We recommend over and over again to floss daily. It only takes about a few minutes out of your morning or evening, and you’re left with healthy gums and a fresh breath that’ll give you the confidence to talk to others without having worry in the back of your mind about your breath.
If you don’t floss daily, chances are your gums bleed and you have gum disease, a.k.a. periodontal disease. You might even also have gingivitis, which is gum disease that affects only the gums, which the signs are also bleeding gums.
With periodontal disease, chances are, that infection might even spread from the gums to the teeth and possibly anything else surrounding the area which could cause damage to even the bones that support the teeth. Its no joke.
The common lying factor of gum disease is plaque build up in the mouth. The bad breath that you probably get is a function of this plaque as poor oral hygiene, smoking, or even medical conditions like diabetes.
Bacteria in your mouth has a double pronged effect – oral toxins build up causing you to have bad breath and bacteria in your mouth is prone to irritating your gums (bleeding gums).
When you eat, particularly sugary foods, if your teeth are left unflossed, bacterial plaque will accumulate in the mouth and as the bacteria reacts with residual sugary particles to make toxins and other chemicals, your gums become infected, then inflamed. You need to start getting in the habit of flossing daily before it is too late. Once you reach the point where your gums feel inflamed and they start bleeding, it hurts to floss. Over a long period of time, your gums might even become “black” or you’ll suffer from other diseases prone to older people like tooth decay.
If you do notice you have any of the symptoms above, see your dentist asap. If you’re early enough to catch that you have gum disease, simply changing your oral care routine will make the symptoms like bleeding gums go away. BUT, if you’re too late, your dentist may recommend more severe procedures like scaling or root planing. Scaling involves removing all of the yucky calculus while root planing removes all that has accumulated below the teeth, where the gums are. These procedures are costly, but will treat the inflammation, pain, and most importantly, the bad breath associated with gum disease.
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