Separators

 

When wearing separators, special care should be taken when flossing.

Step 1

Get two pieces of floss and the separator

Step 2

Thread the two pieces of floss through the separator, and then wrap the floss strings around your first fingers.

Step 3

Pull fingers away from each other so the separator is now almost flat and tension is created.

Step 4

Just like your floss between your teeth, gently work the separator between your teeth. After you have pushed the separator between the teeth, pull the floss out, making sure that you can see half of the separator above the point of contact between the teeth. Sometimes it is necessary to hold your fingers over the separator when you pull the floss out.