"People who smoke cigarettes, they say:
“You don’t know how hard it is to quit smoking.”
Yes, I do. It’s as hard as it is to start flossing." - Mitch Hedberg
But seriously, my dental hygienist is pretty rough because my permanent retainer grows tartar like crazy, but I’ve never bled since I started flossing daily.
It looks years before my dental hygienist finally explained it properly for me.
Your gums are inflamed from fighting all the bacteria etc from not flossing. When your gums are inflamed, they’re extra full of blood, so when you do floss, you bleed a whole bunch. It has nothing to do with “toughening up your gums”.
I’ve flossed every day since and haven’t had a problem.
Bonus tips: Tie a loop of floss so you can pull tension between two fingers without garroting/strangling your digits by wrapping a wire around them 8 times. Use proper Butlerweave floss instead of the plastic strip junk. The plastic slides over everything super easily, like the plaque and stuff you’re meant to be removing. If you’re having trouble getting in the habit, floss before you brush. It’s easier to skip if it’s added on after your normal routine. Also, if your life is so fast that you just don’t have the time, you’re probably not brushing your teeth long enough either. Dedicate 5 minutes a day to take care of the only (free) set of teeth you’re going to get!
Genuine question: the fuck is butler weave floss?
Butlerweave floss: A special woven thread construction removes plaque from between the teeth and beneath the gum line without shredding or breaking.
Reminds me of when I had a transphobe actively jabbing my gums and blaming the “estrogen” for weakening my gums.
Thankfully that bitch did not stay there long.
I found a weird fork thing to hold my Floss. It made flossing a lot more bearable.
I always found itbhardto manuver the Floss around in my mouth with my hands. And I didn’t like the disposable flossed.
Anyway. I can find a link for it if anyone cares.
I’m gonna need that link bro. I’m the same. I have a tiny ass mouth and big ass hands. I also hate using the disposible ones because it just seems like so much waste.
Sorry! Just saw this. I got mine on amazon, with a longer handle and a floss dispenser below.
Eco-Friendly Lessmore Dental Floss Set for Teeth Floss Holder with Dispenser/Stand + Refill Floss Roll Total 100m for 2 Years Supply & Made from Food Grade Material & 3 Colors (one Pack, Blue) https://a.co/d/hzgaa16
it’s like this. not vouching for any brand this is just the first search result. I actually got one at the dentist today and look forward to using it because floss picks totally changed my flossing habits but I also don’t like the extra waste
After a couple of good cleanings and a few months of using a good toothbrush and flossing, I can say that my gums don’t bleed easy anymore, not even at the dentist.
The reason they bleed so easily when the dentist jabs at them, is cause they’re irritated from all the plaque buildup and improper cleaning.
I don’t get how is it that brushing is normal for everyone but somehow flossing seems to be an impossible task. It literally takes even less time. It’s so quick and simple that it just seems dumb not do it. Well, to me at least. Clearly that’s not a very popular opinion.
Requires actual effort to floss right. Requires 0.1 effort to hold the vibratey brush to my teeth for two minutes
Invention question: would anyone here be willing to wear a ~perhaps frightening~ helmet that just does all the head hygiene stuff automatically?
At that point just get your teeth removed and buy dentures.
Dentures take more upkeep than real teeth, shit’s fucked
Look, i always need about 1m floss choking the bloodflow in my fingers, else it slips.
Let me introduce you to my friend depression. It makes self care way more difficult :)
Unfortunately neglecting self care makes the depression worse, which makes it harder to do self care.
