I have a permanent retainer so it’s a hard requirement for me, but my hygenist makes the remark at every appointment that my teeth and gums are so much healthier than when I started seeing her a decade ago.
The only time I’ve bled at the dentist in the last 8 or so years was because they were inflamed around one of my molars because a piece of tortilla chip got shoved under them.
Also, gum grafting isn’t a fun thing to get done, even if they use the matrix material instead of taking skin from the roof of your mouth (the recession happened before I started taking care of my teeth)
But seriously, floss your teeth.
I have a permanent retainer so it’s a hard requirement for me, but my hygenist makes the remark at every appointment that my teeth and gums are so much healthier than when I started seeing her a decade ago.
The only time I’ve bled at the dentist in the last 8 or so years was because they were inflamed around one of my molars because a piece of tortilla chip got shoved under them.
Also, gum grafting isn’t a fun thing to get done, even if they use the matrix material instead of taking skin from the roof of your mouth (the recession happened before I started taking care of my teeth)