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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[+] 56 points 3 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (16 children)
  • [–] 18 points 3 years ago* (6 children)

    the people at the dentist react as if you just killed a baby and then did a victory dance. It’s very uncomfortable ;)

    I hate that!

    They've got you strapped down into that chair naked with that thing in your mouth that forces you to smile while they all stare at you and chant "Shame. Shame. Shame.."

    I really don't know why I keep going back.

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  • [–] 8 points 3 years ago (2 children)

    Leaving a comment, so that in 3 and a half years time when you develop a humiliation fetish, you can look back and think of me.

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  • [–] 7 points 3 years ago* (3 children)

    I have the same problem and my hygienist has also said it's difficult to floss my teeth. I rarely ever flossed. Then I got a water flosser and at the risk of sounding like an ad, it's great. It's not simply not bad; it's actually pleasant. The next time I got my teeth cleaned after buying it, the hygienist said my gums were noticably healthier and she asked what I had done.

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  • [+] 4 points 3 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child)
  • [–] 2 points 3 years ago

    I am unusual in that my teeth are very tightly spaced. An interdental brush is probably great for a lot of people, and I imagine it's nicer than flossing if you can fit it between your teeth. I got a pretty basic $100 model. My only complaint is that it's loud.

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  • [–] 1 point 3 years ago

    Maybe it's time I got one of these. I forgot they even existed because everything just seems to be disposable floss these days. If I floss even gently my gums bleed so much I wake up with blood all through my mouth and throat. No matter how much I rinse.

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  • [–] 2 points 3 years ago (2 children)

    Someone I know just got their teeth checked, first time in four years. The dentist was surprised at how clean and upkept their teeth were. They asked if he flossed his teeth and he said he has never done it in his life. They still shamed him.

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  • [–] 4 points 3 years ago (1 child)

    It’s like dentist only know how to shame. I have yet to meet one that understands self-care is hard for people with ADHD/Autism. I’m doing by best and shame makes me give up.

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  • [–] 2 points 3 years ago

    Dental care is becoming a lot more compassionate with the newer generations of dentists. I'd recommend making a switch. Do a little shopping around and actually read the reviews on Google, etc. They'll make it pretty clear who the good ones are.

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  • [–] 1 point 3 years ago (1 child)

    I brush once in the morning and haven't regularly flossed in years, somehow my teeth are in great shape. My dentist says I'm a freak of nature lol.

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  • [–] 0 points 3 years ago

    I have the exact same situation except I do it at night instead only once a day and my dentist (whom I really trust) says my teeth are better than 95% of people who walk into his office. Especially for my age... So yeah. Recently though I've been thinking I should at least start brushing twice a day if I am not going to floss at all.

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