I visit the dentist and hygienist regularly, brush/interdental brush two or three times a day, have a decent diet - yet still my gums bleed and get inflamed, and before Christmas I lost another tooth (it broke in half and became infected) - my fourth extraction. The whole thing has got me so down, I'm scared I'll lose them all and sooner rather than later.
The only thing I wasn't doing which my dentist has suggested was using and electric toothbrush, so yesterday I bought one. I've used it twice and my gums have bled a bit as to be expected, so I'm told (especially an area of inflammation which is what made me bite the bullet and buy one). But my main concern is that I have a Maryland bridge and the action of the brush is so rattly I'm worried it's going to dislodge it.
Are they safe to use on bridges/fillings etc? And do they really have more benefits than manual brushing, or have I fallen for the hype?!