🦷😱 Stop the flossing fails! Dr. Spiker from Cosmetic Dental Associates is here to set the record straight on the RIGHT way to floss! Watch for a step-by-step guide to a sparkling smile.
A dentist was struggling to floss a fake set of teeth that weren’t in an actual mouth. And you want me to get my hand in my mouth to be able to floss properly. Lmao
It might feel like it honestly when you floss, especially at first, or when the floss decides to get stuck in between your teeth (it happened a lot with me) but now I am so used to flossing that it no longer scares me or hurts me. Learning how to properly floss and going slowly, is key.
I use to floss this way and my gums receded, I do the c around the sides of the teeth but don’t go up to the gum line and my teeth are in really good health.
Your gums don't recede from flossing, it recedes from brushing vigorously, grinding teeth while sleeping or braces. Visit a periodontist and you can have a gum graft and you'll be back to 100%.
@@day-me-inmoodley3283 this, I floss like in the video too. For the first 2 weeks it was bleeding like crazy, smell and taste so bad, but after a year it doesn't bleed and taste bad anymore. Started flossing and working out are the best 2 decisions I've made in my life.
Don't do this. I flossed my teeth Like that for six months and my gums started to receive. After getting back to normal flossing my gums are not receiving anymore
@@MasonOkorodon’t quote me but I had my dentist tell me years ago that your gums bleeding is a natural way for your gums to get rid of bacteria. Or you may be brushing too hard or too long.
As some one who’s gums bled a lot believe this man that flossing keeps gums healthy. I brushed my teeth three times a day and gargled listerene nightly but only flossed like every three months 😅 and my gums bled all the time when I brushed them. After flossing for about 3 months straight daily it stopped! And my breath was much fresher!
I feel like we're told one way, then in five years, it changes, and the dentist wants you to do something different. This happens with what toothpaste and toothbrush to use. How to brush or how to floss. Make up your mind.
yeah this is also true, they changing constantly and then tell you it was always this way xD. Also now people are obsessed with flossing these last years when nobody ever has flossed as a normal thing before that
yeah? can you tell me more? i fell depressed for a long while and i’ve recently become consumed by the idea that my teeth are irredeemable after my dentist told me she can see see gum recession
@@malarkymackeral girrrl my friend is a dental student and gum recession is not completely irreversible, but flossing, maybe a good oil pulling mouth wash, and a good tooth brush plus toothpaste high in fluoride. i have really healthy gums although i smoke and never get told abt gum recession even when i get cavities bc the key is to brush constantly and rinse your mouth with water after you eat food! it’s a lot of little things but i believe you can do it:) dental care at home is very vital, no one else is going to get in the crevices of your mouth everyday but you! i understand depression or unawareness makes dental care sound super unimportant but doing your own research on these topics for like five minutes can give u a lot
@@malarkymackeral Hi! I’m a dentistry student from Chile and I really recommend dental floss arches, it makes it so much easier. Maybe your dentist did a periodontal exam (probing in your gums). Be aware of periodontal disease!
As a dentist, going in too deep can cause receding gums, you have to be really really good at it and going slowly. don't jump into it based on this video, understand how it is done and do it based on your understanding
Best thing to do is just get non alchohol anti bacterial mouthwash, i used to floss like a madman because my teeth are tight so everything loves getting stuck but with that mouthwash it keeps them clean af and you notice how much easier it is to floss
You have to floss very gently as the video suggests. It is correct. But take your time and slowly ease the food out that’s stuck in there. The reason you go above the gum line and then slowly see saw backwards and forwards is to catch the food under the gum line . If you fail to get this it will ROT under your gum line and create a cavity INSIDE the tooth. This is where you have healthy tooth structure outside and the inside has a black hole in it that you can only see on an X-ray.
Hmmmm I think this is potentially what has happened to me. It was July or September or something when I last went to the dentist and they recommended me flossing but I've only done it a couple times. I do brush twice a day now where I did only once plus mouthwash before. And I used to drink like 6 cans of coca cola a day until a couple years ago
I been flossing like this for several years. People like to tell me I'm gonna pull my teeth doing it this way, but my teeth are staying in my mouth while theirs are crumbling and falling out... Of course, I also don't smoke meth and they do. I still give the credit to my OCD dental hygiene.
It also depends on the dentist. My last dentist would yank my entire head back with the floss (i have a pretty large head). It would, of course, bleed and was told it was a lack of flossing. I floss just as much now as i did then, but my current dentist uses just enough pressure to get between my teeth without cranking my head back, and my gums don't bleed when my current dentist checks.
honesty couldn’t imagine NOT flossing . once you get in routine after you eat and before bed , it’s like a habit , and you’re mouth feels so clean , plus regular dentist visits , food really gets caught in there and rots
YESSS!! especially after I've had some crap junk food and drinks that day... the floss, brush, and mouth wash routine before bed just makes me feel so much better 😌
He is absolutely right. Been flossing this way for 20 plus years. No bleeding and no tartar or plaque at dental cleanings. If you don't go under you get build up that hardens and leads to gum disease.
Look for a dental school in your area. They will usually do a deep cleaning, check up and x-rays for 50-60 bucks. A dentist oversees all of the students work. Better than not going to a dentist at all.
One teaspoon of coconut oil 1st thing in morning , swish for 10 mins , spit in bin , rinse , spit n rinse again , overnight toxins gone n receding gums will get better after a few weeks.. Floss gently , especially side walls of teeth as that's where food is stuck n a tootbrush doesn't always get.. I use a manual soft bristle Colgate toothbrush with a tongue scraper on the back , this way you are gently cleaning the wall n sides of mouth too, then scrape gently the tongue.. my teeth stay cleaner through out the day more with manual than an elec one I find. Use Therabreath swish n gargle (no morning breath) n Sensodyne repair toothpaste , they imo are the best... Carry sugar free gum if out n about after eating.. Haven't had work done on my teeth for 26 years (since braces ) even though I go to 6 monthly checks to the dentist.. All the best...
Yes, since I’ve been doing that never had healthier gums. I used to have gum inflammation quite often when I was younger. Now in my 40’s my gums look super healthy 🙌🙌🥳
I live in france, and i have Never EVER heard ANY dentist tell me to floss, nor can i remember seeing the floss string thing sold anywhere, why is that??
Because in the USA everything is subsidised by companies. Dentist, medical doctors etc are incentivised to sell something; that’s how they make their extra money. Did you know that MDs in the USA are targeted by pharmaceutical marketing reps to sell and use certain brands? It’s the USA , everyone sells anything for money. Brush your teeth twice a day, clean your tongue, use mouth wash and rinse your mouth after you eat; simple as that. Oh and change your toothbrush every couple of months. This is just marketing stuff.
I started flossing like this cause I saw it was the proper way from another video, but my teeth did not get used to it, they just bled until eventually I got a bad infection from pushing food too far into my gum from the technique. I stopped flossing like that for months but recently did it again, and woke up with a swollen part of my gums and stopped again. I think you’re honestly not meant to go this deep, it’s caused me so many issues but I kept going thinking it was better for my oral health.
You probably went too deep. You don’t wanna push it into your gums. It should just slide in between. If you floss for the first time in a while then the next morning it will be swollen and inflamed. After a few days of flossing everyday, the bleeding and swelling will stop.
my gums used to bleed profusely from lack of flossing but after my most recent cleaning i decided to try and maintain my gums better. i alternate between water flossing and thread flossing but after a couple days the pain and bleeding is entirely gone. at first, the low setting on the water flosser would hurt but now i can use the highest setting directly pointing at the gum line with zero pain or bleeding
So this is why everytime I go to the dentist my gums are bleeding like crazy. They are literally so aggressive, one time I came back from dentist and one part of my gum was was wiggling and dangling coming off my tooth 💀 and they had the nerve to say I don’t floss enough, even though I floss everyday.
@@christopherarias7659 I do floss correctly, it takes me 10 minutes to floss. But if correctly to you means aggressive flossing until ur gums is not connected to ur tooth anymore, then I guess I’m doing it wrong.
@@gustarddonut1452nah, I tried this shit for a year; it kept my gums bleeding most of the time for 2 years even without touching it. Even the when the dentist tried to do it for me, it kept on bleeding. Until I noticed my mouth started to smell. So I stopped it. Now, my gums are healthy and not a single tooth decay.
I floss every day, don't know when last my gums have bled. In my dental checkup last week they did prick testing and said they've never had a person not bleed on a single gum. I don't have the prettiest teeth, but there's no excuse for bad detail hygiene - only a lack of effort
I oil pull with sesame oil for 15 min, then lightly brush my teeth. Twice a day. Every dentist Ive been to over the years are amazed that I never floss, and applaud my oral health.
I’ve been doing this and the bleeding has indeed stopped, with brushing too, but since I’ve been flossing I’m seeing more and more other gum problems which to me is weird. I’ll continue to floss tho but the problems in my front teeth are concerning.
I used to work as an insurance processor for a dental practice and since I watched that 20 year old girl who had to have all her remaining teeth pulled and get a full set of dentures from decay and periodontal disease, I floss now. Perio is no joke, dental work such as fillings or crowns are generally preventable with good oral hygiene practices, especially flossing. It sucks at first but the pain and bleeding does go away faster than you’d expect. I don’t mean to fear monger, it’s just something not a lot of people know about until it’s too late in my experience and I think if more people are aware they can take preventative action.
Never flossing is no different than never brushing one side of your teeth. Bacteria make something called "biofilm" which is basically a "house" the bacteria builds for itself. It's a protective barrier the bacteria literally builds and hides under. Flossing breaks up this biofilm. If you never floss, you're giving bacteria free reign on the parts of your teeth that are between the teeth and under gums. This is the reason your gums bleed when you floss. All the bacteria that's been allowed to fester under your gums and between your teeth is causing your gums to be in a constant state of inflammation. If you floss for a while then you ruin the ability for bacteria to gain a foothold in these areas. As well as removing any food that may be stuck.
I will say, everytime a dentist makes a video on how to brush or floss and In general clean your teeth, it's always something new and different. How we were taught in kindergarten is different then a dentist I regularly go to which is different then another dentist I had before which is different then the ones you see on RUclips or Instagram. It seems everytime I open a dentist RUclips channel I am taught a new way to now for real, this time, brush/floss my teeth
You’re just remembering wrong. I’ve been to like 15 different dentists and they all have told me to floss like this. Every video I’ve seen has told me to floss like this.
I showed this to my hygienist and she told me not to floss like that because it harms the gum tissue. How else am I supposed to get rid of all the gunk stuck in there?
I’m 32, no one taught me this. I floss but I’m always like, why am I still bleeding every day of every week of forever?! Thank you so much for this demonstration!
One teaspoon of coconut oil 1st thing in the morning , swish for 10 mins , spit in bin , rinse n spit again , will help with bleeding and receding gums after a week or 2... Be gentle on your gums while flossing n brushing tongue , 2 mins of brushing twice per day only , anymore will inflame .. I use Sensodyne repair toothbrush with a manual Colgate soft bristle toothbrush with scraper on back , its better than my elec one imo. Wash in soapy water after each use for bacteria buildup.. I do use a water flosser too at night but it's not really needed if ur diligent.. I use Therabreath mouthwash twice per day , only one that really works over 24 hours and for morning breath.. No work on my teeth in 26 years since braces , even though I go to 6 monthly checkups . Chew sugar free gum when out n about after eating too.. Drink plently of water but not constantly as ur spit is also a cleaning tool.. All the best...
@@user-wo8kc5mw5xI’ve started the oil pulling already, it’s just flossing correctly. I’m using a different mouthwash (forget the name) that’s supposed to be for gingivitis specifically. I’ll try the rest of your suggestions!
I was told NOT to go all the way into the gums. It supposedly weakens your gums’ hold on the teeth and your teeth starts to wiggle and slide down. I was told to just clean the left and right side of the tooth.
Same happened first time using my water flosser. At first, i thought i was using it wrong. After 3 or 4 days of using it, the gums adjusted to the pressure and stopped bleeding. To this day, it has been the best oral hygiene investment i've done.
Wish I knew this earlier. Also if anyone wants to save money and use just pure floss (as opposed to the flossing sticks) tie the floss in a circular loop and you can better grip the floss.
I did the exact thing for a few days but after seeing the blood and having pain, i thought it's might be dangerous so i stopped it . now i'll give it another try . we are poor and dentists are very expensive in my country but i still care about my teeth . thanks doc 👍😄.
You can tell he doesn’t floss patients often. My dental hygienist doesn’t do it that way. She swishes the floss back and forth from top to bottom in a taut way.
I love flossing, however I've got bad genetics for teeth, and I have a ton of little fillings where the teeth meet each other. It makes it much more difficult to floss. But I try my best and the dentist says I'm in really good shape when they do that test where they stick the little pointy thing in your gums to see how healthy they are.
The problem is we can't take our jaw out and hold it like u do😂
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@@DemonTied don't
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I did that shit, and I looked like I just came from a 1 round match against Mike Tyson.
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I mean, you're supposed to start flossing early on, not when you're 72 mate 😅😅😂😂
@@apexheat6553 excuse you brother I’m 21 respectfully. 🤣😭
Bro why do we have the same pfp
A dentist was struggling to floss a fake set of teeth that weren’t in an actual mouth. And you want me to get my hand in my mouth to be able to floss properly. Lmao
See you in a couple years with denture 😂
@@pumagamer4358😂😂😂
Yes lmao maintaining teeth is work
@@pocketoniofficialjust use those flossing sticks.. normal flossing is way to hard
There's this flooser tool I use it's a handle and has refills. Very useful for the very back especially for my wisdom teeth
“4/5 Dentists don’t recommend doing this”
*The 5th Dentist*
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Nope this is correct/how multiple dentists have told me to floss lol
I flossed that way for a while and now my teeth are jacked up
@@freyjapinckney4285does it look bad? Like denji from chainsaw man
@@freyjapinckney4285 How? That's just proper technique. It does nothing to your teeth.
And after 3 months... teeth are not a problem anymore... there are no teeth. 😂
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It might feel like it honestly when you floss, especially at first, or when the floss decides to get stuck in between your teeth (it happened a lot with me) but now I am so used to flossing that it no longer scares me or hurts me. Learning how to properly floss and going slowly, is key.
i am NOT doing that
I started doing it this year, took 2-3 times of doing it before it felt normal.
That’s how u floss tho it’s C shapes if u go up and down ur not getting it all
Then ur not even flossing
i know yo breath stank
Can water flosser substitute this?
Because i tried this and the bleeding made me feel dizzy @@versacemilk
I use to floss this way and my gums receded, I do the c around the sides of the teeth but don’t go up to the gum line and my teeth are in really good health.
i never go that high but i dont do it enough lmao
Oh god I need to stop flossing like the above
Your gums don't recede from flossing, it recedes from brushing vigorously, grinding teeth while sleeping or braces. Visit a periodontist and you can have a gum graft and you'll be back to 100%.
@@day-me-inmoodley3283 this, I floss like in the video too. For the first 2 weeks it was bleeding like crazy, smell and taste so bad, but after a year it doesn't bleed and taste bad anymore. Started flossing and working out are the best 2 decisions I've made in my life.
@@day-me-inmoodley3283my dentist said you can incur gum trauma from flossing too hard
Don't do this. I flossed my teeth Like that for six months and my gums started to receive. After getting back to normal flossing my gums are not receiving anymore
What are they receiving, mail?
@@ShixaalLOL
I think he wants to say receding gums 👉🏻👉🏻
You probably were doing it incorrectly. Gingivitis is what progresses to recession and it's plaque that causes gingivitis
This is the proper way to floss. If your gums recede then you're doing something wrong
Nahhh I need Bentist to react to this.
A Pentist should really react to this...😢
@@surf124 seems like u aren't aware of Bentist
he is a popular orthodontist on RUclips
please
Yes bro i was with it till he said bleeding, is bleeding ever right when brushing teeth
@@MasonOkorodon’t quote me but I had my dentist tell me years ago that your gums bleeding is a natural way for your gums to get rid of bacteria. Or you may be brushing too hard or too long.
this is one of the 9/10 dentists that recommends those random products
As some one who’s gums bled a lot believe this man that flossing keeps gums healthy. I brushed my teeth three times a day and gargled listerene nightly but only flossed like every three months 😅 and my gums bled all the time when I brushed them. After flossing for about 3 months straight daily it stopped! And my breath was much fresher!
I floss 3 times a day AND my breath Is fresher than ever!!! Even girl say WOW WTF your mouth doesnt smell bad or anyrhing!
I feel like we're told one way, then in five years, it changes, and the dentist wants you to do something different. This happens with what toothpaste and toothbrush to use. How to brush or how to floss. Make up your mind.
Nah my dentist told me to do this since I was 13 lol
@@FaisalKhan-jl4ey you either doing it not like in the video or ur gums are messed up
@@lionheart199not true. This is the correct way to floss.
@@lionheart199 This is correct, most people just don't do it this way
yeah this is also true, they changing constantly and then tell you it was always this way xD. Also now people are obsessed with flossing these last years when nobody ever has flossed as a normal thing before that
y’all your teeth will feel like they just got a rebirth if you floss consistently
yeah? can you tell me more?
i fell depressed for a long while and i’ve recently become consumed by the idea that my teeth are irredeemable after my dentist told me she can see see gum recession
@@malarkymackeral girrrl my friend is a dental student and gum recession is not completely irreversible, but flossing, maybe a good oil pulling mouth wash, and a good tooth brush plus toothpaste high in fluoride. i have really healthy gums although i smoke and never get told abt gum recession even when i get cavities bc the key is to brush constantly and rinse your mouth with water after you eat food! it’s a lot of little things but i believe you can do it:) dental care at home is very vital, no one else is going to get in the crevices of your mouth everyday but you! i understand depression or unawareness makes dental care sound super unimportant but doing your own research on these topics for like five minutes can give u a lot
@@malarkymackeralgums can regrow and teeth can remineralize under the right conditions!
How can something that takes time to take proper effect feel like a rebirth?
@@malarkymackeral Hi! I’m a dentistry student from Chile and I really recommend dental floss arches, it makes it so much easier. Maybe your dentist did a periodontal exam (probing in your gums). Be aware of periodontal disease!
Instructions unclear: my permanent teeth fell out
*me who flossed a tooth off the gums once*
Im sorry WHAT
Lol. I also need clarification.
I was flossing and when i got to one wiggly tooth, i flossed underneath like in the video as a goof, and it just popped out.
Was it a baby tooth?
@@timesnewbabylonian8088 yeah, it happened anlong while ago.
As a dentist, going in too deep can cause receding gums, you have to be really really good at it and going slowly. don't jump into it based on this video, understand how it is done and do it based on your understanding
Best thing to do is just get non alchohol anti bacterial mouthwash, i used to floss like a madman because my teeth are tight so everything loves getting stuck but with that mouthwash it keeps them clean af and you notice how much easier it is to floss
Not every dentist agrees with flossing unhealthy gums. I use a Braun cross floss brush head. No bleeding, healthier gums.
Huh what dentist doesn’t agree
@@AnkurPatel123 Dr. Ellie Phillips on RUclips.
Any dentist who disagrees with flossing is crazy
@@HolyCreamPuffs She has a system. For unhealthy gums, flossing is an outdated procedure. I'm using her system and it works.
You’re so wrong it’s not even funny everyone needs to floss to remove plaque and prevent it from building up.
It makes that space bigger each time
is that bad?
@@user-yv9pj9pr7r to have gaps between your teeth ? for me yes, do you like it ? if yes then I hope you and your entire family will have it 😂😂
@@user-yv9pj9pr7r Yes, it is. Your gums will start reciding.
To everyone complaining, I use those little hand-held flossers and it's very easy to do this. And yes, my dentist told me to do this.
You have to floss very gently as the video suggests. It is correct. But take your time and slowly ease the food out that’s stuck in there. The reason you go above the gum line and then slowly see saw backwards and forwards is to catch the food under the gum line . If you fail to get this it will ROT under your gum line and create a cavity INSIDE the tooth. This is where you have healthy tooth structure outside and the inside has a black hole in it that you can only see on an X-ray.
Hmmmm I think this is potentially what has happened to me. It was July or September or something when I last went to the dentist and they recommended me flossing but I've only done it a couple times. I do brush twice a day now where I did only once plus mouthwash before. And I used to drink like 6 cans of coca cola a day until a couple years ago
Getting food stuck in the gums can also cause an abscess
Thank you!! Many ppl don’t believe the bleeding stops and will actually stop flossing … 😮
I been flossing like this for several years. People like to tell me I'm gonna pull my teeth doing it this way, but my teeth are staying in my mouth while theirs are crumbling and falling out... Of course, I also don't smoke meth and they do. I still give the credit to my OCD dental hygiene.
That's weird because I've noticed new teeth growing since I've started smoking meth
@@a1sausey398 lol well played
@@a1sausey398💀💀 do the teeth talk back to you too
Since meth, I found a tooth growing out of my toe
@@amybakker183good one 😂
It also depends on the dentist. My last dentist would yank my entire head back with the floss (i have a pretty large head). It would, of course, bleed and was told it was a lack of flossing. I floss just as much now as i did then, but my current dentist uses just enough pressure to get between my teeth without cranking my head back, and my gums don't bleed when my current dentist checks.
I bet the dentists dont even do this themselves
For sure they do homie. Trust.
They 100% dont, at least most of them
My husband is a dental assistant and he can confirm this is the proper way to floss, his teeth are gorgeous
Damn. Why isn't mine teaching how to floss the correct way.
honesty couldn’t imagine NOT flossing . once you get in routine after you eat and before bed , it’s like a habit , and you’re mouth feels so clean , plus regular dentist visits , food really gets caught in there and rots
YESSS!! especially after I've had some crap junk food and drinks that day... the floss, brush, and mouth wash routine before bed just makes me feel so much better 😌
Instructions unclear, my tooth fell off…
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He is absolutely right. Been flossing this way for 20 plus years. No bleeding and no tartar or plaque at dental cleanings. If you don't go under you get build up that hardens and leads to gum disease.
thank you i’ve always been so confused on just how to properly floss
I can’t afford dental care. Send help
Floss is like 2 bucks
Look up Dr. Ellie Philips
Look for a dental school in your area. They will usually do a deep cleaning, check up and x-rays for 50-60 bucks. A dentist oversees all of the students work. Better than not going to a dentist at all.
It costs a couple hundred bucks a year. You can afford it but are choosing not to prioritize it.
One teaspoon of coconut oil 1st thing in morning , swish for 10 mins , spit in bin , rinse , spit n rinse again , overnight toxins gone n receding gums will get better after a few weeks..
Floss gently , especially side walls of teeth as that's where food is stuck n a tootbrush doesn't always get..
I use a manual soft bristle Colgate toothbrush with a tongue scraper on the back , this way you are gently cleaning the wall n sides of mouth too, then scrape gently the tongue.. my teeth stay cleaner through out the day more with manual than an elec one I find.
Use Therabreath swish n gargle (no morning breath) n Sensodyne repair toothpaste , they imo are the best...
Carry sugar free gum if out n about after eating..
Haven't had work done on my teeth for 26 years (since braces ) even though I go to 6 monthly checks to the dentist..
All the best...
I didn’t learn this until more recently. Just shoving it up there made me bleed more than actually doing it properly.
Yes, since I’ve been doing that never had healthier gums. I used to have gum inflammation quite often when I was younger. Now in my 40’s my gums look super healthy 🙌🙌🥳
The bleeding goes away
The pain goes away
My whole jaws goes away
I live in france, and i have Never EVER heard ANY dentist tell me to floss, nor can i remember seeing the floss string thing sold anywhere, why is that??
Because in the USA everything is subsidised by companies. Dentist, medical doctors etc are incentivised to sell something; that’s how they make their extra money. Did you know that MDs in the USA are targeted by pharmaceutical marketing reps to sell and use certain brands? It’s the USA , everyone sells anything for money. Brush your teeth twice a day, clean your tongue, use mouth wash and rinse your mouth after you eat; simple as that. Oh and change your toothbrush every couple of months. This is just marketing stuff.
French
That’s why people wanna live in the US not France. Floss so the food doesn’t become tarter in between your teeth
Y a du fil dentaire disponible partout dans les grandes surfaces ou les pharmacies, c'est pas caché il suffit d'aller dans le rayon hygiène
That's why ya'll teeth look the way they do
Flossing cause tiny spaces in between teeth for food to get stuck in and plaque to build up in making you visit the dentist more often for decay, etc.
This isn’t true. Those gaps are there naturally. The only thing filling those gaps are food particles. Flossing gets rid of them. Flossing is healthy.
I started flossing like this cause I saw it was the proper way from another video, but my teeth did not get used to it, they just bled until eventually I got a bad infection from pushing food too far into my gum from the technique. I stopped flossing like that for months but recently did it again, and woke up with a swollen part of my gums and stopped again. I think you’re honestly not meant to go this deep, it’s caused me so many issues but I kept going thinking it was better for my oral health.
You probably went too deep. You don’t wanna push it into your gums. It should just slide in between. If you floss for the first time in a while then the next morning it will be swollen and inflamed. After a few days of flossing everyday, the bleeding and swelling will stop.
I always used to stop because I thought bleeding meant I was doing it wrong..glad to be corrected
I floss the way my dentist flosses me when I get a teeth cleaning, In and out.
That’s not what they do, they just do it fast.
@@xre1nx347 Well, it is literally what they do, but okay
The amount of food you extract from flossing will never make you go to bed without doing so...
my gums used to bleed profusely from lack of flossing but after my most recent cleaning i decided to try and maintain my gums better. i alternate between water flossing and thread flossing but after a couple days the pain and bleeding is entirely gone. at first, the low setting on the water flosser would hurt but now i can use the highest setting directly pointing at the gum line with zero pain or bleeding
So this is why everytime I go to the dentist my gums are bleeding like crazy. They are literally so aggressive, one time I came back from dentist and one part of my gum was was wiggling and dangling coming off my tooth 💀 and they had the nerve to say I don’t floss enough, even though I floss everyday.
Yeah, probably cause you don't floss correctly.
You don’t bleed if you floss everyday correctly
If your gums are healthy they won’t bleed when the dentist is cleaning them
@@christopherarias7659 I do floss correctly, it takes me 10 minutes to floss. But if correctly to you means aggressive flossing until ur gums is not connected to ur tooth anymore, then I guess I’m doing it wrong.
@@Peepeepoopoo71 Yep. You're doing it wrong
NOT ALL OF US ARE MICHAEL FREAKING SCOTT
Hell nah! I just floss and let my dentist clean my teeth twice a year.
Your teeth are going to rot
This method not only helps with cleaning but eliminates bad breath
Naaah makes me feel like pulling a teeth out 💀
DO NOT FLOSS PEOPLE!!!! This is a good way to create and cause receding gums!
I have never flossed in my life
Seek a dentist
@@gustarddonut1452nah, I tried this shit for a year; it kept my gums bleeding most of the time for 2 years even without touching it. Even the when the dentist tried to do it for me, it kept on bleeding. Until I noticed my mouth started to smell.
So I stopped it. Now, my gums are healthy and not a single tooth decay.
@@scorpio_stinger5428 ok bro, it’s your teeth
I bet your breath reeks
That’s disgusting go to the dentist and see what they have to say
I floss every day, don't know when last my gums have bled. In my dental checkup last week they did prick testing and said they've never had a person not bleed on a single gum. I don't have the prettiest teeth, but there's no excuse for bad detail hygiene - only a lack of effort
I oil pull with sesame oil for 15 min, then lightly brush my teeth. Twice a day. Every dentist Ive been to over the years are amazed that I never floss, and applaud my oral health.
I've been doing this, and now I only bleed when I got a few days without doing it. No more swollen gums.
That’s why water flossers are handy 🙂
It’s better than nothing but not nearly as effective as floss
There's no way I'm ever going under the gum doc
But it's tender 😂 @awardwinningcritique6895
I’ve been doing this and the bleeding has indeed stopped, with brushing too, but since I’ve been flossing I’m seeing more and more other gum problems which to me is weird. I’ll continue to floss tho but the problems in my front teeth are concerning.
We recommend reaching out to your local dentist for a check-up!
@@Cosmeticdentistshouston
So these videos is to create problems,
So that The dentist makes money
I wonder how many people immediately got up and correctly flossed their teeth after watching this video.
i flossed a tooth off once i will NOT be doing that again
Ya you fucked up
@@BarryB.Benson definitely but trauma 🤣
I used to work as an insurance processor for a dental practice and since I watched that 20 year old girl who had to have all her remaining teeth pulled and get a full set of dentures from decay and periodontal disease, I floss now.
Perio is no joke, dental work such as fillings or crowns are generally preventable with good oral hygiene practices, especially flossing. It sucks at first but the pain and bleeding does go away faster than you’d expect.
I don’t mean to fear monger, it’s just something not a lot of people know about until it’s too late in my experience and I think if more people are aware they can take preventative action.
Does that not make the gums receed?
The gums will heal and cover up more tightly than ever before.
Yes don’t do it this way.
@@nahiyanalamgir7056gums don’t regrow. Otherwise people wouldn’t have receding gums 🤦🏾♂️
@@VoidDragon82 Gums can cover up more area after you remove plaque. For example, after scaling.
DO NOT DO IT
If not careful, flossing pushes the bacteria under the gum. That’s not something you want to do.
Sorry sir ... No one doing that Shhht.
Been doing it for years. It’s the best thing for your teeth since brushing can’t get the food/bacteria between your teeth and in/around your gums.
@@BarryB.Benson between teeth os fine, did you see the video ??
He floss inside the gums not just between teeth.
@@HynniewTrep473 Ik I said in/around your gums. I do it exactly as shown in the video
@@HynniewTrep473I floss exactly like the video. You're doing it wrong.
@@skatershaner
Im sure your gums totally messed up.
My gums are fine,
No dirt can get in because its Holding it tight
Never flossing is no different than never brushing one side of your teeth. Bacteria make something called "biofilm" which is basically a "house" the bacteria builds for itself. It's a protective barrier the bacteria literally builds and hides under. Flossing breaks up this biofilm. If you never floss, you're giving bacteria free reign on the parts of your teeth that are between the teeth and under gums.
This is the reason your gums bleed when you floss. All the bacteria that's been allowed to fester under your gums and between your teeth is causing your gums to be in a constant state of inflammation. If you floss for a while then you ruin the ability for bacteria to gain a foothold in these areas. As well as removing any food that may be stuck.
NO!
People really need to learn this
We are not doing it wrong. That’s just YOUR preference.
It’s not a preference. That’s literally the right way. That’s what we’re taught in dental school and it’s the only way that makes sense
Hmmm. But your mouth smells like shit, and mine doesn’t. Strange, considering that it’s,”just a preference.” 😂
I will say, everytime a dentist makes a video on how to brush or floss and In general clean your teeth, it's always something new and different. How we were taught in kindergarten is different then a dentist I regularly go to which is different then another dentist I had before which is different then the ones you see on RUclips or Instagram. It seems everytime I open a dentist RUclips channel I am taught a new way to now for real, this time, brush/floss my teeth
You’re just remembering wrong. I’ve been to like 15 different dentists and they all have told me to floss like this. Every video I’ve seen has told me to floss like this.
I dont floss and i got perfect healthg teeth 💪
Breath probably stinks, just no one tells you
For now
It looks fine, but your teeth are decaying. It takes months to even Years for pain to start. Your not strong, so put that arm down. You stink.
Yep been doing this way and after a few weeks bleeding gums stopped
Nah I ain’t gonna try that 💀💀
I showed this to my hygienist and she told me not to floss like that because it harms the gum tissue. How else am I supposed to get rid of all the gunk stuck in there?
Idk what to tell you but she’s wrong. I’m a dental student.
Hes just telling us how to loose our teeth so we can go to his dentist to get them fixed
🤦♂️🤦♂️
Thx dude, videos like this make world a good place
Water pik. Thats all im gonna say
I have crowns so I have to use a water pik but it works faster and better
@@Nojail101it does NOT work better
@@xre1nx347 when you have 4 crowns it does
Water pik is good, but it’s not a full alternative, it’s just something extra that can have benefits. String Floss Is King.
Omg thank you I have been trying to figure out how to floss and knew I was doing something wrong but couldn't figure out how to get it right.
I’m 32, no one taught me this. I floss but I’m always like, why am I still bleeding every day of every week of forever?! Thank you so much for this demonstration!
One teaspoon of coconut oil 1st thing in the morning , swish for 10 mins , spit in bin , rinse n spit again , will help with bleeding and receding gums after a week or 2...
Be gentle on your gums while flossing n brushing tongue , 2 mins of brushing twice per day only , anymore will inflame ..
I use Sensodyne repair toothbrush with a manual Colgate soft bristle toothbrush with scraper on back , its better than my elec one imo. Wash in soapy water after each use for bacteria buildup..
I do use a water flosser too at night but it's not really needed if ur diligent..
I use Therabreath mouthwash twice per day , only one that really works over 24 hours and for morning breath..
No work on my teeth in 26 years since braces , even though I go to 6 monthly checkups .
Chew sugar free gum when out n about after eating too..
Drink plently of water but not constantly as ur spit is also a cleaning tool..
All the best...
@@user-wo8kc5mw5xI’ve started the oil pulling already, it’s just flossing correctly. I’m using a different mouthwash (forget the name) that’s supposed to be for gingivitis specifically. I’ll try the rest of your suggestions!
Yes it hurts, my gums we're swollen for a 2 weeks. Im thinking i went too hard too soon. Now no pain and no bleeding feels really good now.
I was told NOT to go all the way into the gums. It supposedly weakens your gums’ hold on the teeth and your teeth starts to wiggle and slide down. I was told to just clean the left and right side of the tooth.
Once you get in the habit and it doesn't bleed anymore, it actually feels really good! Like a lil massage/scratching your gums.
This is how you floss. It's crazy how many people don't know this
How to make your dentist richer
Same happened first time using my water flosser. At first, i thought i was using it wrong. After 3 or 4 days of using it, the gums adjusted to the pressure and stopped bleeding. To this day, it has been the best oral hygiene investment i've done.
I starting doing this after a dental student at my school told me. It was uncomfortable for a few weeks but now i don't bleed and it feels normal
I LOVE the pain of flossing. Do I need help? Lol
Bleeding, smell and pain will go away just by cleaning inbetween you teeth with floss. No need to rip your tooth out at the same time.
Wish I knew this earlier. Also if anyone wants to save money and use just pure floss (as opposed to the flossing sticks) tie the floss in a circular loop and you can better grip the floss.
In 32 years No one ever told me this and I have to wonder if it could've saved me some pain
The bleeding goes away, the pain goes away, then your teeth get up and follow
I started this a month ago! It works ya just gotta deal with swollen gums for about a week and then viola! I floss everyday now no problem :)
If you can’t floss with the string just use the flossing pick things. They cost like a dollar for 50 of them and they’re way easier to use.
The bleeding does NOT go away.
I've been flossing for pike 3 years now. I do it more than I wash my teeth.
The bleeding does go away. You’re not doing it right or you have some other problem
I did the exact thing for a few days but after seeing the blood and having pain, i thought it's might be dangerous so i stopped it .
now i'll give it another try .
we are poor and dentists are very expensive in my country but i still care about my teeth .
thanks doc 👍😄.
You can tell he doesn’t floss patients often. My dental hygienist doesn’t do it that way. She swishes the floss back and forth from top to bottom in a taut way.
Ive been flossing for years and my gums bleed every time. The dentist haven't even been able to help.
You forgot to mention you'll have horrible bad breath for the first few days until the pockets of old food are gone
for those who dont floss because they're scared, it doesnt hurt yall. There might be a little bit of pain after but its only temporary
I use plackers for flossing they’re a lot easier to use when flossing just rinse the crap off after flossing each tooth with water.
I have 1 specific gum line that sends a jolt through my brain everytime I accidentally floss it. It's the only slice I don't mess with.
Might wanna see a dentist about it
I love flossing, however I've got bad genetics for teeth, and I have a ton of little fillings where the teeth meet each other. It makes it much more difficult to floss. But I try my best and the dentist says I'm in really good shape when they do that test where they stick the little pointy thing in your gums to see how healthy they are.
Bro tryna make me teethless
DO NOT DO THIS or you will destroy your gum. Be gentle when flossing