Flossing Your Permanent Retainer (With Tips)
Flossing is the most important part of oral hygiene. If you have braces or a retainer, it can be difficult to get all of those little nooks and crannies between your teeth. This can cause an easy target for plaque buildup which leads to oral health issues like tooth decay and gingivitis. In this post, you’ll see why you need to take extra care when flossing with a permanent retainer. Firstly, let’s get into what a permanent retainer is.
Dr Patti Panucci attended the University of Louisville School of Dentistry for four years, where she graduated with a DMD degree (May 2000) among the Top 10 in her class. Following that, she headed west to Los Angeles to complete her three-year residency at one of the top-ranked orthodontic programs in the country – the University of Southern California.
Along with her certificate in orthodontics, Dr. Panucci earned a master’s degree in craniofacial biology. During those three years, she fell in love with Southern California beach life and decided that this was where her future lay.
