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Is dental water floss is good for teeth?
I have gum problem. Can I use dental water floss?. Which one is best to use? It ll help to reduce gums fleeding
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Please treat the gum problem by a dentist or a periodontist first. Following that you can always use a water flosser as an adjunct.
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no teeth flosser individually can treat gum disease it’s just used as an adjunct like floss and interdental brushes … please consult a periodontist for a more long term and sustainable treatment
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Get an OPG done to rule out bone involvement because that will help in proper treatment planning
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till then you can do warm saline rinses 3-4 times a day
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You can use dental water floss. But you have to treat your gum problem first professionally. You should visit a dentist.
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Please visit dental surgeon
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You can use any ultra flosser. But its compulsory to do teeth cleaning from dentist every 6 months as none of the home care measures clean every nook and corner of teeth and gums.
Go through the blog in the link below.
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Visit dentist for clinical examination and ultrasonic scaling.
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"10 Dental Commandments for Happy Teeth!" by Dr.Rashmi Bamane - https://www.practo.com/healthfeed/10-dental-commandments-for-happy-teeth-40426/post
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Dr. Maya Dalaya
Prosthodontist
33 yrs exp
Mumbai
Firstly you should visit the dentist for proper treatment planning for gum infection
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Any type of floss can be used
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You can use any methods of maintaining good oral hygiene after consulting dentist
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Visit to dentist for regular check up is must
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