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Last night i got a carrot stuck in my braces and i scrubbed my gums with my toothbrush. was that a good idea?
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Yes: Regardless of how you do it, brushing your gum, massaging it, will enhance the circulation, reducing gingival inflammation and bleeding, and subsequently help to prevent gingival infection.
Answered 12/12/2013
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