Types of Dental Floss

Types of Floss

Dental floss comes in a variety of colours, materials and even flavours. Waxed varieties slide through the teeth, allowing people with extremely tight spaces to floss more easily. Popular flavours of floss include wintergreen and cinnamon. Waxed floss does tend to fray more than unwaxed floss.

A type of material called dental tape can be effective for people with large spaces between their teeth, or for people with bridgework.

Floss can be purchased in small self-dispensing boxes. Floss can also be purchased in special, single-use holders, which are useful for people who have a hard time wrapping floss around their fingers, including those with dexterity problems or arthritis.