oral bristle brush?

Question

Currently I brush twice a day, floss every time I eat, use oral bristle brush to brush between teeth and the gum and flush out all dirt with waterpik. On my recent visit to dentist, he comment that my gum is in good condition.

However, when I use oral bristle brush and waterpik, I often see blood blocks been flushed out from my teeth. My dentist said its the earliest stage of the possible gum disease. The more I use bristle brush, the more blood blocks I see and I was wondering if I use too much bristle brush, am I opening wide my gum between teeth and possible more chance to be contacted with bacteria?

Also is there such thing as the electric bristle brush? and how effective is the electric flosser.

Please advise with your professional experience,

Answer 1

HELLO BRIAN,
IF YOU ARE USING THE WATERPIK ORAL IRRIGATOR THE USE OF A BRISTLE BRUSH (PROXABRUSH) BETWEEN YOUR GUMS IS REDUNDANT.
IT'S APPARENT THAT YOU ARE TRAUMATIZING THE GUMS WITH THE USE OF THE SMALL BRUSH. IF YOU'RE TRYING TO GET IT TO FIT BY FORCING IT BETWEEN YOUR TEETH, THEN YOU'RE TRAUMATIZING THE GUMS.
USE OF THE WATERPIK WILL NEVER TRAUMATIZE YOUR GUMS.
YOUR DENTIST IS NOT CORRECT. THIS IS NOT A SIGN OF GUM DISEASE.
FYI 9/10 AMERICANS NEVER FLOSS AT ALL, AND 70% OF THOSE HAVE SOME STAGE OF GUM DISEASE. WITH ALL THE CARE YOU'RE GIVING YOUR TEETH I DOUBT YOU HAVE GUM DISEASE.