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In response to "well that could explain the gum pain" by ty97

Start flossing and using Listerine.

Posted by Dr.Vermin (aka Dr.Vermin) Sep 24 '09, 14:46

You don't have to floss every day, but use the mouthwash every day.

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The funny thing is: This all started about four days ago because I made a concerted effort to floss. - ty97 Sep 24, 14:50 10
- oh! this is normal then. Your gums just need to build up. - Reagen Sep 24, 14:51 9
  - I'm not sure it's normal. - ty97 Sep 24, 14:55 8
    - You're fine. Just keep at it. -- nm - Dr.Vermin Sep 24, 15:24 1
      - I'm now imagining ty97 standing in front of the mirror with about 10 other STers around him coaching him on :) -- nm - con_carne Sep 24, 15:29
    - This happens to me whenever I floss for the first time in a long time -- nm - con_carne Sep 24, 15:21
    - it means you haven't taken care of your gums before now. it'll pass. -- nm - loosilu Sep 24, 15:18
    - it's happened to me many a time. -- nm - TFox Sep 24, 15:15
    - it is normal. my gums always bleed more when i floss after having not flossed for a while - shamu Sep 24, 15:10 1
      - Well, the uranium fillings probably don't help. nm - Dignan Sep 24, 15:29
    - it is. Think of it like the first time you go to the gym after a long time. -- nm - Reagen Sep 24, 14:56
I would say the reverse. Flossing is way more important. - Reagen Sep 24, 14:49 10
- Heart disease says otherwise. -- nm - Spawn Sep 24, 15:29
- This is what I always was told. My dentist tells me to do both. -- nm - loosilu Sep 24, 15:19
- Who's the *doctor* here, punk? - Dr.Vermin Sep 24, 14:51 6
  - like con_carne, I'm going off what every dentist ever has told me. - Reagen Sep 24, 14:52 5
    - My family has a history of heart disease and the studies speak for themselves. -- nm - Spawn Sep 24, 15:39
    - ...until today! - Dr.Vermin Sep 24, 15:18 3
      - a more unbiased source than the commercial, I cannot imagine. -- nm - Reagen Sep 24, 15:25 2
        
        Consider the bias of a dentist. - Dr.Vermin Sep 24, 15:28 1
        
        Assuming they don't want to get sued? - Reagen Sep 24, 15:35
- Every dentist I've ever seen has told me I should floss. None has ever mentioned mouth wash. -- nm - con_carne Sep 24, 14:51

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Start flossing and using Listerine.

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