• @[email protected]
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    208 months ago

    Probably because it’s a long, tedious, repetitive task. Brushing teeth only take a minute or two, maybe three if you’re getting really thorough, whereas flossing thoroughly or consistently adds much more time to that. At least that’s my excuse

    • @[email protected]
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      168 months ago

      My old dentist suggested keeping floss wherever you sit to relax (his example was wherever you sit to watch TV). That way, you can spend as much time as you need to floss thoroughly, without it feeling like flossing is taking up a bunch of time out of your day. It’s not a perfect solution, but it has been helping me.

    • @threelonmusketeers
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      78 months ago

      This is not my experience at all. It takes me at least three minutes to brush properly, but I can floss in under a minute.