{"id":17774,"date":"2019-11-27T10:06:13","date_gmt":"2019-11-27T10:06:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thefabulous.co\/qa\/whose-gums-bleed-when-they-floss\/"},"modified":"2022-12-19T15:10:07","modified_gmt":"2022-12-19T15:10:07","slug":"whose-gums-bleed-when-they-floss","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thefabulous.co\/qa\/whose-gums-bleed-when-they-floss\/","title":{"rendered":"Whose gums bleed when they floss?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"single-answer\">\n<div class=\"who-answered\">Zilca S.<\/div>\n<div class=\"detailed-answer\">Mine did all the time when I started flossing. It worried me and I temporarily stopped because of it. But my dentist promised me that the bleeding would go away if I kept up the flossing. And he was right! Now I floss or use an inter-dental brush every day, and I only bleed very rarely.<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"thefa-test2 thefa-entity-placement\" id=\"thefa-21892510\"><div id=\"thefa-330394129\"><style>.thefa-test2 {margin-bottom: 24px;}<\/style>\r\n<div class=\"banner-content-position light-viol\">\r\n<div class=\"banner-text max400\">Start living your best life<\/div>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/start.thefabulous.co\/onboarding\/fabulous-initial?utm_source=community-qa&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=afterfirstquestionoranswer-purple-achievegoals\" class=\"banner-cta red w-inline-block\">\r\n<div>Try now<\/div><\/a>\r\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"single-answer\">\n<div class=\"who-answered\">Manuel T.<\/div>\n<div class=\"detailed-answer\">They normally bleed when you first start flossing if you haven&#39;t done it for a while, but the more regularly you floss, the less they should bleed<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"single-answer\">\n<div class=\"who-answered\">Anton B.<\/div>\n<div class=\"detailed-answer\">Mine used to, power thru it for a week or two but if it doesnt get any better see a professional, but it should get better quickly if you floss every day<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"single-answer\">\n<div class=\"who-answered\">Selma E.<\/div>\n<div class=\"detailed-answer\">Bleeding is very normal at first. If this persists longer than a few weeks perhaps consider revising your flossing technique. Forcing floss too high into your gum may not be good. The objective is to clear plaque between your teeth and where your tooth meets your gums.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"single-answer\">\n<div class=\"who-answered\">Michelle U.<\/div>\n<div class=\"detailed-answer\">People who do not floss enough to build up strength. People with gum  disease and gingivitus, unhealthy oral practicioners<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"single-answer\">\n<div class=\"who-answered\">Manuela T.<\/div>\n<div class=\"detailed-answer\">If you floss regularly, your gums should not bleed. If they still bleed, look up good flossing techniques. If they continue to bleed, go to your dentist as you may have an infection.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"single-answer\">\n<div class=\"who-answered\">Anett J.<\/div>\n<div class=\"detailed-answer\">Sometimes mine do because I haven\u2019t been consistent with flossing! I find using mouthwash gets rid of the bleeding pretty quickly<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Zilca S. Mine did all the time when I started flossing. It worried me and I temporarily stopped because of it. But my dentist promised me that the bleeding would go away if I kept up the flossing. And he was right! Now I floss or use an inter-dental brush every day, and I only bleed very rarely. Manuel T. 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