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Originally Posted by genuinegirly
I brush 3x/day and use mouthwash 2x/day. I do not floss often because I dislike how it makes my gums bleed. I was taught a special method of brushing that is supposed to strengthen gums: brush gently from gum to the tip of the teeth. Never had a cavity, though there has always been some concern with my bleeding gums.
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At my last cleaning, I shared with my dentist that I didn't like to floss because of the bleeding. He said just to do it once a day, and to keep the routine up until the bleeding stops, because the gums will get stronger.
Also, I was doing it wrong. I was getting the floss between the two teeth and moving it back and forth, in a sort of saw-like motion. All that is necessary is for it to go in between the teeth, down the side of each tooth to the gum line and then out.