I do it once a day, which is what my dentist recommends. Usually at night so you don’t go to sleep with stuff in your teeth. Being gentle should prevent it from hurting.

I would suggest try different brands of floss. Some are shit, some too slippery etc etc. Also practice and improve your technique. Personally I found the Colgate floss to be too thick and Oral B is best suited for me.

Also fun fact : the gap between all your teeth may not be same. Some maybe a bit more bunched up, be careful on how much force you apply. Too much force and it’ll go straight to your gums and you’ll end up bleeding.

Last option if you are lazy is use a Waterpik or some other dental water flosser.

This will tend to happen if you’re snapping the floss in between each tooth. Use a gentle back and forth motion to slip it between teeth, and slide it against the side of each tooth gently. If it hurts, you’re probably being too rough. Also maybe start with once per day, in the evening.

Try a waterpik, or just go easier on yourself. Also grandma is right, flossing is really good for you and will improve your oral health a lot. I floss basically after every time I eat, it’s just automatic and feels so good to have clean teeth

Flossing shouldn’t be painful. Maybe you’re doing it wrong?

I’ve started flossing more times than I can count. You’re RIGHT on the cusp of it stopping hurting.

Some tips: — you don’t need to floss twice a day. — you shouldn’t be using a ton of force, but just do a quick swipe on each surface of the tooth under the gumline. — if you’re still bleeding heavily after 2 weeks consistently (like, mostly red spit after floasing rather than just having a little pink tint to the mostly clear spit), you may have a gum issue that needs a dentist to look into or prescribe a special toothpaste for. — try the “Plackers” brand of toothpick sticks.

Beat of luck!

Twice a day is way too much. Maybe 3 times a week, or less if you’re trying to actually get started and improve the health.

Also, they make little interdental brushes in various sizes that can be much less aggressive when your gums are still very sensitive and inflamed. You should be able to find them at the dental section of your supermarket.

It’ll take a few weeks for your gums to toughen up. Then you can go crazy on the floss if you want.

Not a dentist. Should probably see one. Mine were in really bad shape. I didn’t take care of them for a long time. I’m trying now. At first all the gums would bleed and hurt. A month later still bad. I ended up giving the gums a couple days to heal every once and a while then back to once a day. Two years later still two spots that hurt a little and bleed some times. It can take time, dont get discouraged. I think its something that if you don’t do, its hard to get back to healthy. Keep in there, don’t give up. My teeth are a million times better than they were.

Important question: are you bleeding from the gums when you floss?

Healthy gums can handle normal flossing without bleeding. I floss once a day, before bed. Normal flossing does not involve super hard scrubbing, just enough force to scrape off stuff stuck between the teeth and dislodge stuck particles. You might also want to add some antiseptic mouthwash to your routine after flossing until your gums stop bleeding.

If you’ve never flossed before this could take a while to adjust to. Basically you have to heal and strengthen. If you haven’t been in s as long time, be sure to have a checkup with your dentist.

I use water floss and interdental brushes. Not sure if that will make a difference in your case.

Best to talk to your dentist.

If it hurts, you might be using a bit too much force

firm but gentle like cleaning the smugde off your phone is how I’d recommend visualizing it

• too aggressive and you’ll destroy your screen, too soft and you’ll never get that smudge off

also like the other commentors have suggested maybe a waterpick could be another option you might want to try

dance or “dental care”?

Yes, however part of it is technique: Flossing will probably always hurt if you are just sawing into your gums with string all the time. The idea is to use it to clear stuff off your teeth, so try to get the floss to conform to the curves of your teeth as best you can. If you’re using flossers, consider switching to regular string. They also sell flossing toothbrushes.

However you floss, try to keep it up along with regular brushing using fluoride toothpaste before bed. I brush when I wake up too.