Gentle gum care floss
Floss gently by curving the thread around each tooth and sliding below the contact, rather than snapping it into tender gum tissue.
What is the direct answer?
Floss gently by curving the thread around each tooth and sliding below the contact, rather than snapping it into tender gum tissue.
What does this question mean?
Floss is a filament that cleans contact areas and the shallow sulcus where a toothbrush cannot reach.
What can you do next?
Guide the thread through the contact, curve it into a C against one tooth, and move it below the gum edge. Repeat against the neighbour without force.
When should you seek dental care?
Seek care for persistent bleeding, deep soreness, pus, recession, or food lodging in one area. A professional cleaning may remove calculus.
What should you ask the dentist?
Ask which interdental size fits each space and whether a pocket, overhang, contact point, or gum disease causes the tenderness.
Frequently asked questions
Could this need treatment rather than home care?
Seek care for persistent bleeding, deep soreness, pus, recession, or food lodging in one area.
What should I ask at an appointment?
Ask which interdental size fits each space and whether a pocket, overhang, contact point, or gum disease causes the tenderness.