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2. Gum disease: causes, risks, prevention and when to see your ...

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   Flap surgery/pocket reduction surgery: The goal of this surgery is to reduce pocket depth and make cleaning the teeth and gums easier. During the procedure, the gum is lifted away from the tooth ...

3. If Your Gums Bleed Every Time You Floss, Here's What ... - AOL

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   Professionals say bleeding gums are definitely a red flag.

4. Medical Professionals Debunk 39 Health Myths They Wish You’d ...

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   Not the doctor, but was an assistant - flossing PROPERLY (not going off the sound of the floss flicking, not jamming it down on top of your gums, but getting your floss against your tooth on BOTH ...

5. Interdental cleaning - Wikipedia

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   Since dental floss is able to remove some inter-proximal plaque, frequent regular dental flossing will reduce inter-proximal caries and periodontal disease risks. [1] [3] Results of a high level of evidence meta-analysis recently found that floss may not be the most effective method for interdental cleaning, contrary to common belief at the ...

6. Oral hygiene - Wikipedia

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   A 1930s poster from the Work Projects Administration promoting oral hygiene. Tooth decay is the most common global disease. [14] Over 80% of cavities occur inside fissures in teeth where brushing cannot reach food left trapped after eating and saliva and fluoride have no access to neutralize acid and remineralize demineralized teeth, unlike easy-to-clean parts of the tooth, where fewer ...

7. Teeth cleaning - Wikipedia

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   In addition to brushing, cleaning between teeth may help to prevent build-up of plaque bacteria on the teeth. This may be done with dental floss or interdental brushes.. 80% of cavities occur in the grooves, or pits and fissures, of the chewing surfaces of the teeth, [4] however, there is no evidence currently showing that normal at-home flossing reduces the risk of cavities in these areas.