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A member asked:
Would an ordinary cotton line be used like floss?
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No: There are so many different types of floss on the market so as the saying goes there is nothing like the real things.
Answered 1/9/2013
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Don't recommend it.: I don't know for certain what an ordinary cotton line would be, but I do know that dental floss is made to not leave fibers behind as you use it. Floss is the best thing, therefore, to use.
Answered 1/16/2013
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