Introduction to floss

To make the silk dental hygiene instrument used as oral tremendous experience in textile related art needed to nylon, which means that there are highly specialized professionals in their production. Indeed Nylon chemical properties such as uniformity, elasticity and resistance to abrasion and tension, make Nylon fiber is the ideal material for manufacturing dental floss.


Nylon yarn commonly used in the dental floss is made of continuous filaments of a thickness ranging from 2 to 3 denier and normally grouped forming an overall thickness which can vary between 4 and 18 ends. As these terminals (which are fibers formed by the filaments) is decreased, which is an observed increase in the chances that the thread loses consistency and fraying while, however, the increased number of terminations makes the probability decreases. In this connection sometimes observed that in the production of dental floss is performed a process of wax wire to prevent fraying

What is dental floss?

Mainly used to remove plaque that accumulates on surfaces dental proximal where the toothbrush cannot reach. This property makes flossing is an essential complement to the brush if you achieve optimal oral hygiene and therefore no use increases the risk of cavities and similar pathology in places where traditional brush misses.

Finally note for the use of dental floss is necessary to know its proper use perfectly as their improper use can cause more harm than good. Therefore always check with health dentistry in Madrid to receive instruction on the proper handling of dental floss and always remember that proper dental hygiene is the best way to prevent more severe conditions such as disease periodontal (dental periodontics)