Woven floss
Woven dental floss uses multiple filaments to clean the contact between teeth and along the gum margin when used gently.
The short answer
Woven dental floss is a multi-filament strand designed to remove plaque and food from between teeth and beneath the gum edge.
What is the direct answer?
What does this question mean?
Unlike a single smooth filament, woven floss has interlaced fibres that may feel broader and more textured. Its fit depends on contact tightness, dental work, and the space between each pair of teeth.
What can you do next?
Use a clean section, guide the strand through the contact without snapping, curve it around one tooth, and move it up and down below the gum margin. If it frays or catches, stop and have the contact checked.
When should you seek dental care?
See a dentist if floss repeatedly shreds, becomes trapped, causes persistent bleeding, or cannot pass around a crown, bridge, retainer, or crowded contact. These signs can reflect a rough restoration or gum inflammation.
What should you ask the dentist?
Ask which floss, interdental brush, or water flosser fits each space and whether a filling or crown needs polishing or adjustment.
Frequently asked questions
Is woven floss suitable for tight contacts?
It may pass through some tight contacts, but a thinner filament or tape may fit better when it catches.
Why does floss make my gums bleed?
Bleeding can occur when inflamed gums are cleaned, but persistent bleeding should be assessed rather than ignored.