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> Is it safer to floss or not? You shouldn't be making your gums bleed. Flossing doesn't mean sawing at the gums, it means cleaning the enamel.
by Filligree 3y ago
> Is it safer to floss or not?
You shouldn't be making your gums bleed. Flossing doesn't mean sawing at the gums, it means cleaning the enamel.
- righthand 3y agoYes polishing the sides of the teeth to remove hardening plaque, not jamming string to remove chunks of food (that’s just a secondary benefit).
- ReactiveJelly 3y agoReally? The dentist always tells me "get below the gum line, get way deep in there" and even though it disgusts me to imagine peeling back my gums, I do it. And bleed and feel like shit.