bacteria and food between the teeth. If your gums recede a lot it risks tooth loss, so it's important to keep your gums healthy

Flossing is much more beneficial. You can always buy the travel mouthwash and carry it with you鈾?/div>

1 year ago

Flossing!!!! DUHHHH! flossing cleans between your teeth mouthwash just makes you smell minty fresh!!! (:

No doubt about it. Flossing.

Your teeth would benifit from floss the best, however it is also true that if you can only do one thing for your dental hygine you should floss because a lot more gets stuck between your teeth more than on it.

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