So my teeth used to be heavily crowded and impossible to floss, plus as a teen I had very serious depression and executive dysfunction. My teeth were a disaster by the time I got braces on, and those things seriously impeded my ability to brush and stuff. I got them off a few years ago; one of my molars legitimately broke in half when I bit down on soft chocolate, it was so bad.
It's been a lot of repairative work and I've been lucky to have access to it. I'm told I'm doing well on caring for my teeth now which is rad. But two seperate people, my dentist and one of his guys, made a funny suggestion.
"Yeah sis, you got this super strong toothpaste right, 1.1% sodium fluoride? Just leave some of that on your teeth every night, in your lil plastic retainees, trust me sis."
This feels so incredibly wrong, like I didn't even rinse my mouth, and now there is toothpaste on my teeth. I'm supposed to sleep like this? This shit is as bad as upper lip estradiol absorbtion. Why am I tormented by silly sensory suggestions lately? 'Just leave the toothpaste on'...
Bleeding gums is a sign of infection and typically requires a deep cleaning coupled with antibiotics depending on severity
I wish the dentists would do anything, but they say I need to pay hundreds for the deep cleaning. No mention of any sort of medication. I am going to try to do daily flossing and see how that goes.
Yeah make sure you’re brushing at least twice per day and flossing daily maybe followed by a swishing with Listerine (not alcohol free). The issue is that a deep cleaning attempts to go low beneath the gum line and is a different kind of cleaning than a regular one.
When it comes to paying they may be able to either waive part of the fee or allow you to pay over time. The deep cleaning often takes more than one visit since the mouth is treated in quadrants. If it is painful you should be able to request numbing gel too.