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My sister told me I was brushing my teeth too hard for years, I finally believed her after my gums started bleeding every morning.
She kept saying I was scrubbing like I was trying to remove paint, but I figured harder meant cleaner. My hygienist finally showed me the damage in the mirror and now I use a soft bristle brush - has anyone else had to unlearn bad brushing habits?
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finley_wells666h ago
Wait, you too? I did the exact same thing for years, thought I was getting them super clean but my gums just kept getting worse. My dentist literally told me I was brushing like I was trying to sand down a deck, had to switch to a soft brush and take it way easier.
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nancy8206h ago
Oh come on, are we really acting like brushing a little harder is the end of the world? I've been using a medium brush forever and my gums are fine, maybe it's just a dentist thing to upsell you on soft brushes (you know, like they do with everything else).
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