Food can get stuck in the gap where your crown meets the gum. Plaque can build there too quietly and without any pain at first. That\u2019s why it\u2019s easy to skip flossing. You don\u2019t feel anything so it seems harmless.<\/p>\r\n
Over time that buildup starts to irritate the gums. They may. Bleed when you floss. This doesn\u2019t mean you should stop flossing. It means the area needs cleaning, not less attention.<\/p>\r\n
The key is to guide the floss. Don\u2019t snap it into place. Push hard into the gum. Slide the floss between your teeth curve it around the side of the crown then move it along the gumline.<\/p>\r\n
\u2022 One time a day is enough. Flossing before bed works well because it removes the food and plaque you collected during the day before you go to sleep.<\/p>\r\n
\u2022 If your gums bleed when you floss don\u2019t stop away. A little bleeding can happen if the gums are inflamed.. If the bleeding keeps going talk to your dentist.<\/p>\r\n
\u2022 If food keeps getting trapped beside the crown pay attention. That could be a sign there\u2019s a space that needs checking. Don\u2019t just accept it as normal.<\/p>\r\n
Don\u2019t panic. Missing one night won\u2019t damage your crown.<\/p>\r\n
Just keep flossing the next day. There\u2019s no benefit to being extra aggressive because you missed a day. In fact pushing hard can hurt the gums more.<\/p>\r\n
\u2022 If a crown feels loose suddenly don\u2019t try to fix it with floss. See a dentist away.<\/p>\r\n
\u2022 Sharp pain when you bite down shouldn\u2019t be ignored, even if the crown looks fine.<\/p>\r\n
Always follow your dentist\u2019s instructions. If they gave you directions for your crown or gum health stick to those. They know what was done to your tooth.<\/p>\r\n
Why Daily Flossing Matters Food can get stuck in the gap where your crown meets the gum. Plaque can build there too quietly and without any pain at first. That\u2019s why it\u2019s easy to skip flossing. You don\u2019t feel anything so it seems harmless. Over time that buildup starts to irritate the gums. They may. … Continue reading How Often Should You Floss Around a Crown?<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","_seopress_robots_follow":"","_seopress_robots_imageindex":"","_seopress_robots_snippet":"","_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_robots_breadcrumbs":"","_seopress_robots_freeze_modified_date":"","_seopress_robots_custom_modified_date":"","_seopress_robots_canonical":"","_seopress_social_fb_title":"","_seopress_social_fb_desc":"","_seopress_social_fb_img":"","_seopress_social_fb_img_attachment_id":0,"_seopress_social_fb_img_width":0,"_seopress_social_fb_img_height":0,"_seopress_social_twitter_title":"","_seopress_social_twitter_desc":"","_seopress_social_twitter_img":"","_seopress_social_twitter_img_attachment_id":0,"_seopress_social_twitter_img_width":0,"_seopress_social_twitter_img_height":0,"_seopress_redirections_value":"","_seopress_redirections_enabled":"","_seopress_redirections_enabled_regex":"","_seopress_redirections_logged_status":"","_seopress_redirections_param":"","_seopress_redirections_type":0,"_seopress_analysis_target_kw":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4450","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-blog"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bridgedentalcosmetic.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4450","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bridgedentalcosmetic.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bridgedentalcosmetic.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bridgedentalcosmetic.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bridgedentalcosmetic.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4450"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.bridgedentalcosmetic.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4450\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4947,"href":"https:\/\/www.bridgedentalcosmetic.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4450\/revisions\/4947"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bridgedentalcosmetic.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4450"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bridgedentalcosmetic.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4450"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bridgedentalcosmetic.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4450"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}