Posted on November 29, 2010
i just got my braces and i have quickly realized that flossing is a pain in the butt! i want to know if there are any other things i could do that have the same effect as flossing but without all of the trouble of actually flossing. thanks for your help, it is very much appreciated!
Just so you know i did get the little brush but i want to get in-between my teeth so i can clean there as well.
Posted on October 2, 2010
Are all those other tools absolutely necessary to use on a daily basis for example the little brushes that clean between the braces and hard to reach places. What about flossing, anyone who's tried flossing with braces on knows what a pain in the butt it can be. Is flossing a must as well? I try brushing at least 3-4 times daily but think it may not be enough. What say you?
Posted on September 9, 2010
i just got my braces and i have quickly realized that flossing is a pain in the butt! i want to know if there are any other things i could do that have the same effect as flossing but without all of the trouble of actually flossing. thanks for your help, it is very much appreciated!
I did get the brush thing but i want to get in between my teeth and the brush is too big for that
Posted on August 31, 2010
I'm really worried. This is going to be long, but please bear with me. I was brushing my teeth as usual, and when I spat out the toothpaste, I noticed there was red/pink stuff which turned out to be blood. I checked my teeth to see where it was coming from, and I realized the blood was coming from the inward-side (the side of the gum next to the tongue, if that makes sense) of gum around a certain molar. It wasn't gushing blood or anything and it didn't bleed after that, but I could tell it was coming from there because it just looked kind of raw on the edge where the gum met the tooth (but otherwise firm and healthy). Anyhow, I began to floss the hell out of my teeth, and around the one molar I extracted some tiny remnants of meat. :/ Gross, I know. It didn't smell bad like it probably would if it was decaying, but I think that was probably the cause of the bleeding. I made sure to get all of it out, and then I rinsed with Listerine and did a sea salt rinse as well.
Now, I know this is all my fault because I haven't really been keeping up with the regular flossing in the last couple months (and I have braces... it's such a pain in the butt to floss with those wires)... My gum seems all right, but do you think I'll need to go in for a cleaning or something? I don't have any plaque/tartar build-up and my teeth seem to be in excellent condition except for that tiny gum detail... lol. Couldn't it just heal on its on? I'd rather not have to pay for an appointment if I don't have to... do you think the dentist would charge me just for a minor check-up?
By the way, I know I'm stupid... don't have to tell me. From now on, I'm going to floss every day no matter how busy or tired I think I am.