Do You Need To Floss If You Brush?

Julie Valentine DDS Debunks Dental Myths:

Most adults have plenty of opinions about oral health care. Yet a surprising number of them are based on myths and even on outdated facts that have been disproved since you last gave them a thought.

MYTH: If you brush you do not need to floss.
FACT: No matter which toothbrush you use an electric or manual, you physically can NEVER reach between your teeth with a toothbrush alone. So if you brush and do not floss, you are not cleaning one important surface of your teeth thus predisposing you to decay and gum disease. As brushing only removes plaque from the surface of a tooth. Bacteria must be removed from between the teeth and below the gumline, something only floss can do.