Making a habit of flossing removes plaque, helping to prevent the buildup of plaque, which can lead to tartar. This makes your smile look brighter and improves your overall oral health.
Make it Easy
The first step to creating a habit of flossing is to make it as simple as possible for you to find your dental floss. Don’t store it in your bathroom pantry or under the sink. Keep it right next to your toothbrush in plain sight. Just seeing the dental floss will help you remember to clean your teeth.
Habit Stacking
When you begin a new habit like flossing your teeth, you are doing something that is foreign to your daily routine. This makes it easy to forget to floss. The goal is to make flossing as easy as putting your shoes on in the morning. To help you do that, link your new habit of daily flossing with a current habit of yours like brushing your teeth. This is called habit stacking and it is a tool you can use to remind yourself to perform your new habit.
Track Your Habit
Finally, tracking your daily habits is a scientifically proven way to increase the likelihood of you sticking with them. So each time you floss your teeth, track your progress. Create a chain of success and try not to break it. If you miss a day, don’t worry. Make a rule to never miss two days in a row.
Soon enough you will have a fantastic new habit of flossing your teeth. You will be delighted with your beautiful smile and your dentist will be pleasantly surprised as well.
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