▁is ▁made ▁of ▁mon of il aments ▁co ated ▁in ▁w ax ▁sl ides ▁easily ▁between ▁teeth , ▁does ▁not ▁f ray ▁and ▁is ▁generally ▁higher ▁in ▁cost ▁than ▁its ▁un co ated ▁counter parts . ▁ ▁The ▁most ▁important ▁difference ▁between ▁available ▁dent al ▁fl oss es ▁is ▁thick ness . ▁ ▁W ax ed ▁and ▁unw ax ed ▁fl oss ▁are ▁available ▁in ▁varying ▁width s . ▁Studies ▁ ▁have ▁shown ▁that ▁there ▁is ▁no ▁difference ▁in ▁the ▁effect iveness ▁of ▁w ax ed ▁and ▁unw ax ed ▁dent al ▁fl oss , ▁but ▁some ▁w ax ed ▁types ▁of ▁dent al ▁fl oss ▁are ▁said ▁to ▁contain ▁ant ib acter ial ▁agents ▁and / or ▁sod ium ▁flu or ide . ▁ ▁Fact ors ▁to ▁consider ▁in ▁choosing ▁a ▁fl oss ▁include ▁the ▁amount ▁of ▁space ▁between ▁teeth ▁and ▁user ▁preference . ▁D ental ▁t ape ▁is ▁a ▁type ▁of ▁fl oss ▁product ▁which ▁is ▁wider ▁and ▁fl atter ▁than ▁conventional ▁fl oss . ▁D ental ▁t ape ▁is ▁recommended ▁for ▁people ▁with ▁larger ▁to oth ▁surface ▁area . ▁ ▁The ▁ability ▁of ▁different ▁types ▁of ▁dent al ▁fl oss ▁to ▁remove ▁dent al ▁pla que ▁does ▁not ▁vary ▁significantly ; ▁the ▁least ▁expensive ▁fl oss ▁has ▁essentially ▁the ▁same ▁impact ▁on ▁or al ▁h yg iene ▁as ▁the ▁most ▁expensive . ▁ ▁Fact ors ▁to ▁be ▁considered ▁when ▁choosing ▁the ▁right ▁fl oss ▁or ▁whether ▁the ▁use ▁of ▁fl oss ▁as ▁an ▁inter d ental ▁clean ing ▁device ▁is