Waterpik is making me bleed!?!


Question: Waterpik is making me bleed!!?
I have braces and I have been using my waterpik since I got them!. But lately, I've been using my waterpik and it is making my gums or something bleed in all the molar/wisdom tooth areas!. The worst was last night, where I was spitting out blood instead of the blood just coming out with the water!. Could the pressure setting just be too high, even though its the same setting I've always been using!? Could it be the braces!? Do I have a disease or something!. Please help me I'm scared!. BTW if it matters, I get around to actually flossing about once a week because I'm busy with school!.Www@Answer-Health@Com


Answers:
Well you mentioned that you floss once a week!. So that's why!. That's gingivitis!.

Stop using Waterpik!. Floss every day even you are busy with school otherwise, you could get a gum disease!.

You will lose all of your teeth if you don't floss every day!.

Also before you floss, brush on the gumline then floss it!.

It happens to me because I am too lazy to floss but the bleeding should go away!.

If it doesn't go away as soon as possible, then go to orthodontist immediately to prevent you from getting bleeding gum!. Www@Answer-Health@Com

The pressure is probably too high!. Start off with something very low and increase the pressure every few days!. If your gums bleed, back off on the pressure!. I have had the same problem, some days my gums bleed more easily than others!.Www@Answer-Health@Com





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