Flossing

[hemmy]

if your gums are bleeding more than very occasionally when you're flossing, that's bad

I am a regular flosser but when I go to the dentist the dental assistant usually causes some gum bleeding. They instantly tell me to floss more but I ask them why they just assaulted my mouth. Sometimes its like they are trying to rip my head off via flossing they are going at it so violently.

[slobber]

People of goEMAW, please brush your teeth at least twice daily and get a job where either a) you have dental coverage that pays for two cleanings per year or b) you earn more than the poverty level and you can at least go to the dentist once a year to get your teeth cleaned and have a checkup.
Thank you.


Gonna win 'em all!

[Bloodfart]

Nahh nahh - flossers, let me see you rollin your rims
Ballers, helicopters, bikes, and Bourbans
It's on us, C-M-R are millionaires
Let 'em know it's flossin season everywhere

[Tobias]

very good advice, slobbs

[bones129]

Haven't been to the dentist in several years. Haven't flossed in several years. (Don't like it when flossing causes my gums to bleed).

Brush at least once a day, if not more.

No probs with my teeth for many, many years. Any reason I should change?

Well, your gums bleeding every time you floss seems like a pretty good reason for concern.

They don't bleed with every flossing. Seems to happen only when I floss before bed after drinking a lot. I think the pak effect makes me floss too aggressively. 

[Rage Against the McKee]

Seriously, though, guys. This thread would have been pretty good Auburn bait last week, but it is just sad. Floss your teeth. Your gums will feel great once you get all of the disease out of there and they stop bleeding daily (should take about a week).

[slobber]

Seriously, though, guys. This thread would have been pretty good Auburn bait last week, but it is just sad. Floss your teeth. Your gums will feel great once you get all of the disease out of there and they stop bleeding daily (should take about a week).

Oh man, I'd have been all over, "You guys really should floss your TOOTH."



Gonna win 'em all!

[stunted]

Some say bad breath comes from the back of tongue but Im pretty sure it's the crap rotting between teeth.

It only takes a few missed floss sessions for me to notice bad breath creeping up, so imagine never flossing and all the nastiness building up.

[meow meow]

pretty sure it's the back of the tongue

[Benja]

Had the first positive flossing experience of my life tonight. Ditched the fork thingy's and went old school; wrapped it around the fingers and really went to town

[puniraptor]

I'm flossing RIGHT NOW!
you guys inspired me.

[Benja]

I'm flossing RIGHT NOW!
you guys inspired me.

Changing lives!

[Benja]

So you goddamn super hero's really floss every single night, huh?

[Mr Bread]

I floss after every meal where I actually chew solid food.  I can't not do it.  Doesn't feel right.

[massofcatfan]

guess I have a death wish. from the internet so must be true:

When you floss, you help prevent your gums from becoming inflamed. That's a good thing. What is happening when your gums are inflamed is that you have a chronic bacterial infection in your mouth. This harms your arteries through two mechanisms: the bacteria find their way in to your arteries and hang out (causing plaques), and your body mounts an immune response to the bacteria in your mouth, causing inflammation (which in turn can cause your arteries to narrow). This makes it hard for your heart to do its job and can lead to heart disease.


There is some debate about how many years you can gain with heart disease. Dr. Perls says 1.5 years, while Dr. Roizen says 6 years. Both of these doctors are gerontologists (aging docs) and have popular books on aging and life expectancy (see reviews: Living To 100, RealAge and You! Staying Young). Who is right? It doesn't matter. Flossing is good for your gums and good for your heart, so we should all just do it.

[puniraptor]

consecutive days of flossing live journal count-up:

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[puniraptor]

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