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Dentists
(lemmy.world)
"People who smoke cigarettes, they say:
"You don't know how hard it is to quit smoking."
Yes, I do. It's as hard as it is to start flossing." - Mitch Hedberg
It looks years before my dental hygienist finally explained it properly for me.
Your gums are inflamed from fighting all the bacteria etc from not flossing. When your gums are inflamed, they're extra full of blood, so when you do floss, you bleed a whole bunch. It has nothing to do with "toughening up your gums".
I've flossed every day since and haven't had a problem
Genuine question: the fuck is butler weave floss?
Butlerweave floss: A special woven thread construction removes plaque from between the teeth and beneath the gum line without shredding or breaking.