I was told I have gum disease and that flossing daily will help. Ive been flossing and it hurts really bad and when I wake up in the morning my gums are all puffy, is this normal? When I floss I push the floss down as far as I can which causes pain already and bleeding. ALSO I hate flossing, im afraid that when I pull the floss my tooth will come out with it, anything to kill that anxciety feeling?
2006-09-21 18:43:43 · 7 answers · asked by Tabbitatt 3 in Health ➔ Dental
You have gum disease, your gums will be puffy! flossing will help get rid of the "rotting food" between your teeth. So keep doing it, i know it hurts but if you left it then ur gum disease would probably get worse.
2006-09-21 20:09:15 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I like what the first person said, make sure you don't try to floss too deep. Also, I would suggest listerine. They made them pull the ads that say its a good alternative to flossing, cause nothing is as good as flossing, but listerine should help you out. Yeah, I know it stings and burns, but if they really are that puffy, you need to do something. You should also take care not to brush too hard, thats a common mistake that can lead to added inflamation. I don't trust the non burning mouth washes as much, I agree with that old guy, "if it burns, it's working"
2006-09-21 18:53:41 · answer #2 · answered by gokufreak69 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
THERE IS A PROPER TECHNIQUE WHICH WHEN USED DAILY CAUSES NO DISCOMFORT: How to Floss Correctly Break off about 18 inches of floss and wind most of it around the middle finger of one hand and the rest around the other middle finger. If the floss is hard to get between your teeth, try using dental tape, which is thinner. Holding the floss between your thumbs and forefingers, guide it between two teeth by gently rubbing it back and forth. When the floss reaches the gum line, curve it around one of the teeth and gently slide it back and forth in the crevice between the tooth and the gum. Holding the floss tightly against the side of the tooth, rub gently up and down. Repeat for each tooth, including the backside of your last teeth, changing to a different part of the floss as you go along.
2016-03-27 01:52:41 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it's going to hurt. Poke at an infected sore. It hurts. But a doctor may need to poke at it to clean out the infection. That's basically what's going on with your gums. Your gums are infected. If you don't clean them, your gum disease will get worse and you will lose your teeth. Flossing will cause you to KEEP your teeth, not lose them.
The more you floss, the less it will hurt. If you want to keep your teeth, you will floss.
2006-09-22 03:05:29 · answer #4 · answered by sovereign_carrie 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no you need to floss THE SIDES OF YOUR TEETH, the point of flossing isn't to saw down your gums until you reach the bone. puffy gums are not normal.
2006-09-21 18:46:08 · answer #5 · answered by whatwhatwhat 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You could also try using a Waterpik oral irrigator - the pulsating stream of water massages the gums, flushes out debris and aids with healing
2006-09-22 03:38:38 · answer #6 · answered by rppj 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The first suggestion is Wise!
2006-09-23 23:01:48 · answer #7 · answered by Eric H 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋