• palordrolap@fedia.io
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    12 hours ago

    My weakest gums are weak precisely because I floss there more often.

    Those locations happen to be where there’s a natural gap between teeth, they’re the first place food gets stuck and the first place I have to take a toothpick or floss to. Gentle as I am, that still takes a toll on the gum between them.

    There’s also been a feedback loop of food getting stuck there making those gaps wider over time, meaning larger food getting stuck and more flossing. Over the course of a few decades, tiny movements add up.

    The dentists I’ve seen are clueless what to suggest; suggesting I floss less would make their heads explode.

    • village604@adultswim.fan
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      9 hours ago

      It sounds like either genetics or user error. I have a permanent retainer and I have to floss hard around those teeth to prevent calculus buildup, and their gum line is the strongest in my mouth.

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        6 hours ago

        It’s hard to be sure on the genetics front. There’s evidence to suggest there might be some weaknesses there, but then most of my ancestors and relatives who have had severe problems have all been smokers, and I’m not.

    • TheRealKuni@piefed.social
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      12 hours ago

      I had a similar situation, then they gave me a cavity filling on one of the teeth and the gap went away. Maybe they can fake a filling to fill the gap? 🤣