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Water flosser
I had halitosis and gum bleeding on and off was advised water flosser,how frequently can I use it .
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Adding water flosser to your dental hygiene is a very good option.
You can use daily before sleeping as it will help maintain your dental health.
There are different settings and modes on which to use and that you need to ask your dentist. They will be in better position to tell you to use which mode as it depends on your gum health.
Next Steps
till the time you don't visit your dentist you can use on low mode with 10.seconds on each tooth. learn the technique of using water flosser or else you might push more tartar inside your teeth and gums.
Health Tips
you can add some mouthwash too.occassionally in flosser for better results.
we are available online for video consultations where we can teach you the proper way of using it.
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You can use it once daily as your night time oral hygiene maintenance routine...however, only if the causative factors that is plaque and calculus has been removed professionally by your dentist then using water flosser works.
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