06/19/2026
Toothbrushes come in different levels of hardness, extra soft, soft and medium hard. Many times, we think that the harder it is the better.
Why? Because it's going to remove all the stains and it's going to remove the black that's been there for a little while.
I see commonly that somebody is going to start brushing a little harder knowing that they haven't gone to the dentist. So thinking that, it's going to slow down the process of gum problems.
It is a mistake because, anytime that we use a hard bristle toothbrush or even a medium bristle toothbrush, what you're doing is yes you're cleaning your teeth you're removing the plaque that is the soft plaque but with that you're also eroding the gums.
Little by little those gums are going away , if you're brushing up and down and pushing the gums up towards the roods, those gums are going to receive and that they're going to expose part of the tooth which is the sensitive part, which is the the root of the tooth.
On top of that, don't forget to floss, because floss is the only thing that's going to clean them between. The brush is going to clean outside, but in between your teeth the only thing that's going to clean is floss.
