GUM 30m Twisted Waxed Dental Floss Minty Green Tea Flavor, 1 Piece

This is the waxed version of GUM's floss, in a minty green tea flavour with a twisted texture. Waxed versus unwaxed is a genuine choice rather than a marketing distinction. The wax coating lets the floss slide through tight contacts without catching or shredding, which is the usual complaint from people whose teeth sit closely together.

Unwaxed floss is thinner and some people prefer the squeak it makes against a clean tooth, but it shreds more readily. If floss keeps snagging or fraying between your back teeth, switch to waxed.

Specs

• Type: Twisted waxed dental floss
• Length: 30 metres
• Flavour: Minty green tea
• Best for: Tight contacts between teeth
• Brand: GUM

Benefits

• The wax coating slides through tight gaps without catching, which unwaxed floss often does
• Less shredding, which is the main reason people abandon floss altogether
• The twisted texture gives more surface contact along the side of each tooth
• Flavour is a small thing that makes a daily habit easier to keep
• If floss shreds every time in one particular gap, mention it to your dentist. It can indicate a rough filling edge

How to Use

• Break off around 45cm and wind most of it around your middle fingers
• Ease it gently between two teeth rather than forcing it down
• Curve it into a C shape against each tooth and move it up and down
• Use a clean section for each gap
• Use once daily, ideally at night before brushing
• See a dentist if bleeding continues beyond the first couple of weeks