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Healthy gums don’t bleed, and are not painful to floss at all.

I’m in my 30s and only recently learned flossing technique and got my gums healthy. Flossing used to take so long and always involved a lot of bleeding no matter how delicate I was.

These days I’m absolute savage with floss and interdental brushes and never have any blood or pain.

Once you get your gums healthy you’ll be disgusted at yourself for ever not flossing. The amount of disgusting I can floss out on an almost daily basis is insane.

Plus you’re breath will not smell gross anymore.

It’s worth committing to the habit of flossing. Trust me.

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago (2 children)

You could also use one of those water pick things that use a pressurised water jet to clean between your teeth. After I started using one regularly my dentist even remarked on how much better my gums were looking.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yes, my dentist thought I was flossing because I use an off brand water pick. No, Sir. I just use water jets to blast away invaders.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

That is flossing though.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

My girlfriend bought one of those. I thought she was fooled by some advertisement but that thing is the best. No bleeding, super clean feeling, no stuck floss between teeth and dentist thought things look great. The only thing they said was to try to switch sides with the water jet, meaning to put the jet from the inside towards out every once in a while. All in a great invention.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I’ve heard that they can push things under your gums, and should actually be avoided. Not sure how accurate that is, though.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

My teeth were tight too. Broke even the thinnest floss but keep trying. Eventually it became easier - broke s lot too. We use those little Plackers flossers and floss while watching TV or watching birds.