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Flossing Under Fixed Dental Bridges

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Use a Bridge Floss Threader

A bridge floss threader is a flexible piece of plastic designed with a loop at one end for threading the floss. Using a piece of dental floss about 14 to 18 inches long, thread one end of the floss through the loop, leaving one side about half as long as the other.
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