dental tape

Wide interdental cleaner

Dental tape is a flat, ribbon-like alternative to dental floss, wider and often smoother than traditional round floss.

It slides more easily between teeth that are tightly spaced: I switched to dental tape because regular floss kept shredding.

Related

gums · gum disease · plaque · tooth decay · string · ribbon · mint · fresh breath · clean · interdental · oral care · hygiene · oral · thread · glide · tight spaces · spool · cavity

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Opposites
oral hygiene tool type

dental tapetoothbrush

Bristled oral cleaning implement

electric toothbrush · mouthwash · tongue scraper · dental drill · toothpaste

Family

dental, tape, dent, dentist, dentistry, dentition, denture, dentures, indent

Familiarity
Top 500,000
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G