Ingrid Bauer/Jean-Claude Catry
<[log in to unmask]> wrote: > The two
subjects on SAD have had cavities/ gum/ dental

problems despite a
 > strict and thorough brushing/ flossing regimen.

I have gum problems and things got worse when a dental hygienist did a deep
cleaning of the teeth, she went under the gums and they never healed since .
I have the feeling too that brushing my teeths are agravating the problem by
disturbing the gums .
jean-claude
Wow, this discussion - like so many here! - is
VERY interesting! Scary, too, because I have only
recently realised that I have

some gum recession which seems to have appeared
and  progressed unduly fast  over some years, since first purchasing the Oral

B -Braun electric toothbrush (followed up the the
latest 3- version when it appeared). This is meant to be the BEST plaque-

removal system, by far, with its circular action
which gets under the gumline - highly recommended by dentists, "gentle" end-

rounded bristles etc! Well, it was only when I
read a consumer report recently comparing different electric toothbrushes -

where some testers said they felt the action of
the Braun model was grinding away at their gums too much - that I started to

have severe doubts and worries, wonering if the
gum recession can be reversed by stopping everything and brushing from the

gums in an "onto-the-teeth" direction ONLY (I
once heard someone say they think this helps) using a manual toothbrush!
   My doubts DO seem to be confirmed by what you all are saying!
  Any thoughts about reversal of gum recession, anyone?