Can flossing stop gum disease? i've never been good at flossing until i recently made an effort. when i started, my gums really bled, but they no longer do. does this mean that any gum disease is gone, or are my gums just used to the floss?

Flossing : Flossing can prevent gum disease. Once gum disease has taken hold, flossing alone will help, but is not a cure. Your dentist will need to diagnose the problem and institute treatment and may seek the help of a periodontist, who specializes in the treatment of all types of gum disease.

Have : Have you been diagnosed by a dentist for your problem? Have you had your teeth professionally cleaned recently (last 3 months)? Just because your gums are not bleeding does not mean you don't have problems. Better to be sure you are healthy than find out your're loosing teeth because you though you were healthy. And no, flossing does not cure gum disease. Flossing is part of the regimen of keeping your teeth clean. Clean teeth help prevent cavities and periodontitis.

"Flossing : "flossing can save your life!" i read that from a newspaper a long time ago. It is good that you developed a healthy regimen. It will work only if there are no irregularity, tartar, or calcular build up below the gum line. Regular visit to your dentist and good oral hygiene by proper brushing and flossing (which i always teach every new patient hands-on), can keep your gums and bones healthy- which means fresh breath! if bleeding is gone considering you have no irritants and possibly just plaque above and below the gumline, you maybe right. Your dentist will validate that by using the proper tools :).

Congratulations! : Congratulations! you have taken a very important step to better dental health and most likely better medical health for you entire body. Bleeding gums are a sign that something is wrong. The fact that your gums have stopped bleeding from better home care probably means that you probably only have the early stages of gum disease. When you remove the soft plaque that accumulates on your teeth and under your gums, the harmful process of toxic waste products which are produced when bacteria use this nourishment to live on, is controlled and the gums begin to heal. However, i think that it is important to see your dentist regularly to evaluate not only your teeth for cavities, but you overall dental health. It is still possible to have hard calculus which form on the teeth, which you can not necessarily see nor remove yourself, and which needs to be regularly removed by your dentist or a dental hygienist.