![Eli5: Why do gums bleed with infrequent flossing, but don't when flossing is done regularly? : r/explainlikeimfive Eli5: Why do gums bleed with infrequent flossing, but don't when flossing is done regularly? : r/explainlikeimfive](https://a.thumbs.redditmedia.com/KZESzgF91cP3KEAR29JhCFmX0zxsPgY1sYhv7XCtiW0.png)
Eli5: Why do gums bleed with infrequent flossing, but don't when flossing is done regularly? : r/explainlikeimfive
![Is this gum disease. I've been flossing every night for over a year now but it's really red towards the top. : r/askdentists Is this gum disease. I've been flossing every night for over a year now but it's really red towards the top. : r/askdentists](https://i.redd.it/966dqzta3psb1.jpg)
Is this gum disease. I've been flossing every night for over a year now but it's really red towards the top. : r/askdentists
![Gum disease? I brush and floss regularly, I am unable to see a dentist until my insurance kicks in in 2.5 months. I am in so much pain and desperate for advice : Gum disease? I brush and floss regularly, I am unable to see a dentist until my insurance kicks in in 2.5 months. I am in so much pain and desperate for advice :](https://i.redd.it/lj85yzgpmlz91.jpg)
Gum disease? I brush and floss regularly, I am unable to see a dentist until my insurance kicks in in 2.5 months. I am in so much pain and desperate for advice :
![Has anyone had experience with their teeth/gums bleeding? I've been bleeding consistently for about 2 months. I've talked with and seen my ortho multiple times but he's not helpful. I've been instructed Has anyone had experience with their teeth/gums bleeding? I've been bleeding consistently for about 2 months. I've talked with and seen my ortho multiple times but he's not helpful. I've been instructed](https://i.redd.it/b1a3eyyj5tz71.jpg)
Has anyone had experience with their teeth/gums bleeding? I've been bleeding consistently for about 2 months. I've talked with and seen my ortho multiple times but he's not helpful. I've been instructed
![My gum started to bleed and it feels like it's being pushed out of my gum. I haven't brushed in soooo long it's bad I just brushed and flossed. : r/DentalAdvice My gum started to bleed and it feels like it's being pushed out of my gum. I haven't brushed in soooo long it's bad I just brushed and flossed. : r/DentalAdvice](https://preview.redd.it/xw6hjwxml4741.jpg?auto=webp&s=7c352435c71eb68cbb4aa2f170f636421771d293)
My gum started to bleed and it feels like it's being pushed out of my gum. I haven't brushed in soooo long it's bad I just brushed and flossed. : r/DentalAdvice
![Having really bad pain from gums. Been using a water pik with hydrogen peroxide. Helps a bit. What's wrong?? : r/Dentistry Having really bad pain from gums. Been using a water pik with hydrogen peroxide. Helps a bit. What's wrong?? : r/Dentistry](https://i.redd.it/2pab8pc819q41.jpg)