How come my gums bleed after brushing?
When I use the normal bristle toothbrush (not the electric one!) when I spit in to the sink, their is blobs and patches of blood, I think it is coming from the upper right gum near the back, I told my mum and she said maybe you're brushing to hard.
Am I brushing to hard or do I have gum disease?
Thanks for answers!
Sonicare toothbrush and receding gums?
I noticed my gums were receding about a year ago and I have been trying to prevent any further recession. I am using a soft bristle toothbrush and brushing correctly, but I am thinking of getting a Sonicare toothbrush. Which one would be best for me to use, the Sonicare or regular soft bristle toothbrush? Will the Sonicare help or hurt my receding gums?
Can you prevent gums from receding any further?
Ok. So I'm 14 and the front tooth in my mouth seems to have a receding gum line. Is there anything I can do to prevent it from receding anymore? I'm afraid the tooth will fall out because it's a permanent tooth. I use a soft bristle toothbrush and I have been using the Crest toothpaste with Baking Powder and Peroxide. I don't know if this will cause more receding. Please recommend some items that will help me.
Do medium bristle toothbrushes clean/disinfect as well as hard bristle toothbrushes do?
I was wondering because I normally use hard bristled toothbrushes but I would brush my teeth too vigorously and my gums would bleed a little. Yesterday, I went to the store and got some Colgate Medium-Bristle toothbrushes and I used them today. After I used them today, my teeth felt clean but I have very bad discolorations on my teeth and I want to be sure that a medium will work as well as a hard brush. Or would my dental hygiene habits matter more than what strength toothbrush I use? Thank you so much for your input!!!
How best to use Oral B Pulsar vibrating toothbrush?
Ok. I'm in need of some dental experts/enthusiasts out there.
I recently bought an Oral B Pulsar vibrating toothbrush, thinking it was a normal manual brush when I bought it. I then discovered the vibrating button, and immediately thought it was a gimmick. I then researched online and found that it actually more effectively removes the plaque away from the teeth, and thus isn't a gimmick.
So, I'm wondering how best to use it (i.e.how best to effectively clean the teeth and remove the muck - I even have some bad build up of calculus unfortunately :-( dentist time, I know...).
I'm assuming that not moving the brush in a fast circular motion like usual is best, as doing so would negate or reduce the effectiveness of the vibrating motion, right? And also, should I press against my teeth when brushing, or let it vibrate "on" my teeth (i.e., brush lightly "over" the teeth and let the vibrating do the work, so to speak)? It seems that if I press a bristle against the tooth, it (very much) stops vibrating against it...so am I correct? Or as the Oral b website says, do I just brush "like normal" and the vibrating still works to maximum effect?
THANKS. Hope I can find the definitive answer before my next brush...12 hours and counting :P
...As a side question...I might even later upgrade to a fully rotating-bristle electric toothbrush. would this be even better for powerful cleaning? I'm obsessed with having my teeth as clean as possible, and having all that plaque and calculus removed as much as possible, especially since I'm planning on getting braces some time soon.
What would cause gum pain while brushing?
There is one spot (right in-between two of my incisors) that gives me a very sharp pain when a toothbrush bristle pokes it. I figured it was just a minor infection, that would go away, but it's been like that for almost a year now, so now I don't know what it is. Yeah, I know I need to go to the dentist (my yearly check-up is next month), but for now I was just wondering what some of you might think it is. I can't see it, either because the spot is behind my teeth. And, it will sometimes bleed if I hit it real good. So...
1) is this normal?
2) what could be the cause?
3) is mouth cancer a possibility? lol
Also, I brush twice a day and use a "whitening" pre-rinse mouthwash with alcohol and peroxide, and a fluoride mouthwash after brushing.
Strengthening enamel?
So I got an electric toothbrush about a month or so ago. And I think I may have brushed too hard and aggressively with it. My bottom 4 teeth are a bit sensitive right now. My guess is that I damaged the enamel a bit with the hard brushing.
Right now I am using sensodyne and a soft bristle manual toothbrush. And using act fluoride mouth wash.
Any ideas on what I can do to strengthen the enamel? I have a dentist appt in about a week and a half.