The TRUTH About Flossing Teeth (What You Aren't Being Told)
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- Опубліковано 13 чер 2024
- The truth about flossing teeth. You have probably been told your entire life to floss your teeth daily. That flossing is the staple of a healthy mouth. You have been told by dentists, family, and friends. But should you even be flossing your teeth? How often should you floss your teeth? The truth of the matter may surprise you on what flossing actually means in oral health.
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00:00 Introduction
00:54 Lack of Science
01:40 How To Floss
02:56 Affects on Oral Health
04:55 Infection Risks
06:12 Flossing Story
08:27 Is Flossing Appropriate
08:51 Flossing Alternatives
09:41 Bacteria Transmission
10:30 Message To Women/Gum Recession
12:43 Why I Was On The BBC World News
13:26 When To Floss
15:22 Research Studies
18:08 Next Research Study
20:38 3rd Research Study
22:03 Human Microbiome Project
24:49 Importance of Saliva
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It's been my experience that all medical fields in the U.S. never focus on good health for their patients.
100%
It's Disease Care, NOT Health Care
Also another good tip is take your fingernails and go around your gums to see if there is any hard build up. And scrape it off with your fingernails. Saves a dentist cleaning.
@saratemp790 Do take care first to rinse fingernails first in hydrogen peroxide to avoid adding more bacteria. Also fingernails can further irritate the gums if they are broken or uneven and can scratch the gum tissue. 💖🙏🏼
@@valeriecarruthers7084 true, peroxide and or mouthwash before and after is a must. Also you have to scrape it gently.
I'm a flossing fiend. I floss very, very thoroughly 2-3 times per day. I'm 58 years old and I have not had a single cavity (nor any dental work except cleanings every 3 years or so) since I was 12 years old. I have no gum recession, no plaque, and zero bleeding when flossing... and I use the thicker dental tape.
Everyone is different... Flossing has ruined mine.
I also floss and believe it has been so beneficial doing so
Same… I’m 53, I grew up very poor and never went to a dentist (at all) until I was 19 and married…
My mother was obsessed with not only brushing (when I was growing up) but also flossing, because we had no money for a dentist. my dad abandoned my mom and I and that catapulted us into complete poverty, instantly…
I also have teeth that are very close together… it’s painful if I don’t floss after eating… especially something like corn on the cob…
Despite growing up with zero dental care, at 53 I have all my teeth and I’ve only had 2 fillings, both at age 20 with my first pregnancy….
I am 100% positive I have healthy teeth from a life long habit of flossing
@@trina7274you sound like my wife regarding quality of teeth. Before she got first kid...she somtimes brushed 4 times a week ....... Only 1 cavity. After 1th kid..... 5 cavities. After 3th kid another 2 or so ....and now .... nothing.
Me...... my enamel is , according to couple of dentists too good. With loads of inclusions / valley type which cant be cleaned . Cavities in my molars and teeth could not spread out like the normal do ....but they just ' drill' down to the nerve like a laser drill.... So what happened a lot , I could reconstruct , a tiny looking cavity was left alone by dentists as : its soooo small wait till it gets bigger . But they didnt grow bigger ...only deeper.
When 25 years ago we changed dentists as 1th retired , I was so sick of having a yearly check and then couple of weeks right after that ALWAYS had toothache I asked new dentist HOW???? He looked and saw 2 tiny black spots....4 times smaller than his smallest drill..... He said : I drill 4 to 5 times of good enamel away ...lets wait . I told him : DRILL !!!
During drilling he said : this is weird....it doesnt spread out like a normal cavity but goes straight to nerve ..... So he kept smelling on drill bit to check or the hole was ' clean ' as he couldnt see ..... After minutes he said : its clean and I am almost hitting the nerve ..... The other spot was the same. So he said : if it wasnt drilled now but you would have waited another 6 months....cavity would have grown in the last couple of weeks of those 6 months like wildfire resulting in a roothcanal treatment.
The waiting and not knowing this has ruined my teeth before I knew this ......
When I floss regularly, my gums don't bleed when I do it. If I skip flossing for a prolonged time, the next time I floss I'll draw a bit of blood. To me, this is a sign that the flossing is keeping my gums healthy. In theory I would do it every day, but the reality is more like a few times per week. Could there be a different healthy method? Possibly; but I believe flossing is the right method for me, if not for everyone. Age 50 and I intend for my teeth to outlast me.
I stopped flossing altogether. I'm 70 years old and have stopped flossing years ago. My girlfriend was a dental hygienist and she was a floss nut. She said we need to keep the pockets open and cleaned out. It turns out that nature doesn't want the pockets open. It turns out that when the pockets are open we are susceptible to disease as the video says.
So, I went to the dentist this spring to have my teeth cleaned. The hygienists looked at my mouth and asked me when I had my last cleaning. I answered with 1992. She said that she didn't believe me.
What's the secret? STOP Eating Sugar. Sugar causes the plaque to grow tremendously and it makes the plaque to grow in your arteries. SUGAR is the worst thing that you can do. Just stop eating sugar and your health will be great.
Stop eating sugar.
You skipped regular cleanings for 30 years and are giving dental advice? 😬
Absolutely, and I have perfect coffee stained teeth
@@dhLotan
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People also don’t realize that more than 70% of the world has some sort of sugar and gluten intolerance. Your gut has the hardest time to break down sugars. And by cutting sugar your entire immune system and ability to absorb nutrients will ten fold and you will feel so much better
@@dhLotan I haven’t had a dental cleaning in 40+ years and I teach people the advantages of this. There is no science to show cleanings help the long-term outcome for teeth. They can help you delay the demise for gum disease. Why not eliminate plaque and dental problems more effectively ?
I’ve been a dentist since 1977. Almost all my patients with dentures were the ones who did not floss. Of the great bulk of my patients, the ones who currently had periodontal disease were, again, the ones who had never flossed regularly. Then there were the ones with simple gingivitis. They did not floss regularly either. Next were the ones who religiously used toothpicks after every meal. Most of these had beautiful gums, but some had grooves in their interproximal areas from overzealous toothpicking. Then there were the ones who had used dental floss daily (and correctly) since childhood - these had enviable gingival health. So just from my own clinical observations I would say a person who does not use dental floss is a great candidate for gum disease, although toothpicks and water picks do help somewhat.
Thank you for this comment. This is real wisdom derived from real experience.
I think the problem is that people use mouthwash and flouride toothpaste. These kill off the good bacteria which opens the door to the bad ones.
I WAS on the path of pretty serious periodontal disease, ( pockets and bone loss due to poor dental hygiene). Was referred for gum surgery). Since I'm a lab geek and know the main problem are those nasty anaerobic bacteria. It was time to change my BEHAVIOR. Brushing and flossing 2twice daily, has led to easy peasy dental visits. No more bleeding gums and now just stable oral health. I will look further into what she is saying, I'm just skeptical since I fixed my own gums being proactive and flossing was a big part of it.
@@jondixon5123 Also, if you developed any pockets of 4mm plus depth, using a rubber tipped Proxabrush or even a toothpick to gently massage a teaspoonful of baking soda and peroxide down the pockets is a great anaerobe killer. The pockets should eventually recede to 2mm to 3mm health. Most importantly to know is that simple brushing and flossing CANNOT reach the bottom of a 4mm pocket.
As a dental hygienist of 30 years I can confirm everything you said. I’m going to do some research on this you tube dentist.
Just remember if you do this - xylitol is extremely poisonous for dogs. If you use it, keep it safe from pets.
Luckily we aren't dogs... and don't eat meat or have much in common with them. We are primates and eat fruit.
Xylitol is deadly for dogs.
Also aloe vera.
True. If your dog accidentally ingests, give them sugar or any carbohydrate asap to counteract. Dogs will produce insulin in response to xylitol. This can cause a fatal drop in blood sugar. So you can counteract by giving carbohydrates.
Some people see their dogs as children and I can see where that mistake could happen.
It can also cause tumors in humans.
I'm a retired dental nurse. Dental floss cuts the gum (gingiva) if used incorrectly. Most people don't know how to use dental floss properly. Yes, use floss to dislodge pieces of food, if swooshing with water doesn't help. When over using floss onto the gum, you cause recession of the gum and exposure of the roots. The roots do not have enough enamel protection at that level and therefore you invite decay.
I'm lucky I didn't destroy my gums, chalk that up to being very young i suppose. But I had the worst idea of flossing starting out, emulating what was commonly shown in media: that old back and forth method that's basically slowly sawing away at the gum. Took me an embarrassingly long time to learn you're just supposed to carefully run it down the sides of your teeth.
@@TheTrueNehmees! Why did the commercials show us that incorrect method? Don’t be embarrassed. I thought you had to do that to be thorough. It’s really hard now because my teeth are so far apart because a dentist thought they were too far apart and put what looked like a vibrating pizza cutter in between them. I never had trouble using Glide dental and. Now, large chunks of food get painfully stuck in my gums for days, if I don’t floss. It shows bright or dark, between my teeth. To make matters worse, I have lost teeth because a dentist inappropriately refused to crown my teeth before extracting impacted wisdom teeth and the surgeon inappropriately pulled them. I lost molars on every side at 19 and have spent my life savings to keep the rest of my teeth in my mouth as long as possible. When my surgeon was crying as I came to, I thought he was a kindly person. I should have known he was afraid of being sued because I had told them both all my teeth would crumble out. I will continue to remove food from my mouth, so I don’t smell like an open sewer and walk around in pain. Thank you for the information, so I will be careful doing so.
my dentist told me I need to floss deep because i didnt and my gums receded and i have deep pockets so now I need to floss deep because of that...
“If used correctly”!
@@juodagalvesniegena714 receding gums are caused by for example : (1) incorrect brushing & flossing, (2) getting older/wear & tear, (3) genetic factors, (4) anatomical dentition/structure, (5) lack of brushing, (6) bad diet e.g. soda & acidic drinks, candy, (7) TOBACCO ! & alcohol, (8) irregular dental (preventative) treatment. I could go on. Have you tried using inter-proximal brushes like 'Piksters'? Ask at your chemist/pharmacy or local supermarket. There are many brands and they come in sizes. If your teeth are close together you need a fine brush No. 1 and if wider wider No. 4 and so on and so forth. Good luck
Some people who jump into the arguments right away need to watch the video and listen to her completely 😭
IKR
You gotta love someone that loves what they do like her. People like her make the world go around. Thanks
I'm a dentist. It´s tough to accept that flossing is inappropriate in a healthy gum. But I´ll take another look at this, just to get the new facts about it. Thank you for the video.
I'm thinking it really depends on the floss, if we're talking your typical cheap waxed floss using tougher strands probably not good for gums and I've always felt that way, but I'd been using iirc Dr. Collins Periofloss but found something similar locally I've been getting that's very spongy and soft and never breaks or shreds on me despite lots of fillings inbetween my teeth and how close they are, Radius sponge floss is what I use now. Earthpaste is great too and they started adding silver in it(helps control bad bacteria without being too harsh on the good) and I like ultra soft tapered bristles preferably infused with charcoal, helps keep the brush smelling fresh. I'm fine with the soft non-tapered charcoal Colgate brush I've been getting locally, I just go really easy on brushing to start until the bristles soften more. Also the Radius floss is more natural(or at least free of anything plastic-like) than the Periofloss so I like that.
One of my dental hygienists years ago too was kinda amazed at my results considering my history for getting cavities that need to be filled consistently(at 37 in my lifetime including fixing fillings I've probably had like 70+ done, lost 7 or so in my baby teeth just to get 9 more not long after), I'd always deny the fluoride and would never use any at home and was using Earthpaste. For years after my checkups were perfect, basically no enamel left on my teeth and demineralized brown spots. Doing strict keto at times helped but even when I got back on a sugar habit sometimes I'd only brush before bed and not always that, at least rinse my teeth. But I was confident that the main thing was getting enough vitamin K2 Mk-4 naturally from things like fermented skate liver oil, vitamin D3, magnesium, ect. Granted another change was stopping carbonated sugary drinks totally and being strict on sweets too, not just changing to Earthpaste and improving diet in general, but I think the problem is more so lack of nutrients and losing enamel.
At one time I even had a loose broken filling that would kinda pop up, still wasn't strict about sugar(actually was doing zero-sugar almost zero-carb keto most that time until the last 2 months or so, was taking fermented skate liver oil again which I hadn't in years) or brushing at least morning and night for several months(for most those months I was good about avoiding carbs, snacking, and only 1-2 meals and brushing after until last 2 months) and my x-ray showed no decay at all when I finally got in to get it looked at and fixed, I've only really had broken fillings fixed since. TBH I go years at times without getting check-ups if I don't think I really need one, deep fillings turning into abscesses or crowns are a main concern for me but I have really great dental insurance and a $2000 limit on a card specifically for dental care so don't worry about paying for it.
Sorry my comments can get long lol. People also definitely overlook the health of their digestive system in general and how that can affect oral health, like having candida. That can increase sugar cravings using the gut/brain axis leading you to eat more of it so it's not just the microbiome in the mouth that can be problematic. Now that I think about it, it makes sense that people naturally have a strong aversion to people with visibly poor oral health, because kissing them can transmit that.
Love your open mindedness.
Most dentists are morons. Find the books, "Root canal coverup" and "Hidden Epidemic" and you will realize that you are killing people when you perform root canals.
Agreed. I beg to differ... Strongly
I wish she didn't have anything to sell us so that it would be easier to believe. Does she recommend products not from her?
I had gingivitis for years until I started flossing. The bleeding and swelling has now stopped. I guess everyone is different. You do what works for you.
same. I had puffy gums and my dentist told me to start flossing which I did, and it considerably improved my oral health and now my gums are healthy. This "dentist" doesn't know what she's talking about.
Don’t you wonder, if instead of flossing, you used a strong antiseptic mouthwash the benefit to your gums would’ve been the same. Swishing a strong antiseptic wash e.g. a26% alcoholic Listerine, for a minimum of 30 seconds (feels like such a long time) it can kill or minimize the number viral & bacterial colonies that cause gum inflammation & infection?
Flossing can be damaging if not done Ultra- carefully & gently. Floss can tear into highly vascular gum tissue.
Give me Alcohol wash any time over a dirty piece of string.
@@GumriRN I'll try mouthwash next time. Flossing helped my gums heal versus brushing alone. Do you acknowledge that?
@@StaticBlasterShe has a point. The possibility of pushing the bacteria up into the gum pocket and into the bloodstream. She isn't totally against flossing, but basically to dislodge food particles in places you have one and done very gently.
@@or6144 No she doesn't have a point. The idea is absurd. I never heard of anyone being afraid of "pushing bacteria up into the gum pocket." Plus, bacteria are super small. The odds of you "pushing up bacteria" is unlikely. Additionally, it's called rinsing your mouth out with water multiple times before brushing and sometimes I use Listerine after I floss.
I stopped flossing and switched to Soft Picks and I believe it helped repair my gum recession. My dentist continues to rave about how great my teeth look. They still tell me to floss bc they have to, but they also tell me "keep doing what you're doing."
Aren't those things hard on your teeth?
@@countryroadstakemehome no, they're called "soft picks" 😀. They are a soft flexible rubber that go between the gums. Check em out if flossing isn't working for you. I'm not talking about the proxy brushes that are small and have a metal wire in the middle.
Interesting because I feel like since I have been flossing one of my teeth have seemed to shift.
What is the name of the soft picks please?
Those are great!
Be it dentistry, medical, or psychological, a patient cured is a customer lost.
Thank you very much for this information!
Since I started flossing I've stopped my gums from bleeding. Without flossing I would have continue having bleeding teeth. So for me flossing has been very very important for my teeth gums and oral health.
Do you ever see blood even a tiny bit when you brush? If it happens often then you still have a problem.
Gums shouldn't bleed at all.
Agree. If I don't floss for a couple days, some of my teeth start to ache.
Try water flossers
@@colinthomson5358 I did have a lot of bleeding on my gums, but since I went to see a hygienist, he cleaned up all the plaque away from my teeth and he said my bleeding around the teeth was caused by me not flossing.
Just cleaning your teeth with a toothbrush without flossing is foolish because you're not taking away the food deposits between the teeth which causes bacterial build up and gum disease.
I also feel very annoyed by the person in this video advising against flossing because she is talking absolute nonsense and my personal experience proves my point.
She is wrong wrong wrong. You don't damage your gums by flossing properly. You can't let food particles rot between your teeth. Flossing gets plaque off and gums do not bleed......do not bleed. She tries to sell her product. Period.
I don't floss much because I am lazy and I have felt shamed all my life. I can't believe there is some support for my negligence!!
Lol same here!
Same here! 😂
Yeah it’s a waste of time
@@Stovetopcookie its just takes too much time and not quick
you are simple and honest to accept that you are lazy. just say 1 2 3 and on saying 3 do it . this is a technique to get things going.
The way I have learned to spot truth is when you go "OH that just makes sense" after listing to someone speak. Thank you!
I love flossing! It makes my teeth and mouth feel free. I can feel the yuck in between my teeth. It makes my teeth feel tight. And it feels relieving to floss. Like a relaxing high. That's why I do it. I can't imagine not doing it.
yeah don't listen to this lady or anyone. Just do what works for you using common sense.😁
I can't stand flossing and the more I do it the worse my gums get. I I have found using a tooth pick is the BEST and why our Greats all did it in the past. Anyone flossing I get it you want that FEEL and some do. Try tooth pick. it works great and it's a lost art that ppl have forgot
@@ruby7741 A toothpick may be the way our Greats did it, but most of our Greats had a mouth full of dentures by the time they were seniors too.
just use a superfine toothbrush, better than flossing
@@Onion_Knights I tried that. Not impressed
I’m with you, Dr. Phillips. I’m 52 years old and have never flossed my teeth. During my two-decade career in the U.S. Army, my dentists didn’t know I didn’t floss, but they all told me to keep doing what I’m doing. My ex-wife, on the other hand, always flossed, and I had to keep paying for additional dental care for her and my children. Now that I’m married to a dental hygienist, I still don’t floss. It makes no sense. Keep up the great work. 👍🏻
I think that's disgusting i floss once a week or so plus you got married....again? WTF is wrong with you marriage is a death sentence for men nowadays
You're just a shill. Rxextxaxrxdxexd one.
First: "stop flossing" thus spoke the porcelain teeth old woman.
Second: how could I've guessed since minute one she would be selling me some sxhxixt? She's not a detinst. She's a xylitol seller, pusher.
Since I started flossing regularly my teeth stop bleeding. So as far as I'm concerned it's simply complete nonsense not to Floss.
@@timkempuk How about different approaches work for different people. To each their own, be respectful of others.
I always felt that flossing was not effective because you first injure the gums and second push bacteria further into the gum, but since my dentist recommended it I started doing it regularly. Ever since I became a regular user of floss my gums got worse and I couldn’t understand why, now it makes sense.
Don’t push down into the gums. Just get off the gunk and food.
Hell definitely has a special quarters for dentist, right next where the Nazis dwell.
@@main2333 Exactly. flossing is for swiping along the ide of the tooth, and to dislodge food particles. if a person does a rinse with baking soda or an antibacterial rinse with xylitol, there will be no problems with biofilms, etc. www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4232036/
Oil pulling/ coconut oil pulling is interesting
Yes exactly, that's why I only used it for a very short time in 1990 , Same thing happened, I've not used it since.
I have been using your mouth care system for two months and have seen a dramatic improvement in my gums! I was a person who flossed after every meal, but it didn't fix my gums. Thank you so much, Dr. Phillips, for being willing to share your knowledge. I will share this with my family and friends.
Do u use the xylitol mints from her Amazon store? What products did you buy? I am going to get the toothbrushes, and a xylitol mouthwash
I began your program about a month ago and thought that I would not be able to go without flossing, but wow, I floss occasionally now, and my teeth feel smooth and clean. Thank you Dr. Ellie Philips!
Update?
If my teeth were prefect then things might be different, but I have cavities, and had to get the water pick out and the floss because food does get wedged in-between my teeth. That said, I did see how my gum ressetion got improved, but now I'm a bit concerned about the mouth micro-bacteria that is tied to good gut health. @@ShepherdMinistry
@@ShepherdMinistryya I heard from her, unfortunately she lost her gums
@@boratlion8613troll or no? Serious comment?
I stopped using string floss about 10 years ago because I was unhappy with the bleeding caused by the floss slamming down between my narrowly spaced teeth. I switched to a water flosser and the difference was almost immediate. No more bleeding and the amount of food particles that wash out is impressive. I also use a Braun Oral-B electric toothbrush. On subsequent visits to a Dentist, the hygienist is very impressed at how clean my teeth are.
Yup the water flosser was a game changer.
I use the GRANDADDY of all waterpiks, I use the showerhead on the "pulsed mode" where it's like 3 giant waterpiks at the same time, and best of all when you get water everywhere it doesn't matter since you are in the shower. I go over all my teeth with this for about 1 - 2 minutes. It's the cleanest my mouth has ever felt. I even have 1 cavity with an 3mm gap that would destoy the tooth in a month or 2 but it's been slowly HEALING since being kept very clean over the last 2 years. I always brush after meals too. So despite what's told, teeth can heal. I drink only distilled water which may also help, rarely any pop. My teeth used to also be really loose for a while but they tighened back up since I've been doing this. I also use coconut oil swishing too, that probably helps too.
The floss on a pick can damage gums. I tried it once and ouch. Lol. It's best to use waxed thread floss from a spool and gently slide the floss between the teeth, especially after a fried chicken dinner. 😊
I both use different types of floss for different areas, as well as a waterpik with adjustable water settings. The Waterpik does a good job he still get build up and need to floss. Those people that floss live longer.
@@emeraldgreen777 I had the same result, my gums hurt for hours after flossing(wax floss). I'm thinking it makes the gap between the gun and teeth bigger so probably not good.
It's ironic but I visited a new dentist about 20 years ago and the hygenist, who was an older women, who displayed lots of wisdom, had a microscope and showed me samples of the bacteria in my mouth, before and after she cleaned my teeth. Before she cleaned my teeth, she took a sample, put it under a microsope which was magnified on to a tv screen and she pointed out the most deadly ones and what they could potentially do to me....which was pretty scary. Then she cleaned my teeth, took another sample, and the most harmful bacteria was literally, lifeless! Before I left her office, she gave me some free samples of toothpaste and mouthwash, and both of these had xylitol in them. At the time, I thought it was just to sweeten the taste. I had no idea it actually killed harmful bacteria!
That sounds just like me! That was my job as a dental nurse and dental health councillor in Bristol UK in the 1980’s. It was an electron microscope and yes we took samples and showed the patient their own bacteria and then the difference after treatment. I was a young woman then though.
awww wow i hope the person above sees this message from you sounds like you both know what's happening and how it helps to use Xy :) @@Kualabear02
I just started using toothpaste with xylitol and mouthwash with xylitol. My teeth and gums never felt so clean, they are really, really white, I’m impressed every time I clean or rinse my teeth. A fabulous side effect of no longer using regular mouthwash is that the sink drain doesn’t gather odours and never needs cleaning, which was always a thing that gathered over time before 😉😬
This is so fascinating. Dealing with gum recession and plaque even though I brush twice a day and floss every night. Just bought her system already feeling things turn around!
You're amazing Dr Ellie! I can't wait to start your program. I always wondered why our ancestors never had these issues + also never had access to these oral tech/products. I'm very into prophetic medicine so this all makes so much sense. We use miswak as recommended in our religious literature and the compounds in the bark contains small amounts of xylitol.
So fascinating.
People will love to hear this. because it affirms what they want to hear if they don’t like flossing.
Not everyone is ready for this information based on some of the comments. However, I appreciate the knowledge. It is reassuring to see that people are stepping out to properly educate everyone. People like you are a threat to the establishment, that is why you have been met with so much opposition. You are helping to spread light in this era of darkness. Thank you for sharing your knowledge ❤
Obvious spambot!😂
@@Patrick_RossYou're an obvious hater.
Yes and I pray this truth and light will spread over every mountain of society including medical, education, justice, social services and education. It is time.
@@Patrick_Ross You're a spambot?
Well said! I just skip the naysayers and skeptics. My opinion is give it a genuine try between regular dental checkups and see what happens before throwing shade at her. Dr. Ellie is a God send to me and my family. All 3 of us are on her system and I shared her knowledge with my mom whom has also gotten her system. Many thanks to this incredible woman for sharing her wisdom with whomever will hear her and do as she suggests. ❤️
Bravo, Dr. Ellie! This was an outstanding video explaining the science & proof of why you do what you do.
Thanks so much!👍😁
Hoping that one day soon that our US conventional dentistry will pick up your passion.
I’ve always believed firmly on flossing. I was skeptical, But decided to try one month without flossing because of gum recession. I have noticed my gums are starting to heal. I’m actually surprised and will try your complete mouth care. Thank you for this.
It's available on her website. I was able to find all of the products she recommends at our local drugstore.
What a joke
This woman (I would not call her a dentist) is an ignorant lunatic. It's also unfortunately true that we don't know the optimal force that should be used in brushing and flossing. The dental community generally does a very poor job in research.
@@justinlex2473👈🤡
You’re the clown 🤣🤣🤣
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How did it go?
I will keep flossing because I feel and see the difference when I don't floss.
agree
Maybe u aren’t lazy….maybe u just intuitively know it’s bull shit
Ditto
Me too
Me too. I tried her method. I went to the dentist and I was told my oral health went down. I’ll never stop flossing again.
This is interesting. I am 60+. I just went to a dentist after 30 years of not going. I had to go bc my crown just cracked. I was shocked the dentist said I didn't need a cleaning, everything looks really good? I said I hardly floss, just brush two times a day. She said well eating right and brushing is all it takes. I don't think the dentist wants to interfere with whatever is working.
Oh wow! This is a great story. I’m so glad you have such an honest and concerned dentist!
If you want to thank him - many DDS have enjoyed my book Mouth Care Comes Clean. 😁👍
Impressed with the research n experience you have. Your teeth look great n healthy. Your advice makes sense! Thank you!
The floss is to get food out from between the teeth.
That is the only form of using when you need it… but some time you could damage your gums ..😮
Dr. Ellie, you are a gem, and a great educator. I so wish I had found you sooner in life. Thank you for all your effort to help people be healthier. God bless you.
When I had to get a tooth capped, the dentist left a huge gap between it and the next tooth so now, every meal I have, I get food stuck inbetween. The next time I visited he said my gum in that place was receeding. because all the food was not being flossed out. This made me angry because I know it was because of the huge gap he left, not the flossing. Thanks for being honest.
I really suggest you explore the benefits of xylitol and also massaging with a resilient - not soft- brush around the area that is causing you problems.
A soft brush will not stimulate the repair that is necessary.
The wrong kind of oral care products can potentially strip teeth of the microbes involved in oral healing and health.
Xylitol at the end of meals - followed by an hour or so when you do not sip or eat or drink anything - not even water - will give this area an opportunity to heal.
ore information about my suggestions at DrEllie.com
I would get a second opinion on that crown. It sounds like you have an open contact that will cause problems down the road. Been there, done that.
Me too same experience ..if u want good teeth stay away from dentists
I know shes selling a system, but she does actually describe how you can do what she suggests by getting the items yourself and she shares her methods openly, there isnt a paywall to access it. Shes described her methods many times in videos. Im interested in her advise and her explanation makes a lot of sense.
Im 22 and an anthropology student with interests in evolutionary medicine and dental health evolution specifically so thank you for giving me even more to think about! Dental carries of postneolithic populations is one of my favorite topics to research and I hope to apply research to contemporary health care practices to benefit people in sustainable ways!
You are studying a fascinating topic. Question: why don’t any ancient skulls look like their teeth need orthodontia?
@virginia3222 lack of carbohydrate/sugar and chewing tougher foods from childhood.
We need you out here 🙏
I’d love to connect & look beyond the normal window of vision.
My gums feel better when I floss. I've gone to bed and my gums wanted to be flossed...massaged. I do not use waxed floss. But it feels good. I haven't had a cavity since I was 14. My teeth are excellent. To each his own..
Retired dentist here. The problem with flossing is that most people don't do it properly even after being shown the correct technique several times (the same with brushing properly). I do find this interesting and am always open to new information so will look into her protocol.
When I was a little kid, my dentist was my neighbor. He really emphasized flossing gently & correctly. I've never have had bleeding or issues that other ppl get. I think learning correctly made a huge difference, because I've notice most ppl don't floss in the same way I do.
I'll just comment in order to be notified by YT if you decide to comment more after studying her protocol. Looking forward to an informed comment.
25:30 she admits to having financial interests in promotion of xylitol . Because it's so damn expensive ..whoops effective.
@@troycambo she left dentistry to help spread the awareness of Xylitol by moving onto backing up what she now believes in. She said she is a sales person for saliva. She shows studies that seem to make a lot of sense, if they all check out, it would seem the floss industry is the one with a financial interest. I’m sure she would make a lot more pushing regular dental products vs trying to educate people on this information that I doubt we are ready to hear. Good for her. Pioneering at her age says a lot. Its not like she is thinking “oh im going to sell a shit load and retire at 40”.
Yes agree. I lost mine that was RCT treated
It's a miracle that your video got my attention in the right column. I've flossed every night for the last four years. No more! I flossed before brushing. My dentist bought a new laser cleaning system from the US and convinced me to have him clean my teeth in Dec 2022 for the first time as his patient in 15 years in Buenos Aires. My molars were all filled with amalgams before I was 12. Nobody taught me how to brush, and I loved eating sugar. A dental hygienist taught me how to floss in my 40s. At 75, my concern is a receding gum line. No more flossing for me. I'm going to review all your videos.
Wow! This is really fascinating! Thank you very much for this information about teeth health and saliva 🌼
This is brilliant! Really, it just makes sense. Thank you for standing up for truth in dentistry. ❤
I'm always told by every dentist floss stops tartar. It doesn't.
I always have tartar on back of bottom teeth.
Flossing doesn't stop it. Gravity and acid in the saliva are the culprit.
I've always taken very good care of my teeth and tired of dentists telling me I'm not doing enough.
Thank you for this video
I don't mind going to the dentist as overall I have a healthy mouth and haven't had a cavity in 20 years as I brush daily. I go to the dentist every six months and it boggles my mind when they complain about a slight amount of tarter on the back bottom of my teeth, just do your job as that's why I come to you every six months for my maintenance cleaning as they give me lectures on brushing and flossing better. The very thing they are complaining about is what gives them a job.
@@michaelb.8953 exactly!
I had heavy tartar until I started taking vit C and then the tartar accumulation stopped. When I stopped the vit C years later,the tartar came back ( also developed joint problems) I was taking about 3 grams daily.
I remember when I was much younger 18-19 .. I was sitting with my father ( airline pilot) He asked me if I ever flossed.
I reported back that I had never flossed. He then suggested I try flossing. He further added ; after you floss , smell the string
afterwards. Shortly after our conversation, I bought some floss. Slipped it in-between a few teeth and held the string to my
Nose and Sniffed.... *** I nearly fell off my chair vomiting ** The smell was Awful.. Eversince that day ( 40 plus years ago),
I floss after each time there is food in my mouth. I stopped having cavities from that day on. At 65 , my gums are receding.
Because of flossing? I don't know? But, my Floss String has never again smelt as horrible as that first fateful day. Over 40 years ago
Yep!😊
I know that smell 😭
Was it your dad’s way of telling ing you had bad breath?
@@SusieQZee not since I began flossing after every meal.
Ya mine stinks again I need to go to dentist again they were doing my cavities. Floss only gets out the food but ya I'm going to try flossing after every meal . It makes since that it could spread it happens to my grandpa. But I'm going to floss once . I need a deep cleaning
A very clear piece of good advice.
Flossing isn't about healing your teeth directly. It's about removing carbs from your mouth that bacteria feeds off. The bacteria produce acid which damages your teeth over time. That's what floss prevents.
Flossing will also break the film that protects the bacteria from your saliva. So then after flossing water or mouth wash can wash away the plaque easier.
Or don't eat inorganic, processed carbs. No need to floss.
I eat an animal based diet and my dental health has improved even my receding gums are healing but i do get food stuck between two of my teeth where i always need to floss!!! Think i should get hold of that water cleaner thingy
I stopped flossing because it always inflamed my gums. I started using a water pic which effectively gets everything out without any irritation. I've known about xylitol for some time but should use it more regularly. Looking forward to this video to see what else I can do to support my oral health. Thanks for sharing information based on science!
Water pic will irrigate your nerves if you have any crowns.
@@littleme3597 "IRRIGATE" YOUR NERVES ? 😂 🤣 😂 WHAT DOES THAT MEAN ? ANYWAY YOUR CROWNS ARE SEALED WHEN THEY'RE GLUED IN PLACE. THERE ISN'T ANYTHING GETTING IN THERE. L.O.L.
@@TRICK-OR-TREAT236 Irritate by irrigation i guess...
@@gmr1241 IRRIGATION IS FINE FOR FARM CROPS JUST NOT SURE HOW WELL IT WORKS FOR TEETH.
@@TRICK-OR-TREAT236 I dunno... you can irrigate a wound, so maybe? It's a while since I did my first aid...
Amazing. Thank you for your passion educating us your knowledge, experience and heart felt opinions Irregardless of very orthodox peers in dentistry. Opinions must be respected and heard instead of leaving podium mid-stream.
God bless and keep you dear Dr. Ellie.
Great video!! Hi Dr Ellie, is it possible to share the research papers you mentioned in this video, so that we can learn more? Thanks!
Brushing my teeth does not remove food bits from between my teeth. Only flossing removes them
She says to floss if you have a piece of food stuck between your teeth at only two minutes in
@@kandamy1 More like 14 minutes, after pretty much saying over and over not to floss, you don't need to floss, it's damaging, etc.
@@kandamy1 99% of time you dont detect/feel that microscopic piece of food between your teeths.. thats why you have to floss anyway
@CarbageMan bro she literally finishes saying that you should floss to get food out at 2:30.
@@UserName-vt8ly dude i'm not ur bro
Finally! Someone actually reputable that won't just charge £1000 per tooth, or believes in the tooth fairy! We need more decent dentists with integrity, is skeptical and scientific.
Amen to that.l just got a $10000 pill to fix my teeth and l flossed and brushed all my life.that just don’t make sense.l just brought all the things this Dr recommended.lm going to do exactly what she said to do.
So Amen to that🙏🙏🙏
I agree ☝️
@@mcanultymichelle on the flip side, I've never followed dental advice (I still brush frequently, but not religiously) and practically never flossed, have never had dental issues.
@@williambelmont9601 that’s good news .Because l can’t for the life of me get my sons to floss regularly .Maybe l should just let them be. I am got to show this video to them and let them decide for the self’s. Thanks 🙏
Dr. Ellen, i used your mouth system for two months and have seen significant improvements with my teeth. I will contiue with this and hope to get better results. May i ask you two questions? I have a bridge and was told to floss it with a speciall needle. In your opinion is it necessary? Second question is about the listerine cool mint. Does it has to be alcohol based? Thank you so much!
I know truth when I hear it and boy oh boy am I glad to hear this goodbye floss and hello less time cleaning and damaging my teeth when I can change the environment of my mouth! ❤❤Bless you lady!
I hope you try my strategies!! Don’t just stop flossing. Replace it with a better way to care for teeth. 🦷😁👍
Please read the dental diet. This book changed our oral health. I’m still flossing until more studies come out saying that it’s not beneficial for oral health. We only floss after dinner, and we try to floss as gentle as possible. Mainly just to get the food out. I know flossing too much is also not healthy. Basically excessive of anything good or bad is not beneficial.
It is impossible for those people who experience acidic saliva to simply control plaque with their diet.
if you have alkaline and healthy saliva, and a mouth anatomy that allows you to breathe through your nose ( and you do not have allergies etc.) or take medications.....
then yes, diet may be adequate.
The problem is for women who are pregnant, for people on meds that dry their mouth, or those with other risk factors that make their mouths dry or acidic.
The ideal help for these people is to use xylitol at the end of meals.
i'm in total favor of eating a healthy diet - and our diet will affect our salivary health, but for those who are not ready to change their diet, the cool news is that xylitol is amazing and helps everyone - smokers, drinkers, poor eaters, poor flossers........everyone young and old.
@@dr.elliephillips thanks for the info.
I'm cavity prone with several cavities a year it seems with dental checkups always being bad news. I've flossed before bed and brushed twice a day since early twenties.
At almost 50 I have multiple root canals and a bunch of crowns. I decided at the beginning of this year to start chewing gum after meals to help remove food from in between my teeth, they can catch a lot depending on type of food.
As it turns out I chose mentos gum which has xylitol as the first ingredient. It also has aspartame which I hate, but am now switching brands to no aspartame, just xylitol. Anyway, I had no cavities for my March checkup! Also there were a handful of times I didn't brush in the morning in the months prior to the checkup, just chewed the gum.
I drink coffee primarily in the morning with just whole cream, but now make sure to always chew after coffee.
FWIW, I've cut out sweets and avoid foods with sugar and seed oils (which is a huge amount of food choices, that crap is in everything) and have been doing that for a year. I now hate junk food and processed food and have little to no desire for it because I know what's in it and have come to loath it. Because it's not fit for consumption.
Anyway, it's terrible that the dental industry/profession has pushed what it does- fluoride, mercury fillings, etc. all thanks to the ADA and profit. To think that most of my cavities could have been avoided. Such a shame. I've learned that "experts" are not to be trusted. The arrogance, ignorance and corruption across the board with professionals and "experts" is staggering.
M@@chris2790bro what results have you had with xylitol so far
The best dentist in the world! I've been on your system for 2 years now and I have almost no bleeding at all when I brush my teeth. I used to always have some bleeding and now it's gone. I also feel confident that my teeth are not just going to deteriorate for no reason. You are empowering people and that is amazing.🥰
Vitamin c for bleeding gums.
Now floss and watch the bleeding begin. Lmao
What do you do if you have food stuck between your teeth?
Awesome 'truth'... thank you! Are the dyes used in color changing toothbrushes safe? or are they toxic like most dyes used in food? Thanks!
Dr. I have been following your dental care system and I no longer have gum receding around my molars. I'm not sure if you already have done but will look into it later, if not please do more videos on root canal vs implants (zirconia vs titanium), and if molar #3 replacement is needed once extracted. Thank you so much in advance!!
Thank you Dr Ellie for breaking the status quo. I love you.
Thank you for being brave and sharing this important information. I never knew this about floss.
You are so welcome! Thank you for watching.
i love your work and the way you teach, and the energy thank you i think i will learn a lot from this.
Thank you Doc YOU ARE AWESOME I'll do my very best to follow your Program
I DO NOT floss. I find it unnatural. I however brush very well and with fluoride-free toothpaste. My smile looks great and my breath is never offensive. I also rinse with water throughout the day. I hate and I don’t go to the dentist. There, I said it!🙋🏻♀️ Thank you so much for this video Dr. Phillips🤍 and yes, please brush your TONGUE too👅, Lol
Thx for the reminder regarding tongue brushing. It will be an important part in my oral hygiene routine.
ISN'T BRUSHING YOUR TEETH "UNNATURAL" ?
Brushing isnt enough. Need to use a water pic for where gums meet teeth.
@@gmo709 NEED TO USE FLOSS !
And the inside of your cheeks, apparently. My dentist asked me if I brush the inside of my cheeks as well as my teeth/tongue, and when I said I didn't she kinda scoffed and went "Do YoUr ChEeKs ToUcH YoUr TeEtH??"
Yes, I need to floss my teeth. After I eat, food gets stuck between my teeth. Brushing alone, doesn’t get the food out. My NYC periodontist had a sign in his office that said “floss only the teeth you want”
How did humans in the past manage to keep their straight beautiful teeth for their entire life?
If you say "they died at 30"
I'll point out that those stats come from the high infant mortality. Adults didn't just drop dead at 30 for no reason and if you survived the first few years you had a good chance of making it to 70 or higher.
And yet without a toothbush or floss or even a dentist their teeth survived.
@@colinthomson5358It's more about diet. That's the most important thing to health
@@colinthomson5358They didn't eat a high carb (sugar) diet.
😅
Excellent thanks Dr Ellie!!
Thank you for your insights Dr. Ellie Phillips, and the pursue of truth from all that noise! I’d really like to discuss even more with you..!
Most sensible information I have heard today. Why you were removed from giving such wonderful information is that doctors need us to stay sick so they can have repeated customers. This is how they keep a job like anyone else.
Correct it’s all about $$$
the whole medical system is backwards and not for our health since rockefeller took over the industry.
Let that reality sink in... really.
Not saying she's wrong. And I'm going to listen. But please keep in mind. she's selling a product and has affiliate links.
So are all Dentists
All roads lead to her products, lol! It a bit ridiculous and obvious. But she MEANS well...
@@marksamson932 That is not a logical reason!
You can't win.
If i don't give links I get thousands of emails asking what to buy.
If I suggest Amazon links - now I'm working for added income.
Please...I would be better to bag groceries for Whole Foods if I was really interested in making money.....
its grose not to floss🤮🤮
I’m 52 and have never flossed regularly. I never had a cavity except for one at around age 45. And that was in the middle of a molar, not in between teeth. I always was told that I should floss but since I never had issues I never was motivated to start.
I enjoyed hearing your view on flossing. I have been in the dental technology field for over 45 years and attended many dental conventions. I've had orthodontic work done and have spent a lot of time in a dental chair. I abandoned flossing and I also abandoned toothpaste. The saliva remineralizes every day. Toothpaste is too abrasive and removes the mineralization process, making the enamel surface vulnerable to acids. I have been using coconut oil and a pinch of baking soda to brush my teeth, once or twice a day. I increased my vitamin C intake and I avoid junk food. I eat healthy and don't drink anything sweet. I once went over 2 years with a cleaning and when I went, there was no blood in the spitbowl. That's when I realized I didn't need to go in any regular basis. The coconut oil leaves my teeth smoother than anything I ever used. You just can't spit into the sink. I occasionally use a Waterpik. My gums are pink and healthy, minimal recession (due to age) and occasionally whiten them. I never use mouthwash or toothpaste as it is bad for oral biome. I don't chew gum because I'm not interested in wearing away enamel. I don't know much about xylitol, and have to do more research on it. You ask why dentists don't discuss alternatives for oral care. That's easy! Why would they kill the goose that lays the golden egg? A healthy patient is a lousy customer. So, on my end I do not recommend using any toothpaste, maybe just occasionally. I'm almost 70 years old and have every useful tooth in my mouth (not counting the ones removed for orthodontic reasons.) I'm glad to know I'm not the only person who doesn't floss. All I could picture is the damage flossing does to the gingival tissue, digging in and spreading more debris and creating more recession due to gingival irritation. So, the only time I floss is when brushing doesn't remove meat or other fibrous foods. Thanks for posting your video!
I find that a water pick is way more effective at cleaning between the teeth and under the gum line in front and behind the teeth than flossing every can. It stimulates the gums and reduces and even eliminates gum bleeding in just a few days. Start out with a low water pressure and after a few weeks you can increase the pressure. If I find a sensitive gum area then I know to use the water pick to flush out that area more so I spend more time on it. Floss in my opinion is best used to get chunks of food that are stuck between the teeth and believe me you can feel when food is stuck between them. Great video. :D
Exactly what I have been doing for 20 plus years
Will definitely try water pick
I have been flossing for 10 years, and have not had a cavity since I started flossing, before that, I had always cavities even with good brushing, morning and evening, I will continue doing that for the rest of my life.
Look at me I never floss and haven’t had a cavity in my life
So everyone is different I guess
@@Greencloud8 Or your teeth have enough space in between for the brush to clean well. mine trap the food in the crevices.
@@luzdubon8996 probably s
I remembet going to a dentist back in the 80s I believe, and the hygienist was so rough...she said u have to "make your gums bleed" when u floss and proceeded to do it on mine. It was very violent and I thought "how odd" back then...Why be rough? This is so right!
She didn't tell you your gums are supposed to bleed normally. If your gums are unhealthy, they ARE going to bleed from normal flossing. But to get the gums healthy again, you have to floss every day, let them bleed, and eventually, they won't. You probably also need a deep cleaning below the gum line. But "make your gums bleed" was her telling you its ok to floss and let them bleed. I've been through all this, and fixed my problem.
I have always felt like there's something either genetic or something in the saliva that really helps some people preserve their teeth. For instance, I haven't been to the dentist in 20 years because of a traumatic experience. I just do the normal things to keep my teeth clean and I'm just simply not prone to cavities. I do floss occasionally, but not every single day. More like once a week I really go in and give myself a mini cleaning. I'm just one of these people who is never been prone to cavities and yet I see people around me that are so much more diligent and obsessive about dental hygiene end up with cavities that I don't get. I think would also help me is that I've never been a soda drinker or if I am going to drink something other than water, it's always unsweetened. My mom used to pick on me because I swish after every bite of food I take. I've also heard that unsweetened green tea can be healthy for the teeth and I drink a lot of that as well. Oh, and xylitol gum!
The xylitol gum is probably what’s doing the heaviest lifting-turning your saliva into a restorative, remineralizing force. After that, your (non-sugary) diet is likely the 2nd biggest key.
That much drinking actually works against you, because food & liquid demineralize your teeth… but limiting it to as few “sessions” a day as possible is fine vs sipping/nibbling throughout the day which robs your mouth of remineralization time to counteract the abrading. Just use the gum after any food/drink, and make sure to get at least 7g of xylitol total per day!
To all the uneducated "skeptics" -- this "lady" is actually an expert -- she's a board certified Dentist, a retired Professor of Dentistry, has years of Research experience in Dentistry, and on top of that, has decades of experience in Preventative Dentistry in Europe. She also has one of the most perfect mouths in the United States -- literally the only dentist with the best dental health in the U.S. (there was a big contest among dentists on this about ten years ago). You can't beat this.
Before you put "skeptic" in quotation marks, why wouldn't you or anyone NOT be skeptical? I am not saying she is wrong, but to conclude that she is a board-certified dentist and a retired professor of dentistry and decades of experience as proof of her claims because she is an expert, why wouldn't you take into account the hundreds of thousands of experts with similar or more credentials? Everyone should be skeptical about everything, starting with "I am an expert. Therefore I am right." Further skepticism has to come when we find out that she is the owner of the company supplying the supplement and system she is peddling. Again, I am not saying she is wrong. I am not saying she is a charletton or a quack, I am just saying that everyone should be skeptical and her evidence (at least as presented here; I have not read or listened to anything else) is pretty weak and circumstantial.
@@the_potmo I'm saying your skepticism on this point is extreme and unjustified, on top of irrational. But I understand where it comes from (lack of experience with critical thinking opportunities and scientific training). Sabine Hofstadter has a great video on this phenomenon of extreme skepticism. All the best.
Hmmm... it sounds like you are being paid by this lady to spout off her "credentials" in the comments section LOL
Ya, but the other experts are also experts. The experts you agree with are experts and the experts you disagree with are also experts.
@@sierragold I'm sorry you are unable to distinguish between a logical argument and propaganda. Thank you for proving my 2nd point though.
I flossed every day, and didn’t mind doing it, but in my early 40s, I stopped for a bit, and did it only every 4 - 5 days, as maintenance, or if a larger piece of food got wedged in.
What eventually developed was a cavity BETWEEN my teeth (first time). I felt that telltale ache, and was surprised that this occurred, since I was still brushing daily. This particular spot had a tiny gap, and since I wasn’t flossing frequently enough (and the toothbrush wasn’t able to get in there), the tinier food particles and plaque weren’t being cleared out.
I’ve since resumed DAILY flossing, and haven’t had any cavities since. Maybe people w/ certain diets may NEVER experience cavities, but I do consume sugars, so I want to make sure I never have tooth decay again, for the rest of my life.
I’ve used xylitol before, and couldn’t understand why I was experiencing inflammation, but I’m sensitive to corn-derived products, so I wasn’t able to continue using that as a sweetener.
You are gold, doctor Phillips.. Thank you so much. Not mainstream but professional, caring and this is what i love. Saint Apollonia must be helping you alot! :)
God bless you +
I had multiple fillings up until age 25. After that I started flossing and haven't had a single filling in the 10 years since. Maybe there are better alternatives to flossing but the last 10 years have demonstrated that flossing is at least super beneficial for some.
Thank you so much for your information and for being a perfect example of a caring dentist and a person with great dental hygiene. You have won me over! What you are saying aligns with what I have suspected for years. I do get things caught in between two of my teeth and need to floss to get it out after eating meat, but I will not floss anymore with just any old floss. I chewed xylitol gum before going in to get a cavity filled and my dentist told me that the cavity was healing over and the healed part was so hard that she could not drill into it. That got my attention to using xylitol for dental hygiene. Thank you so much for backing up what I suspected the whole time! Xylitol really helps with dental hygiene. I hate flossing and feel like it didn't help except to get the meat from in between my teeth on occasion. You are such a cool dentist!! Keep informing everyone! You are brave to go against the dental community and you need to be awarded for it! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!!!!
I started flossing 5-6 times a day 5 years ago and now my gums never bleed (took less than 10 days to stop bleeding), haven't had a cavity in 3 years.
Oh and I only brush my teeth at most 1 time per day and I avoid flouride like the plague.
Which toothpaste do you use?
Flossing doesn't stop cavities. That's a myth. Cavities are caused by bacteria.
@@Dayna_Bennett toms with no fluoride
Excellent - thank you Ellie ☺️
Dr. Ellie, what do you do for hair care? your hair is so shiny.
In another video , the dentist said that your gums are actually attached to your teeth and the floss breaks the attachment. Therefore bit should be acceptable to floss but only down to just before where the teeth and gums meet.
your comment turned a lightbulb on in my head! if there are fibres holding your gums on to your teeth, it makes absolute sense that flossing below the gum line - which the hygienist tells you to do - will break those fibres and detach your gums from your teeth. thanks!
Nobody ever says flossing replaces brushing , flossing has a role to play , complementing brushing , to maintain oral hygiene
Don’t swallow everything she says , think critically
No, she said flossing has its place, but only in the context with brushing your teeth with toothpaste. She said she's "not against floss" as long as it is used with toothpaste together with brushing your teeth.
Lots of fantastic information. I’ve over flossed for too many years, yes great oral hygiene but terrible damage to my gums. Now I’m at an age where gum retention becomes an issue, and so, about 8 months ago I sought information online and came across a video of Dr. Phillips. She encourages us to reduce flossing to a minimum and encourage gum repair, whilst controlling bacteria. I started to reduce flossing and started using a toothbrush head with flossing action (far less intrusive) added a midday mouthwash and I believe I have not only reduced my gum damage but even improved it. It’s certainly not on the path of destruction that I’d put it on. Not sure that I’ve even had xylitol in anything yet, but grateful for the advice. Thank you Dr. Phillips.
Thank you so much only few passionate Doctors refuses to go with the flow which is to create issues to make money unfairly.
So I applaud the very few who courageously share the truth and provides effective ways for true better care. 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽🙏🏽👍❤️✅🌹
You've presented a compelling argument. I'm usually a sceptic but you've won me over.
do more research! If you can be persuaded by a YT vid, give you credit card to an adult to look after it for you.
That's because this "lady" is actually an expert -- she's a board certified Dentist, a retired Professor of Dentistry, has years of Research experience in Dentistry, and on top of that, has decades of experience in Preventative Dentistry in Europe. She also has one of the most perfect mouths in the United States -- literally the only dentist with the best dental health in the U.S. You can't beat this.
@@VaughanMcCue it sounds like you've already done your own. Would care to enlighten us? I doubt u can even cast a shadow over her argument!
@@marissakeynes2532
If an individual makes medical or any important decisions based on information from one insignificant Yt promoter, they should reconsider their epistemology.
I am not interested in playing verbal tennis with whatever this marketing presenter said.
Could you read my precise words if you are genuine in your protestations?
I am interested in corresponding with you and having a genuine dialogue.
If you have other concerns about significant social issues, I would like to discuss those because this sales pitch is boring.
Thanks for your interest and contribution.
The problem here is when people say "believe" You need to show facts not "belief"
Show the Evidence Based Facts to SUPPORT flossing, brushing, dental cleanings and fluoride strategies.
In 2006 an Evidence Based Symposium came up with ………none.
Only xylitol showed impact on oral HEALTH.
Ordered your product, willing to try anything at this point! Thanks
Hi Dr Philiips. What about water flossing? What are your thoughts on that? Thanks.
I think it’s fine for people with healthy mouths to use a water flosser, but if you have periodontal disease, I believe it can prevent the periodontal pockets from healing.
When patients use my system of oral care, I tell them not to use a water flosser until they have healed up all the pockets in the mouth and then it is no problem.
The irony is usually that when the pockets have been healed, they no longer need a water flosser!
I used to have lots of bleeding whenever I went for dental hygienist cleaning. My gums were definitely showing signs of inflammation and early gum disease. I started flossing every night about three years ago. It was the only change I made to my dental care routine. Since then my gum never bleed at a cleaning and they look healthy and pink. I’m 59 and I feel better about my oral health than I ever have. Am I wrong to think my gums are mire healthy now because they are pink, not receding and never bleeding with easy pain free cleanings? My personal experience strongly suggests that flossing has significantly improved my oral health.
Cool story Mr Reach representative!
It depends what you eat and how much space there is between your teeth.
@@dayoonman3264 lol…
I think flossing and sorta banging up against your gums just toughens them up.
Same story here. My dentist said any bleeding means poor gum health. Within two weeks of starting regular flossing, bleeding in my gums stopped, and successive checkups were better and better on all scores. Perhaps GENTLE flossing is the key, and some folks may not do it right? That said, I'm happy to add a xylitol gum or rinse to my routine!
I always suspected that the reasoning behind advising people to floss is to loosen fillings so that more dental visits are necessary. I knew when I was a child that my dentist was lying about me having cavities. But when you're a kid, you are pretty powerless & no one believed that I was telepathic. Many years later, I saw on the news how they did sting operations & busted a bunch of dentists for lying. The best thing you can do for your teeth/gums & overall health is to drastically minimize sugar & carbs in your diet.
I had a dentist tell me I had cavities in every tooth. Every single tooth. In my 20s. I never went back there. Later when having a wisdom tooth out I learned that dentist lied. Which I suspected all along.
Beware the orthodontic scams too. Sometimes they're necessary, but most of the time they're not, and can even increase cavity risk by providing all sorts of nooks and crannies which are hard to reach with brushing.
@@zxyatiywariii8 yes, when I was 12 the dentist told my mom I would have to get braces. My teeth were straight and aligned, look like the model teeth used in dentists' offices. Still look that way and I'm in my 40s. So glad we weren't scammed into braces. And this was the same dentist her family had gone to, affluent type community. Not where you would expect to get scammed.
Same, they screwed my mouth up so bad, overfilling teeth that never had cavities, ruined them and almost killed me with infection
Since I really clamped down on (granulated) sugar, (I really don't use any anymore; all replaced with erythritol), I have zero issues with any kind of tooth pain. I have always believed since I was a kid, that there must be some sort of self-correcting action in the mouth; that every single suspicious area did not need to be filled. I do use honey (mostly manuka, for what it's worth; I just like the taste), and I bought some sodium fluoride, did the math, and made my own 10X fluoride mouthwash. Everything has been great for 8 years now without ever going to the dentist. I do floss, with the thick 'tape' about every other day, and maybe one a year, use dental tools to chip the calculus out from behind my lower incisors. All done with mirrors...
I'm 43, never had been a big flosser for decades. Had many cavities and extractions and then 4 years ago I developed inflammation on my tooth #8 and it pushed itself out and had to be extracted. I was devastated and ultimately had to get an implant. Fast forward to now and I have been an aggressive flosser sometimes twice daily and since I started this I have never had swollen gums, no inflammation, no cavities, no issues whatsoever. I strongly believe flossing has positively changed the way things have been for my dental health.
BS. The implant simply made you care much more about your mouth health and tons of medication that come along with that procedure just reset your mouth chemistry to normal.
God bless you really beautiful lady, this is really helpful of you to share more information and depth to get have reasoning. Thank you so much, I am someone who has been bothered by flossing since it feels uncomfortable and I'm glad I haven't been a dedicated flosser and no receedng gums! :))
Thanks for making such informative and useful videos! I've recommended your channel to a few people already. If I can make a suggestion also, you should maybe lower your sound recording level. There's some static sound on your videos that's usually caused by an input volume that's too high. Depending on how you record them, you can either lower it directly on your equipment or in the software you're using to make your recordings, or if you're using a microphone that's connected to a PC you can lower it by opening the properties of your microphone in the sound parameters, usually found in the control panel, but it may depend on your Windows version (I haven't used the latest one yet). If you're on a Mac, there's a way to do it too but I I would have to look it up.
Thank you for your interest.
This explains why I had no plaque build up on my teeth last time I went to the dentist. I hadn't been for four years, (my dentist closed during COVID)and I expected the worse. Instead, the dentist said I had very little plaque, no cavities. I use Xylitol every morning to sweeten my coffee since I gave up cane sugar. Every few days I also brush with a mix of coconut oil and baking soda to help whiten my teeth. That was another thing the hygienist noticed, my white teeth. No more flossing. Thanks for sharing this information, I'm going to pass it on to my family.
Try usind Stevia instead of Xlylitol. The last one is not a good idea. And I do not agree about not flossing. How else you get rid of food stuck between your teeth??? This lady is not quite honest.
Will try the coconut oil and baking soda
Dr. Ellie would you recommend WaterPik ->Water "floss"? Thank you for your video.
Contrary to what she said, I wanted to clarify that yes there is a study linking flossing to health, although not oral health. Regular flossing has recently been linked to lowering biomarkers that indicate heart disease risk, called C reactive protein or CRP. I'm not at heart disease risk, so I think I'm going to be flossing very gently and more discriminately. I appreciate that she is speaking her truth, even though it is against the grain of standard Dentistry. I'm grateful that ScrewTube hasn't censored her
Do you think it’s simply because the type of people that floss are the type of people that care about their health & physical appearance. I would imagine someone that uses floss is probably also more likely to work out & eat properly.
@@anastasiadodson9045 yup, healthy user bias. That epidemiology study is of worthless
@@museitup4741 thank you for your input & not trying to make me feel dumb. I value intelligent conversation. Thank you for that.
@@anastasiadodson9045 it wasn't an epidemiological study, 300 patients randomly agreed to do one or the other
@@anastasiadodson9045 You can see the other comment below, Dr. Gundry's patients were randomly chosen, 300 of them, to either floss or not floss, it was done over several months. He decided to do the study because he started flossing and had not been flossing his whole life, and he was surprised that his own C-reactive protein got better. That's why he did the study to see if it was real. I put this man at a very high level of scientific integrity. And I feel that he has a very good heart, no pun intended since he's a renowned heart surgeon. And these guys don't get paid to publish. Also the study was published in a very prestigious Journal. I know it's tough these days trying to navigate, even though I'm scientifically trained, I try to use my gut a lot to see the truth. Best to you.
I'm 62 and I never had a cavity or gum problems or any other problems in my mouth ever in my life. Most of my life I brushed my teeth once a day, I never floss and I went to the doctor twice in my life to have my teeth cleaned. When I went to have my teeth cleaned, The doctor said my teeth were already clean.
I do feel the saliva has something to do with it. I have never talked a lot and I do not mouth breathe during the day or at night, and I believe that makes a big difference. My teeth are always kept moist by my saliva.
DO YOU HAVE A FAMILY HISTORY OF GOOD TEETH ?
@@BRIANDER100I think the better question is about the person's diet. I think not eating processed foods and sugars have a lot to do for one's dental health.
@@esmeraldagems9487 i think genetics have a bigger impact than diet.
heres the original posted comment by @jaquiobear:
"I'm 62 and I never had a cavity or gum problems or any other problems in my mouth ever in my life. Most of my life I brushed my teeth once a day, I never floss and I went to the doctor twice in my life to have my teeth cleaned. When I went to have my teeth cleaned, The doctor said my teeth were already clean.
I do feel the saliva has something to do with it. I have never talked a lot and I do not mouth breathe during the day or at night, and I believe that makes a big difference. My teeth are always kept moist by my saliva."
no matter how perfect a persons dental routine is, if their family has a history of bad teeth, their teeth are prob gonna suffer too. @jaquiobear is blessed with great teeth if what theyre saying is true. seriouslly, only two dental cleanings ever??? no tartar buildup after all that time? im sorry but that sounds too good to be true. either that, or jaquiobear is leaving out some important details
I would not be able to stay quiet😂. Could be good genes.
I'm 68, I never brush, I never floss, I drink whiskey all day, and never had a cavity. These doctors don't know what they are doing. Drink whiskey kills bacteria, you don't need to brush and floss, you don't need to go to the dentist at all. Most dentists work for large corporations anyway, it's a scam.
mind blowing! I'm 58 years old and have been flossing since I was 18! OMG can't wait to try your method! Thank you so so much!
I’ve developed a fear of dentists. I always took good exceptionally care of my teeth because I watched my mother go through the trauma of having to have all of her teeth, pulled and a full set of dentures in her 40s and how devastated she was. I bought a sonicare toothbrush and took excellent care to brush my teeth frequently, and had excellent dental health, even though I didn’t always have dental insurance to maintain the cleanings as often as I wanted to. I rarely if ever had cavities and ceilings that I had done in my teens were so good. The Dentist remarked that they could still see remnants of them well into my 40s. The first tooth I ever had to have pulled I was about 40 years old and I’ll never forget. The dentist said that I had excellent dental health, and that my teeth were beautiful in excellent condition. Sometime after that I was coping with some illness that I would later find out was Hashimoto’s thyroiditis. After I was diagnosed, I remember specifically telling my dentist because I was concerned that the inflammation was creating this issue with my teeth and my gums. The inflammation caused a sort of early onset periodontal disease, and despite all of this they allowed me to get bleaching trays that I would sometimes sleep in at night. Around the same time I noticed that I started to get small cavities and I was constantly fighting with this dentist over the billing because they were a preferred provider and they were not supposed to balance bill because of their preferred provider status with the dental insurance that I had. I was not properly informed about the dangers that these bleaching trays presented combined with my receding gum, line, and the fact that if there was any underlying decay that it would be rapidly accelerated due to the weakening of my teeth from these bleaching trays. Fast forward several years and now I have five broken teeth, all in the front of my mouth. I need implants and cannot afford them. The best possible treatment would be to have four implants with two dental bridges because all eight of my front teeth, upper and lower need to be removed. I live with the pain rather than having them removed, hoping that I’ll be able to come up with some way to get the dental work done rather than pulling all of my teeth, including the healthy ones, and getting poorly fitted dentures. It hurts to eat. It looks hideous. I avoid going out and interacting with people and I’m constantly covering my mouth when I speak to people because I don’t want anyone to see. What’s most upsetting was when I realized that the dentist that was negligent in giving me proper dental care has no liability, and there is no action that I can take against him.
I'm really sorry to hear all this..I just prayed for you. I hope something changes!!!
Dental schools, they are alot cheaper. I went to one to get the LANAP laser surgery done through the faculty practice for a price I can afford.
I have enough years behind me to remember when people did not floss. I always wondered about this.😊