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A member asked:
How long do gums take to heal after being flossed?
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Don't floss ur gums: Floss your teeth. If you are damaging your gums during flossing, you are doing it incorrectly. Speak to your dentist.
Answered 8/25/2017
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Avoid injury: Injury to your gum during flossing indicating that the flossing technique is wrong. Stillman cleft is a phenomena where flossing causes cutting of interproximal tissue with a floss and cause injury. Floss should be held tight, after passing thru the contact should be pushed against the side of a tooth while while traversing down the gum. The procedure repeat as floss push against the other side.
Answered 8/14/2017
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