Do you know anyone who has manged to heal up what the dentist calls pockets in there gums with good flossing?

Question

and brushing and not having the very expensive root scaling and plaining done at the dentist.

Answer 1

Daily flossing is a great way to heal deep pockets AFTER you have the scaling and root planing. You need to have the calculus (tartar) removed first, then you can keep the gums healthy with daily flossing, brushing, and regular dental cleanings. The calculus is irritating the gums and causing them to pull away from the teeth, causing the deep pockets. As long as the calculus is still there, the gums will not be healthy. Brushing and flossing does not remove the calculus.

Answer 2

No...you can't get below the gum line after it's been pulled away from the bone as it has with the pockets. Good flossing is what you should've done BEFORE the pockets.
Go for the scaling. It helps a lot and with a some effort, you can prevent it from happening again.

Answer 3

You can help resolve pocketing by flossing regularly.

But it sounds like your problem is that you already have considerable calculus buildup in those pockets. Because calculus is roughly the consistency of cement, you cannot take it off with floss, which is likely why scaling and root planing was recommended.

Answer 4

Try this: Every evening I first use a Plax like product (I really use the CVS "Plax" product); next floss for a good while, then brush for at least 2 minutes (NOT TOO HARD) with a soft tooth brush. Finally, rinse with a Listerine like product (again I use the CVS "Listerine" product). It takes some time, but spend about 5 minutes each evening and you may avoid the Root Canal work. Works for me! Good Luck.

Answer 5

what does root canal have to do with gum pockets? nothing. u can heal your pockets in gums by flossing and brashing but before that i m sorry to inform u dentist should clean it with his instruments. and if your dentist told u u need a root canal treatment it means u need a root canal treatment, there is nothing u can do. u can
t heal your tooth if a root is infected and started to rot

this person above me wrote a complete bull´´´´´. u will infect all your mouth and will lose not only this tooth but probably neighbour ones. if roots are inflammated and started to rot u need róot canal treatment. it is your own health, expensive or not expensive treatment it is

Answer 6

depends how deep the pockets are.. if you at 4mm max you can deal with them yourself. But i'm guessing if your dentist wants you to have a deep cleaning yours are more than 4mm. You are better off having them professionally clean, just because you can not remove the hardened calculus with a toothbrush.