Butlerweave floss
Butlerweave is woven dental floss that cleans plaque from the contact areas between teeth.
The short answer
Butlerweave floss is woven dental floss with a textured surface that cleans plaque from spaces between teeth.
Why might woven floss catch between crowded teeth?
Its interlaced strands can feel thicker than smooth filament floss and may catch on rough fillings, crowded contacts, braces, or broken edges.
How should you use woven floss without injuring gums?
Guide it gently through the contact, curve it around each tooth, and clean just below the gum margin.
When does floss catching or bleeding need dental care?
See a dentist if it repeatedly shreds or catches, or if bleeding, swelling, pus, or bad taste continues.
Is woven floss suitable for my teeth and dental work?
Ask whether its thickness fits your contacts and whether an interdental brush, threader, or water flosser is better.
Frequently asked questions
Why does it get stuck?
A tight contact, calculus, rough restoration, or damaged edge can catch the strands.
What is the main next step?
Guide it gently through the contact, curve it around each tooth, and clean just below the gum margin.
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Who wrote this page
This library is published by Dental Nation, a licensed dental group practising in the United Arab Emirates. Pages are written and overseen by the same clinical team that treats patients in our clinics, and are held to a fixed editorial standard for safety and accuracy.
This page is patient education, not medical advice, and cannot replace an examination. Anything urgent — facial swelling, trauma, uncontrolled bleeding or severe pain — needs a dentist or emergency care now.